Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 5
Disciplines: Ecology
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): Hong Kong, China
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Biennial
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Gordon Research Conferences, Croucher Foundation, Science Advances, Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship Program, K.C.Wong Education Foundation, Innovation and Technology Commission, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Australian Institute of Marine Science, The University of Melbourne, Environment and Conservation Fund
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: 10 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: 4 Women: 5 Men
Conference Chair Gender Balance: 2 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.grc.org/marine-molecular-ecology-conference/2019/
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