Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 74
Disciplines: Soil & Water Conservation
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $250-$565
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 4000
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1000
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Soil & Water Conservation Society
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 3000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 2000
Geographic Location(s): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Syngenta, USDA, American Farmland Trust, ENVIROSERT, Pennsylvania department of Agriculture, The Fertalizer Institute, Agri Drain Corporation
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 (Student and Early Career Professional Development Session: SWCS will hold a special session for student and early career professional attendees. The session will highlight the professional development opportunities throughout the conference, discuss benefits of an SWCS membership, provide tips for engaging in professional networking, and more. Attendance is encouraged for professionals wishing to connect with students.)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (The Melville H. Cohee Scholarship provides financialassistance to members of SWCS who are in their junior or senior year of fulltime undergraduate study or pursuing graduate level studies, with a natural resource conservation orientation at an accredited college or university.)
Travel Awards for ECRs: None
Code of Conduct: None
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Conference Chair: 1 Man, Planning Committee: 4 Women: 3 Men
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.swcs.org/events/past-events/past-annual-conferences/
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