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2020 Latornell Student Symposium - Call for Abstracts due October 9

Submitted by dfoolen on October 2nd, 2020 1:42 PM

2020 Latornell Symposium Student Day

The strength of our ecosystems and societies are upheld through biological and cultural diversity. Together, biological, and cultural diversity play an imperative role in addressing intersectional social and environmental issues. The 2020 Latornell Student Day theme is “Diversity: The Foundation of Ecosystems & Societies”. The symposium aims to emphasize interconnectedness in sustainability by creating a platform that highlights diversity, equity, and inclusion in conservation research and practice.

The free virtual event on Friday, November 20th, 2020 from 9 AM - 1 PM EST, will highlight student research with direct relevance to conservation practice in Ontario. Stay tuned for registration  details!

Call for Student Abstracts

Students in all fields of research from arts and humanities to economics, agricultural and environmental sciences are welcome to submit an abstract [1]  [1]by Friday, October 9th, 2020. There will be a prize awarded to the best presentation! The evaluation and selection of proposals will be undertaken by a committee composed of conservation professionals and scholars. Selected speakers will be notified by mid-October.

Please contact Angela Asuncion [2] or Dr. Nicolas Brunet [3] if you have any further questions.
 

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Source URL:https://www.uoguelph.ca/sedrd/news/2020/10/2020-latornell-student-symposium-call-abstracts-due-october-9

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[1] https://forms.gle/2GhdEWizvUVnK1jTA [2] mailto:aasuncio@uoguelph.ca [3] http://nicolas.brunet@uoguelph.ca