NEAFWA Annual Conference

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The 76th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference will be hosted by the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Make plans now to join us April 19-21, 2020 in Long Branch, New Jersey.

CONFERENCE THEME: The Power of Partnerships

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The annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference attracts over 500 natural resources professionals in the fields of wildlife biology, fisheries and fisheries management, outreach and education, and law enforcement. The event provides opportunities for education, discussion, and exchanging of ideas. Highlights include: a Plenary Session & Awards Presentation, Concurrent Technical Sessions & Special Symposia, Poster Session, and Networking Events.

Conference Updates

Now accepting abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations. All abstracts including individual speakers within a symposium, general contributed oral, and posters must be submitted online. Deadline to submit: Monday, January 20, 2020 at 5:00pm (EST). Learn more.

Special symposia announced! Fourteen special symposia will be offered at the 2020 Conference as part of the technical program. Read overviews here.

Sponsor and exhibitor opportunities are available at the 76th Annual Conference. Learn how you can support this conference!

Attendee registration will open by early February. View pricing.

Attention Students!

The Northeast Section of The Wildlife Society is pleased to announce a new opportunity for wildlife students in the Northeast. Beginning in 2020, we will be offering a student travel award of $200 to a student attending the NEAFWA conference. Eligible students are graduates or undergraduates in wildlife or a related field who have had a paper or poster accepted for presentation at NEAFWA for the current year. Applicants are to submit the application, a cover letter that includes the importance of their paper or poster to wildlife management, their abstract, and a travel budget that includes the other sources of funding that will make travel to NEAFWA possible. (These may be a grant or scholarship, student chapter funding, or personal.) All documents should be submitted as attachments to one email sent to TWSNortheast@gmail.com. To find the application and more awards information, go to https://wildlife.org/ne-section/about/awards. Applications are due February 15.

Conference Attendee Testimonials

"These conferences are a great way for academics and professionals to meet and build cooperative relationships that stimulate the growth of this ever-important field. "

"The NEAFWA conference was an amazing experience! Seeing so many women in the field of conservation was very motivating and inspiring!"

"This was my first wildlife conference (I'm a graduating senior at the University of Delaware) and the NEAFWA conference made me so excited to continue in this field. I am excited to attend the next one."

"The NEAFWA conference is a melting pot where natural resource professionals from all career stages have the opportunity to learn from one another."

76th Annual
Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference
Conference Theme: The Power Of Partnerships
Ocean place resort | long branch, new jersey | April 19-21, 2020