Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 59
Disciplines: Aquatic Plant Sciences
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $395-$470
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 300
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 75
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Aquatic Plant Management Society & Western Aquatic Plant Management Society
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 500
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 150
Geographic Location(s): San Diego, CA, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: UPL NA Inc., Applied Biochemists(Phoenix, Arizona), Syngenta, Alligare, LLC( Davidson, North Carolina), Winfield United (Ville Platte, Louisiana), Helena Chemical Company (Tampa, Florida),Brewer International (Vero Beach, Florida), SePRO (Carmel, Indiana), Nutrien Solutions(Oviedo, Florida), BioSafe Systems, LLC (East Hartford, Connecticut), Outdoor Water Solutions (Springdale, Arkansas), Brandt Consolidated, Inc. (Springfield, Illinois ), Nufarm Americas (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: None
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (1. Women ofAquatics Luncheon: the APMS Women of Aquatics Luncheonto discuss opportunities for women in the field of aquatic plant management.)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (1. Outstanding Graduate Student Award: A student recognized for outstanding achievement during graduate studies in the field of aquatic plant management. 2. APMS Graduate Student Research Grant(Student initiatives are among the most important core values of the Aquatic Plant Management Society. High on the list of student support programs is the APMS Graduate Student Research Grant.This $40,000 academic grant, co-sponsored by APMS and the seven regional APMS chapters, provides funding for a full-time graduate student to conduct research in an area involving aquatic plant management techniques (used alone or integrated with other management approaches) or in aquatic ecology related to the biology or management of regionally or nationally recognized nuisance aquatic vegetation.)
Travel Awards for ECRs: None
Code of Conduct: Yes (https://wapms.org/Code-of-Conduct)
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: 3 Men: 2 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: No information available online.
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.apms.org/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-archives/2019-annual-meeting/
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