About the Conference

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 Ceremony, Concurrent Technical Sessions & Special Symposia, Poster Session, as well as Social & Networking Events.

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Save These Dates! April 3 - 5, 2022

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The 77th Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference is hosted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife and will be held on Sunday, April 3 – Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the Ocean Place Resort in Long Branch, New Jersey. The conference theme is The Power of Partnerships for Landscape Level Planning. Make plans now to participate! 

Our plans were put on hold back in April of 2020, and we are looking forward to the opportunity of welcoming you in 2022! At this time, our intention is to hold the 77th Annual Conference in person as scheduled. We are also exploring options to offer online content in a virtual format to allow as many people to participate as possible. We hope this hybrid option provides flexibility and will meet the needs of those who are unable to be onsite due to travel or budget or other restrictions. We’ll provide more details as our plans develop. 
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We look forward to providing opportunities for connection, professional development, and the exchange of ideas and critical information regarding the management and protection of fish and wildlife resources primarily in the northeast. We hope you will make plans to join us.

Conference Updates & Announcements 

Special Symposia Announced! Ten organized symposia will be offered as part of the technical program at the annual conference. An Organized Symposium is a series of integrated presentations that address aspects of a single topic or theme.

Regular Call for Abstracts for Oral Presentations and Posters is Open! Proposals must be submitted online by Monday, January 31, 2022 in order to be considered. 

Requests are Being Accepted for Related Meetings. 

Important Program Related Dates and Deadlines

  • Call for Submissions for Organized Symposia: Opens November 1; Deadline: December 1
  • Organized Symposia will be finalized and announced in early December. Symposia will be included as part of the technical program and will run concurrently with other technical sessions. All technical presentations within a special symposium, including those that have been invited, need to submit abstracts through the online call for papers portal.
  • Call for Abstracts for oral presentations and posters: Opens: early December
  • Deadline to submit all abstracts (individual speakers within a symposium, general oral, and posters): January 31
  • Notifications of acceptance will be sent by mid February, and the schedule will be posted online by end of February.