2024 Annual Conference

The theme of the Great Lakes Regional Conference is Practicing Ecology in a Changing World, though we welcome submissions on all research in and applications of ecology, including allied sciences. Students, practitioners and educators are strongly encouraged to submit to share their work. All we ask is that the submissions be written in clear English and show either quantitative or…

Practical insights from local ecologists: Hosted at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station Sunday, April 7, 2024 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM This field trip is sponsored by Western Michigan University.

Conference Theme: Practicing Ecology in a Changing World. Plenary Speaker:  Katie Stuble Working the Woods: Research at the intersection of application Katie Stuble is the Director of Research at the Holden Arboretum in northeastern Ohio. As a restoration ecologist, she and her team explore present-day challenges faced by natural systems, and work to understand and quantify best practices in restoration. Katie…

Registration Types Advanced registration is now closed. You can register for the same rates on-site starting at 8:00 AM. Registration Type MEMBER NON-MEMBER Student $55 $65 Non-Student $75 $95 Questions Chair, Great Lakes Chapter: Contact Binney Girdler Regarding meeting registration: Contact Monica Rowe ​If you are logged in, completing the registration form, and seeing the wrong registration rate (i.e., non-member when you…

Friday April 5, 2024 Time Session Location type Location 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM No Host Social Offsite The Old Goat Tavern – 2731 W Michigan Ave. Saturday April 6, 2024     Western Michigan University, Fentzer Center Directions:   https://www.fetzercenterbymillennium.com/directions Parking:   https://www.fetzercenterbymillennium.com/parking   Time Session Location type Location 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Chapter Meeting Fetzer Center TBA…