Year Conference was held: 2019
Years the Conferences has been held: 10
Disciplines: Conservation Biology
Gender Balance/Diversity Statement: None
Registration Cost (US dollars): 150
Total Attendance Cost (US dollars): $2000-$4000
Travel Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 400
Other Carbon Footprint (tons of CO2): 100
Associated Scientific Society/Organization: The American Meuseum of Natural History, The Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) is the only international conference designed for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career professionals pursuing or considering the field of conservation science.
Approx number of Society members (as of 2018): Not Applicable
Approximate Number of Conference Attendees (Exhibitors included): 200
Geographic Location(s): New York, USA
Years held (Annual, Biannual, Triannual): Annual
Host, Funders and Sponsors: Yale School of Medicine, Princeton University, Pace University, Yale University Press, Applied Biomathematics, Oryx—The International Journal of Conservation; Fauna & Flora International, Cambridge University Press, Society for Conservation Biology
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. Elevating Pitches: Networking for Science and Academia 2. Fundraising 101: Tools and Strategies to Raise Funds Through Grants and Scholarships 3. The Relationship Between Poetry and Science 4. What Am I Doing with My Life? Career Planning for the Modern Conservationist)
ECR Promotion Events: Best presentation, speed talk and poster awards also The Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS) is the only international conference designed for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career professionals pursuing or considering the field of conservation science.
Travel Awards for ECRs: None
Code of Conduct: Yes
Safety Instructions/Apps: None
Keynote Speaker Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Speaker Gender Balance: 1 Man: 1 Woman
Invited Speakers Gender Balance: Not Applicable to this conference.
Session Chair Gender Balance: 6 Men: 4 Women
Conference Chair Gender Balance: Content logistics: 7 Women: 1 Man
Enviromental Sustainability efforts: None
Public Engagement Events Outreach: None
Sustainability Initiatives/Considerations/Green Strategies/Policies: None
Conference URL: https://www.amnh.org/research/center-for-biodiversity-conservation/convening-and-connecting/sccs-ny/sccs-ny-2019
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