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.)

April 13-16, 2026

Omaha, Nebraska

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