2026 Joint Annual Conference

**Full Conference Page Here**

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!!!!

https://oregonchapterofthewildlifesociety.wildapricot.org/event-6295030

Our 2026 Joint Annual Conference hosted by the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society  (OR TWS), The Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology (SNVB), and Northwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (NW PARC) in Seaside Oregon, February 23-25, 2026.

Won’t be able to make the conference in person? For our members unable to attend in person, NWPARC will hold our Annual Member Update Meeting with a remote option on Feb 24 at 12 PM PST. Attendance for this virtual option is FREE and open to all! Fill out the form below to be added to the list of attendees. A link will be shared prior to the meeting.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevsS5vJeKHSgxcfFD0jpZ_3pvxD6Wz0YNBgfFbJTl3tqXS1w/viewform

The Joint Conference is a three-day event on which includes technical presentations, focused symposia, professional interaction forums, plenary sessions, and student mentoring events. These events provide opportunities for wildlife students and professionals to learn about, discuss, and potentially influence diverse aspects of wildlife conservation and management. Ready to sponsor the 2026 Joint Conference in Seaside, OR? Please click the form here (coming soon) for more sponsorship details and display space information.

Call for 2026 Abstracts, Posters and Presentations is now live

**Abstract Submission deadline: November 30, 2025**

We are accepting contributed paper and poster abstracts for a wide range of wildlife topics. Click HERE for guidelines and abstract submission details. We invite abstracts for presentations and posters on all wildlife research and management, habitat management, conservation programs and practices, and application of research findings to conservation and management practices, including both completed work and work in progress.  This year’s accepted abstracts will be published in the journal Northwestern Naturalist following the meeting, the open access flagship publication for the Society for Northwest Vertebrate Biology!

* We strongly encourage students to present posters or oral presentations!  All student presentations (full oral and poster) will be considered for “best presentation” and “best poster” awards.  

All the best,

Aimee McIntyre and the SNVB Board