Year Conference was held: 2020
Years the Conferences has been held: 79
Disciplines: Develomental Biology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $290-$660
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1898
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 474.5
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Society for Developmental Biology
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 2019
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 949
Geographic Location(s): Chicago, Illinois
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Developmental Biology-Elsevier; Aquarius Fish Systems LLC, Northwestern University; WIREs Developmental Biology-Wiley
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 (The Society for Developmental Biology does not endorse any of these services. It is the meeting participants responsibility to verify the appropriateness of the service and make reservations.)
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (Job Skills Incubator: Get HIRED)
ECR Promotion Events: None
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (1.SDB Student/Postdoc Travel Award, 2.Paul D. Henion Graduate Student Travel Award ($500), 3. SDB International Student/Postdoc and Faculty Scholarship ($2000) 4. SDB Teaching and Junior Faculty Travel Grant)
Code of Conduct: https://www.sdbonline.org/code_of_conduct
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: 19 Men: 14 Women
Session Chair Gender Balance: No information available online.
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Program committee: 3 Men: 1 Woman, Local Organising Committee: 1 Man: 2 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.sdbonline.org/2020mtg
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