On November 4-8 2009, the Department of Ecology & Evolution at Stony Brook University will celebrate the 150th anniversary of Darwin’s The Origin of Species by hosting a four-day meeting, funded by N.S.F. Leading evolutionary biologists will lecture and help lead discussions on the current status and future of the study of evolutionary biology. We will have three stimulating days of keynote addresses, evening panels and discussion groups, and ample opportunity for communication on the important issues of the present and future of evolutionary biology. All lectures will be in modern and pleasant facilities at Stony Brook University, with available nearby lodging and convenient transportation to the meeting site.