Schedule
Welcome visitors, please see below for the 2025 conference schedule
Thur. May 15
09:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration Open
09:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Excursions (8:30 am – bird walk + 12:00 pm – museum tour)
15:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Opening Ceremonies
16:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Keynote Speaker (Dr. Christina Caruso)
17:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Catered Dinner
18:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Trivia
Fri. May 16
08:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Catered Breakfast
09:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Keynote Speaker (Dr. Rassim Khelifa)
10:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Poster Session #1
11:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Presentation Session #1
13:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch
14:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Presentation Session #2
15:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Coffee Break
16:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Talk
17:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . End of Day
Sat. May 17
08:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Catered Breakfast
09:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Keynote Speaker (Dr. Tom Hossie)
10:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Poster Session #2
11:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Presentation Session #3
13:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunch
14:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Presentation Session #4
15:30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Coffee Break
16:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Presentation Session #5
17:00 . . . . . . . . . . . . Catered Dinner
Pocket Programme
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Excursion information
- Space will be limited
- Sign up information coming soon!
Bird walk at Mud Lake conservation area:
Mud lake is a biodiversity hotspot right in the city of Ottawa! Join us for a guided tour of the area, with a chance to see many bird, mammal, and plant species.
- Leaving from Carleton campus by bus at 8:30 am on Thursday, May 15th
- Return to Carleton by 10: 45 am
Canadian Museum of Nature tour:
Ottawa's Museum of Nature has fantastic displays of natural history, including huge skeletons of dinosaurs! Join us for a visit to the museum and a fun scavenger hunt of the exhibits.
- Meet at the Museum at 12:00 pm on Thursday, May 15th
- Tour time about 2 hours.