Call for Reviewers! 2026 North American Congress for Conservation and Restoration
The 2026 North American Congress for Conservation and Restoration meeting “Conservation & Restoration for People & Nature” is calling for reviewers!
Reviewers will assist in selecting proposals in categories of Symposia, Interactive Sessions, Short Courses, and Workshops. Deadline to register through our online platform is November 30th, 2025.
Proposals are also OPEN for the 2026 North American Congress for Conservation and Restoration meeting, the theme of which is “Conservation & Restoration for People & Nature.” The deadline to submit a proposal is November 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM. If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact conferences@scbnorthamerica.
Categories
SYMPOSIA (1.5 – 2 hours)
Symposia consist of a series of formal presentations on a common theme, often followed by a panel discussion. Symposia will take place during the main program, July 13-16, 2026 and are scheduled concurrently with contributed presentations and interactive sessions.
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS (0.5 – 2 hours)
Interactive Sessions do not conform to any single structure, and may for example include a series of brief presentations, break-out groups, film, story-telling, open-ended or facilitated discussion, or any combination of these. They may span a variety of topics, and are designed to give organizers flexibility to craft a unique session that will provide meaningful results, and carry forward work beyond the conference. They emphasize shared learning among facilitators, speakers, and attendees, and take place during the main program, July 13-16, 2026. At least half of the allotted session time must be dedicated to an interactive activity other than presentations. *Note: This session type will also include Organized Networking Sessions, which were launched as a separate session type during NACCB 2022.
WORKSHOPS (1.25 – 16 hours)
Whether geared toward students or professionals, workshops are more interactive than symposia and often have a co-learning, educational component. To minimize conflict with symposia and contributed paper sessions, workshops will usually be scheduled for the days before or after the main program (July 11, 12, & 17, 2026), but there is some limited availability for short workshops during lunch breaks of the main program days (July 13-16, 2026).
SHORT COURSES (1.25 – 16 hours)
Short courses offer training in topics of key relevance to the practice of conservation for students or any other professionals. Preference will be given to proposals that address tools or concepts that course participants can easily share with others. Short Courses will be scheduled for the days before or after the main program (July 11, 12, & 17, 2026), but there is some limited availability for short workshops during lunch breaks of the main program days (July 13-16, 2026).
