Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 21
Disciplines: Aquatic Invasive Species, Biogeography
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $240-$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: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): Not Applicable to this meeting.
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 400
Geographic Location(s): Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Biennial
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Wildlife Federation, UF|IFAS University of Florida, Center for Aquatic and invasive plants, AERS(Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation), Bruce Power, ASI Group (Marine water), Marrone Bioinnovations
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 (Special issues are being planned for the open access, peer-reviewed international journals Aquatic Invasions (for academic papers), and Management of Biological Invasions (for applied papers). The Thematic Deputy Editor-in-Chief for ICAIS Special Issues will be available)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (Best poster presentations and best oral presentation student awards)
Travel Awards for ECRs: None
Code of Conduct: None
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 5 Women: 2 Men
Speaker Gender Balance: 73 Men: 47 Women
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 7 Men: 2 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: Plenary session chairs: 2 Men, Regular session chairs: 19 Men: 9 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Technical program committee: 15 Men: 9 Women, Technical program chair: 1 Man
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: http://www.icais.org/html/program.html
Other Details/Announcements or Publications: This conference series typically involves over 300 participants from over 30 countries, representing academia, industry, government and non-government organizations and other stakeholders seeking opportunities for international cooperation and collaboration to address invasive species issues from a global perspective.