Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 18
Disciplines: Molecular Biology & Evolution
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): $350-$650
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 2800
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 700
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): 2000
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 1400
Geographic Location(s): Manchester, UK
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Agilent, Microbial Genomics, The Royal Society Publishing, British Ecological Society, QIAGEN, Oxford University Press
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: None
ECR Promotion Events: Yes (Allan Wilson Junior Award for Independent Research)
Travel Awards for ECRs: Yes (SMBE Young Investigator Award:Attending a major conference is particularly important for young researchers because it allows them to present their work to an expert audience and gives them the opportunity to make useful contacts. However, SMBE recognizes that travel funds may not be available at this critical time. Postdoctoral researchers and graduate students may apply for travel awards to attend the annual SMBE meeting. Awardees are granted up to US $1500 for travel within the same continent, and up to US $2000 for long-haul travel. Reimbursements are processed after the meeting and awardees may claim travel, accommodation and meeting registration expenses.)
Code of Conduct: http://smbe2019.org/smbe-policies/
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: 2 Women: 2 Men
Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Session Chair Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Program and Local Committee: 4 Men: 2 Women
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: http://smbe2019.org/
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