Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 42
Disciplines: Primatology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $285-$670
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 800
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 200
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: American Society of Primatologists
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 700
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 400
Geographic Location(s): Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: No information available online.
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. Inspired cover letter, meticulous resume, impressive interview skills-improve your professional presence when applying for non-academic positions. 2. Grant Writing 3. Training for Peer-Review in Primatology)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (1. Deb Moore Award for Early Career Primatologists:The applicant must possess a Ph.D.; Ph.D. must have been awarded within the last 5 years and the applicant must not be in a tenure-track or tenure position. 2. Student Competition sponsored by the American Journal of Primatology (AJP) at the 2019 meeting to recognize high quality, first-authored student presentations. Prize winning categories may include Outstanding, Outstanding First Place, Outstanding Second Place, and Honorable Mention for both Oral and Poster presentations.)
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (All current, active student members of ASP are eligible for $500.00 awards to offset the cost of travel and accommodation to the ASP meeting. These funds are courtesy of the ASP student travel fund supported by donations to ASP in the memory of Gerald C. Ruppenthal. The awards are designed to help students who would otherwise not be able to attend the meeting. Latin American students are especially encouraged to apply, as one travel award per year will be specifically designated for a student from this region. Award Criteria: Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Students must be presenting work as a first author. The abstract must be accepted for presentation by the Program Committee. Each applicant must be currently enrolled as a bona fide student and be a member of ASP, Post-doctoral fellows or trainees are not eligible for these awards. Previous awardees are not eligible for another travel award.)
Code of Conduct: Yes (https://www.asp.org/resources/docs/Americanpercent20Societypercent20ofpercent20Primatologistspercent20Acceptablepercent20Behaviorpercent20Policy_final2.pdf)
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Woman
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Session chairs: 9 Women: 7 Men
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Conference chair: 1 Man
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://asp.org/meetings/conference.cfm
Other Details/Announcements or Publications: Members include students, technicians, veterinarians, geneticists, psychologists, physicians, neuroscientists, anthropologists, zoologists, conservation biologists, and ethologists, mainly from universities and research facilities throughout North America.