Where we'll be

We are in listening mode. If you are at any of these, we would rather have a conversation than give a presentation.

The calendar

  • October 27–30, 2026

    Global eDNA Conference

    Seattle, WA

    The main convening of the environmental DNA community, including a pre-conference workshop on FAIR data standards.

  • November 2–5, 2026

    SETAC North America

    Montreal, QC

    Environmental toxicology and chemistry, and where much of the consultancy and industry side of environmental assessment gathers.

  • November 1–5, 2026

    The Wildlife Society Annual Conference

    Des Moines, IA

    Terrestrial wildlife management and the state agencies that run it.

  • January 2027

    Plant and Animal Genome Conference

    San Diego, CA

    Agricultural and plant genomics, including soil biodiversity and supply chain applications.

  • Spring 2027

    National Water Quality Monitoring Conference

    To be announced

    State, tribal and federal water monitoring programs. Dates not yet published.

  • 23–27 May 2027

    Society for Freshwater Science

    Omaha, NE

    Freshwater ecology and bioassessment, including the programs that would be most directly affected by a shared reference standard.

  • August 2027

    Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting

    To be announced

    Terrestrial and ecosystem ecology across the academic community.

  • September 26–30, 2027

    American Fisheries Society

    Pittsburgh, PA

    State and federal fisheries science and management.

  • November 2027

    Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation

    To be announced

    Estuarine and coastal science, and the monitoring programs that depend on it.

Going to one of these?

Tell us and we'll find you. We are more useful in a hallway than on a stage.

Get in touch

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