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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.