Urban Ecology & Conservation Symposia

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The 2027 Annual UERC Symposium
Monday 8 March 2027
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Every year, UERC hosts a symposium a that brings together urban ecology practitioners, researchers, students, and community members from across the Portland and Vancouver area. The symposium features keynote speakers, facilitated lunchtime discussions, and posters and presentations on a diverse range of topics. We hope you can join us in 2027!

Important dates:

• Registration opens: mid-November 2026

• Abstract submission period closes: 11 January 2027

Call for abstracts is now open!

The Urban Ecology Research Consortium of Portland/Vancouver invites you to submit an abstract in relevant fields including biological, chemical, physical, and social sciences, land use planning, habitat management, restoration, community science, and environmental education in the greater Portland and Vancouver Metro area. For the 2027 symposium the UERC committee is especially interested in abstracts on the theme of Indigenous Stewardship, Non-Western Approaches. The abstract submission period closes 11 January 2027.

Support the symposium

The UERC Symposia are supported entirely by donations from partners, businesses, and individuals. We are grateful for the generosity of our community! If you would like to support the symposium as a donor, please get in touch (click here to email).

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Descriptions of previous symposium are available the website (click here to view) and archived material are available on PDX Scholar (click to access).