Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 99
Disciplines: Mammalogy
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: Inclusion statement:http://www.mammalogy.org/asm-statement-inclusion states that:The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) prohibits discrimination, harassment, and bullying against any member because of ancestry, color, national origin, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. ASM expects its employees, volunteers, members and other constituents, wheneverand wherever they are conducting Society business or participating in Society events or activities, to maintain an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, or retaliation.
Registration Cost (US dollars): $225-$550
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: the American Society of Mammalogists
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 2500
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 400
Geographic Location(s): Washington D.C., USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Oxford University Press, Smithsonian National Zoo, Johns Hopkins University Press, RTL Genomics, iDiGBio(Integrated Digitized Biocollections), TiTLEY
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. Scientific Communication, 2. Increasing Inclusivity: Bias Awareness in Academia 3. 1-on-1 Mentoring –Networking for Success in Mammalogy: Student Mentoring 4. SciComm: Developing Strategies for Effective and Trustworthy Communication)
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (1. The Elmer C. Birney Award (formerly the ASM Award) is the Societys student honorarium 2. The Annie M. Alexander Award was established to recognize the contributions of masters-level students to research in mammalogy. 3. The Anna M. Jackson Award 4. ASM Grant-in-Aid of Research and other student research grants (Latin American Graduate Student Field Research Award, African Graduate Student Research Fund, James L. Patton Award, Student Science Policy Award)
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes available (https://www.mammalsociety.org/committees/honoraria-and-travel-awards#tab6)
Code of Conduct: Yes (https://mammalmeetings.org/code-of-conduct/)
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man: 1 Woman
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Program Committee: 21 Men: 9 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.mammalsociety.org/uploads/2019percent20ASMpercent20Program-2019.06.18.pdf
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