Thanks to everyone who made this a great meeting! Abstracts are available here, and a list of the big questions about “cheating” that we were left with at the end of the meeting is here.
Cheating is a perennial theme in our efforts to understand the ecology and evolution of cooperation. Where are we now, and where do we go from here? Talks in this symposium will address cheating in a variety of empirical systems, incorporating a diversity of theoretical approaches. Time will be devoted to structured group discussions in which all attendees will be welcome to participate. Friendly controversy is expected, and new collaborations are intended! Our goal is to create an “idea lab” that will break the ground for the next few decades of research.
Exploitation and Cheating in Mutualism: Syntheses, Challenges, & New Directions 