Agenda-at-a-Glance
Monday, April 13, 2026 | |
1:30pm–5:30pm | Pre-Conference Field Trip: Copeland Bend WMA & Levee Setback Tour |
4:00pm–7:00pm | Attendee Arrival & Registration |
4:00pm–7:00pm | Poster Presenters & Sponsors Move-in Displays |
5:00pm–6:30pm | Informal Gathering in the Hotel Lobby Lounge (Join us for a relaxed get-together with colleagues—everyone will cover their own food and drinks.) |
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | |
7:30am–8:30am | Coffee Service in Poster & Sponsor Display Area |
8:30am–10:00am | Opening Plenary Session: Welcome to Nebraska and the Great Plains Keynote Presentation: Whooping Crane Conservation at the Continental Scale |
10:00am–10:30am | AM Coffee Break |
10:30am–5:00pm | Two Concurrent Sessions |
12:00pm–1:30pm | Lunch on Own. A variety of restaurants are located around the surrounding area or within the hotel. Uber Eats also can help expand your options so that you never have to leave the hotel. |
3:00pm–3:30pm | PM Coffee Break |
5:00pm–7:00pm | Welcome Networking Reception |
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | |
7:30am–8:30am | Coffee Service in Poster & Sponsor Display Area |
8:30am–10:00am | Plenary Session: Salmon and Bison as Indicators of Ecosystem Restoration Success (or not?) |
10:00am–10:30am | AM Coffee Break |
10:30am–5:00pm | Two Concurrent Sessions |
12:00pm–1:30pm | Lunch on Own. A variety of restaurants are located around the surrounding area or within the hotel. Uber Eats also can help expand your options so that you never have to leave the hotel. |
3:00pm–3:30pm | PM Coffee Break |
5:00pm | Poster Session & Networking Reception |
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | |
7:30am–8:30am | Coffee Service in Poster & Sponsor Display Area |
8:30am–12:00pm | Two Concurrent Sessions |
10:00am–10:30pm | AM Coffee Break |
12:00pm–1:30pm | Lunch on Own. A variety of restaurants are located around the surrounding area or within the hotel. Uber Eats also can help expand your options so that you never have to leave the hotel. |
1:30pm–3:00pm | Two Concurrent Sessions |
3:00pm–3:30pm | PM Coffee Break |
3:30pm–4:30pm | Plenary Session: Managing Complex Restoration Programs |
4:30pm–5:00pm | Keynote Presentation: The Federal Role in Ensuring a Return on Investment in Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration |
5:00pm | Conference Concludes |
5:00pm | Poster & Sponsor Display Removal (displays must be dismantled and removed by 6:00pm.) |