Symposium 1
Title: Functional island biogeography 

Organizers:
Holger Kreft, University of Göttingen and Tom Matthews, University of Birmingham

Framework and background
This symposium will highlight recent advances in the young and growing field of functional island biogeography, with a particular focus on the considerations related to studying the discipline in the broader context of the Anthropocene. Talks will span multiple taxa, both natural and human-altered systems, and will draw on empirical data and theoretical modeling to explore the functional dimensions of island biodiversity. 

Speakers:
Tom Matthews (University of Birmingham, UK) & Holger Kreft (University of Göttingen, Germany): Introduction & overview 
Nathaly Guerrero Ramirez (University of Göttingen, Germany): Functional diversity in island floras
Ferran Sayol (BETA Tech Centre - University of Vic, Spain): Birds, extinction, and conservation
Maria Wagner Jørgensen (University of Birmingham, UK): Functional island biogeography of birds
Dominique Gravel (University of Sherbrooke, Canada): Theory and ecological networks
Ana Santos (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain): Loss of functional diversity in mammals