Polish Evolutionary Conference PEC

Polish Evolutionary Conference PEC_2026

Welcome

The Polish Evolutionary Conference (PEC) is a leading national forum for evolutionary biologists, bringing together researchers from across Poland to present research on molecular, organismal, ecological, and evolutionary processes. The conference aims to foster scientific exchange and collaboration within the academic community by encouraging meaningful discussions and facilitate networking, with a particular emphasis on the active participation of students and early-career researchers. The first edition of PEC took place in Krak贸w in 2013.

We are pleased to inform that the 12th Polish Evolutionary Conference will take place at the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, 91桃色, September 16-18, 2026.

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Polish Evolutionary Conference (PEC) 2026, Lodz

Oral presentations
Oral presentations are scheduled for 12 minutes, followed by 3 minutes of discussion.

Posters
Poster session will take place on Thursday evening. The recommended poster format is A0, vertically-oriented.

Plenary speakers

Reto Burri

Swiss Ornithological Institute, Sempach, Switzerland

Topic: A mosaic of modular variation at a single gene underpins convergent plumage coloration

Research background and interests: I have a longstanding interest in understanding the molecular bases and evolutionary history of phenotypic and species diversity. To this end, my research makes use of large-scale molecular data to study hybridization and adaptation in avian systems.

聽Luis-Miguel Chevin

CEFE, University of Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, France

Topic: Adapting to fluctuating and complex environments

Background/research interests: I'm interested in the mechanisms and consequences of adaptation to changing environments. My group works on the genetics basis of adaptation, the evolution of plasticity, and eco-evolutionary dynamics, using a combination of approaches: theory, experimental evolution, and analyses of long-term datasets from natural populations. For our experiments we use the halotolerant microalga Dunaliella salina, which has fascinating mechanisms of salinity tolerance.

Kjetill Sigurd Jakobsen

Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES), Dept of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Norway

Topic: Structural genomic variation in an evolutionary perspective

Background/research interests: My research deals with evolutionary genomics - both at the comparative- and population level. A particular interest has been evolution of teleosts (bony fishes), their genome architecture and structural variation in terms of copy number variation, inversions and chromosomal rearrangements. Another focus has been plant evolutionary genomics addressing structural variation in terms of length variation of short tandem repeats and genome architecture effects of hybridisation events. Recently, we have also initiated investigations of bird genomes and their unusual microchromosomes. A large proportion of our current research has been associated with the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) and European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA).

Courtney Stairs

Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University, Sweden

Topic: Stealing and dealing: eukaryotic strategies for living without oxygen

Research background and interests: Courtney Stairs explores how microorganisms have evolved to live in anoxic and oxygen-limited environments. Her research focuses on the evolutionary origins and diversification of this anaerobic metabolism in microbial eukaryotes - also known as protists - using a combination of comparative genomics, cell biology, and microbiology.

Important dates

15.07 - Early Bird registration closes

15.08 - Late fee registration closes

The registration is open.

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For active attendees, abstracts must be submitted during registration.

* bachelor/master/PhD students

BANK TRANSFER

Bank account number (Bank Pekao): 18 1240 3028 1111 0011 6382 9969
Please indicate your name/surname and type of registration (Early/Late Student/Full) in the title of bank transfer: PEC_2026_(name)_(surname)_(type of registration)
Please make the payment within two weeks from registration.

VENUE

PEC_2026 will take place at the Conference Center of Univeristy of Lodz (ul. Stefana Kopci艅skiego 16/18, 90-232 Lodz)

GETTING THERE

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

The most convenient way to reach the conference venue is by public transport (MPK 艁贸d藕).

The nearest stops to the venue are:

Narutowicza / Kopci艅skiego 鈥� tram lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10A, 10B, 12, 14, 16, 18
Kopci艅skiego / Rondo Solidarno艣ci 鈥� bus lines: 60A, 60B, 60C, 60D, 70
Pomorska / Matejki 鈥� tram lines: 1, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16, 17, 45; bus lines: 54A, 54B, 87A, 87B

All stops are located within a few minutes鈥� walk from the conference venue.

Tram connections form railway stations:

From 艁贸d藕 Fabryczna railway station 鈥� tram lines 12 or 18 (or 20 min walk)
From 艁贸d藕 Widzew railway station 鈥� tram line 9
From 艁贸d藕 Kaliska railway station 鈥� tram lines 12 or 18

TICKETS

Public transport tickets in 艁贸d藕 can be purchased:

from ticket machines located at selected stops
from onboard ticket machines (payment by card or BLIK available)
via mobile apps (e.g. jakdojade, mPay, SkyCash, banking apps)

You may consider purchasing time-based tickets or 24-hour tickets.

ACCOMMODATION

The conference organizing committee does not provide accommodation. Participants are responsible for arranging their own lodging.

There are numerous accommodation options available the venue, including hotels and short-term rental apartments.

Examples of nearby options:

Arche Residence 艁贸d藕 (Matejki 11, 91-402 艁贸d藕)
Ibis 艁贸d藕 Centrum (Pi艂sudskiego 11, 90-368 艁贸d藕)
various apartments available via booking platforms

University of 艁贸d藕 Dormitories

It is also possible to stay in University of 艁贸d藕 dormitories (~150 PLN per night).

a limited number of places has been reserved for conference participants
reservations must be made individually by participants
to book a room, please contact the dormitory administration directly and mention that you are attending PEC_2026
Contact details: tel. +48 42 66 55 338, e-mail: noclegids@uni.lodz.pl
The administration will provide information on availability and booking procedures.

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