The 13th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), Building on the Past, Leading into the Future: Sustaining the GYE in the Coming Century, will be October 4-6, 2016 at Jackson Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park. 

The Biennial Scientific Conference series, now in its 25th year, is dedicated to highlighting the challenges and success stories within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Since 1991, this conference has become the foremost scientific venue for researchers, conservation groups, and management partners with a shared interest in understanding the geologic, cultural, and biological resources of the region.

This year’s conference focus is on deriving management lessons and applications from previous practices, recognizing trends, and anticipating future conservation needs in our quest to achieve one greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Throughout our region and across the globe, social-ecological systems are undergoing rapid changes that threaten wildlands and the biota they sustain. The National Park Service Centennial is an opportune time to reflect on our past, as we envision the future for the GYE.

Abstracts will be accepted through May 15. 

Cost, which includes lunches and dinners, is estimated at $350. Student scholarships will be available. 

To learn more, visit the GYE Biennial Scientific Conference webpage.