Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 16
Disciplines: Archaea: Ecology, metabolism & Molecular Biology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $300-$600
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 400
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 100
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Gordon Research Conference
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): Not Applicable
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 200
Geographic Location(s): Les Diablerets, Switzerland
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Biennial
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Gordon Research Conference, NASA Astrobiology Program, INFORS HT, New England Biolabs Inc., Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, AGOURON Institute, COY Lab Products, SIMON Foundation, University College London-Office of Vice Provost for Research, ISME, Frontiers, Elsevier
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: GRC offers guest and child registration packages that allow guests to share your accommodations and join you at meals. Children under 4-years-old are free of charge and children ages 4-12 receive a 50percent discount.
Caregiver Grant: Yes (50percent discount on registeration)
Career Development Events and Workshops: None
ECR Promotion Events: Accompanying GRS meeting is dedicated to ECR talks only.
Travel Awards for ECRs: Car Strom Underrepresented Minority Fellowship: Eligibility: must be: Graduate student, postdoc, faculty or research scientist, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, U.S. Citizen or permanent resident with a Green Card, Currently working at a U.S. institution is attending a GRC for the first time
Code of Conduct: https://www.grc.org/about/grc-policies-and-legal-disclaimers/
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 25 Men: 24 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: 7 Men: 2 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Chairs: 1 Man:1 Woman
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.grc.org/archaea-ecology-metabolism-and-molecular-biology-conference/2019/
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