Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 60
Disciplines: Integrative and Comparative Biology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $115-$515
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 4800
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 1200
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB)
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 3000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 2400
Geographic Location(s): Tampa, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: SABLE Systems International Wiley, ARBOR ASSAYS, Aurora Scientific, Friday Harbor Laboratories, XCitex, BioOne Complete
Digital or Virtual Options: None
Digital Archives (Recorded talks & slides): None
Electronic program dissemination:
On-site Maternity Facilities: None
On-site Childcare Facilities/Services: Yes (fully insured onsite) This year the child care at the annual meeting will be free and provided by Preferred Sitters, the same group that has provided care at SICB since 2015. They are fully insured, and dedicated to providing an enjoyable environment for your child. Registration by December 4th is required to participate. To register your child or children, or for questions, please us.
Caregiver Grant: None
Career Development Events and Workshops: Yes (1.Public Affairs Committee Workshop: THE ART OF PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION: When Acting Meets Science-Interactive Seminar. 2. Broadening Participation Committee Workshop: Creating a comfortable and welcoming learning community: From a strategic syllabus to realized student engagement. 3.Broadening Participation Committee Workshop: Creating a comfortable and welcoming learning community: from a strategic syllabus to realized student engagement. 4.Student Support Committee Brown Bag Workshop for Graduate Students: Writing a competitive GIAR/FGST grant proposal. 5.Evolutionary Biomechanics Mentoring and Networking Luncheon.)
ECR Promotion Events: None
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes a limited number
Code of Conduct: http://sicb.org/resources/policies.php3#code
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Speaker Gender Balance: 5 Men
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this meeting.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Session chairs (normal sessions+Symposia Oral presentations): 132 Men: 118 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: No inofrmation available online.
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: http://www.sicb.org/meetings/2019/
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