SICB Annual Meeting


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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