Conference Schedule
Friday, March 27, 2026
6:00 – 8:00 pm
No-host Evening Social
Inverness Brewing 16200 Markoe Road Monkton, Maryland 21111
Drive or carpool. Food and beverages available for purchase.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
8:30 – 9:30 am
Registration, Coffee and Muffins
Towson University West Village Commons 4th Floor Lobby
Posters may be hung in the adjacent Ballroom at any time.
9:30 – 9:45 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
West Village Commons Ballroom
9:45 – 11:00 am
Plenary Symposium: Urban Ecology
- Rese Cloyd – Associate Director, Fisheries and Wildlife, DC Department of Energy and Environment
- Aaron Stoler – Managing Scientist, Exponent
- Sarah Anderson – Ecologist, U.S. Forest Service
- Shane Boehne – Wildlife Conservation Analyst, Baltimore Recreation and Parks Division
11:00 – 11:30 am
Pick Up Lunch Box & Transition
West Village Commons 4th Floor Lobby
11:30 am – 12:45 pm
Lunchtime Workshop Sessions
12:45 – 1:00 pm
Transition
1:00 – 2:15 pm
Oral Sessions 1-5
2:15 – 2:45 pm
Coffee Break
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Oral Sessions 6-9
4:30 – 5:15 pm
Poster Session 1
Odd-numbered posters will be presented during this session.
5:15 – 6:00 pm
Poster Session 2
Even-numbered posters will be presented during this session.
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Awards Banquet (at capacity)
Sunday, March 29, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Field Trip: Soldiers Delight Serpentine Barrens (at capacity)
5100 Deer Park Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
This is about a 20 minute drive from Towson’s Campus. There is no transportation provided. Plan to drive yourself or carpool.