Annual Meeting
Date: Feb 24-26, 2026
Location: Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, Duluth MN
Join us for a combined meeting with MINNESOTA chapters of…
The American Fisheries Society
Society of American Foresters
The Wildlife Society
Conference theme:
“Conservation and Collaboration: Interdisciplinary Management of Natural Resources”
Plenary speakers:
Sarah Strommen, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Dr. Ed Arnett, Chief Executive Officer of The Wildlife Society and host of “This American Land” TV series.
Meeting Information
Registration and abstract submission will open 1 December 2025 (Abstract submission closes 16 January)
Steep discounts for student registration
Scientific presentations will be comprised of a poster session, contributed sessions, and theme sessions such as “Health and Disease”, “Climate resilience”, and “Interdisciplinary Collaboration”
Many meetings activities: registration includes social, lunch, and banquet; you can also participate in chapter fundraisers including cornhole tournament, silent auction, and raffle drawings.
Continuing Education Classes (for an additional fee)
Fish Identification Workshop
Aquatic Invertebrate Identification Workshop
Monoprinting in Science
Lodging
Blocks of rooms are available at the Inn on Lake Superior, Lift Bridge Lodge, Canal Park Lodge, Hampton Inn – Canal Park, and Radisson Harbor View
Register for the meeting here (now closed)
Late registration accepted through 16 February (a hard deadline due to food orders) at this website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/joint-organized-by-mn-saf-afs-tws-120965072421
If you have any questions or issues with late registration please contact Josh Obermeyer at jobermeyer@minnetonkamn.gov
Submit an abstract here (now closed)
(Abstract submission closes 16 January)