{"id":176648,"date":"2025-10-06T20:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/?page_id=176648"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:21:42","slug":"naccr-2026-interactive-sessions-submission-requirements-instructions-and-criteria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/naccr-2026-interactive-sessions-submission-requirements-instructions-and-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"NACCR 2026 Interactive Sessions: Submission Requirements, Instructions and Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgfkojek-a6cb8487a874a0b88555ab39b5efad97\">\n.flex_column.av-mgfkojek-a6cb8487a874a0b88555ab39b5efad97{\nbackground-color:#408271;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mgfkojek-a6cb8487a874a0b88555ab39b5efad97 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first 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class=\"avia-menu-text\">Sponsor and Exhibit<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div><div id='after_submenu_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-176648'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-16dvpibs-15ca10e9099ad5566f239a465462f0c7 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_submenu  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mgfkppe4-da545534973df29bb4e807fd038810e0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Interactive Sessions<\/h3>\n<p>NACCR will accept Interactive Session proposals for a minimum of 0.5 hours and a maximum of 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interactive Sessions can take a number of forms. They do not conform to any single structure, and may, for example, include a series of brief presentations, break-out groups, open-ended or facilitated discussion, or any combination of these. They may span a variety of topics, from generating new curricular resources for educators and students, to developing plans for food sustainability in an urban area, to integrating new tools into species monitoring, to creating a fellowship program for diversity training, etc. This session type focuses on the real-time, interdisciplinary practice of conservation science. This is an opportunity for facilitators, invited speakers, and attendees to generate solutions together, and draw on each other\u2019s collective expertise through mixed methods of active listening, discussion, presentation, and other creative interactions. It is designed to give organizers freedom and flexibility to craft a unique session that will provide meaningful results, and carry forward work beyond the conference. See below for session requirements and examples of session structures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>FAQ:<\/strong> How is an interactive session different from a workshop? While pre- and post- congress workshops are designed to develop professional skills in topics of key relevance to conservation science, interactive sessions will take place during the days of the scientific program, concurrent with oral talks &#038; symposia, and will highlight the mutual development of tools and\/or shared learning among facilitators, speakers, and attendees alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-11giwyyw-fccdff99ab02bbc4489b5c1be6e6ef02\">\n#top .hr.av-11giwyyw-fccdff99ab02bbc4489b5c1be6e6ef02{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-11giwyyw-fccdff99ab02bbc4489b5c1be6e6ef02 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#99d6c6;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-11giwyyw-fccdff99ab02bbc4489b5c1be6e6ef02 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_toggle_container  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mhv5rprj-eaf08d5455745c4acc03d40928e9ee2b\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-mhv5rprj-eaf08d5455745c4acc03d40928e9ee2b p.toggler{\nborder-color:#408271;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-mhv5rprj-eaf08d5455745c4acc03d40928e9ee2b .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\nborder-color:#408271;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-mhv5rprj-eaf08d5455745c4acc03d40928e9ee2b  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-ln5yvrc-2e5b70b7bad08c7a0f06c9da5acf76a2'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-1' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Requirements &amp; Examples\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Requirements &amp; Examples\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Requirements &amp; Examples\">Requirements & Examples<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Session Requirements:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least half of the allotted session time must be dedicated to an interactive activity other than presentations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentations must not exceed 7 minutes\/speaker, with a maximum of 4 speakers\/session at this length.\u00a0 See the Call for Symposia if interested in including additional speakers at the 7 or 15-minute length.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sessions must be open to all conference attendees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Session facilitators must share a 1-page wrap-up report, or 5-10 minute video or audio file with conference organizers, summarizing activities, outcomes, and future plans for sharing material or building on the session outcomes beyond the conference, by September 1, 2026, via email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:conference@scbnorthamerica.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conference@scbnorthamerica.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Session Structure Examples:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Knowledge Cafe\/Break-out &#038; Discussion: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The majority of the time in a knowledge caf\u00e9 is spent in conversation, with no one individual presenting to a group, beyond the facilitator\u2019s introduction and guidance throughout the session. The value of this session is the conversation itself, and learning that each individual takes away. It starts with any format of introduction and presentation on a particular topic or question. The group breaks into small groups of 3-4 and discusses the question for about 1\/3 of the allotted time. Optionally in the small group sessions, people change tables every 15 mins to broaden the number of people they interact with, diversifying the perspectives of each group. The full group comes back together as a whole for the last 1\/3 of the time, where the individual groups share their thoughts, lessons learned, and steps &#038; opportunities following the conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ignite or Pecha Kucha-Style:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Facilitators pose an open-ended question, and speakers have 5 minutes to present 20 slides that advance every 15 seconds. Presentations tend to be in a conversational or story telling-style, and emphasize no more than 1 to 2 main points. Slides contain limited to no text. Facilitated discussion follows.\u00a0 This can be offered as an entry for the entire session, or to open up distinct portions of discussion over the session.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3\u00d75 Speed Presentations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Similar to Ignite-style presentations, but presenters have just 3 minutes to present 5 slides. These very short presentations can be helpful to spark new discussion at distinct portions of the interactive session.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Organized Networking Sessions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This session type is intended to give anyone the opportunity to organize a networking session at NACCR 2026. Whether geared toward students, members of the LGBTQ+ conservation community, colleagues working in a particular conservation discipline (and endless other topics\/target participants), this session lets you facilitate networking and connections among conference attendees. Sessions can have structured activities to encourage interactions and participation, as well as unstructured networking time \u2013 or a combination of both.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sessions must be open to all conference attendees. (No invitation-only events may be submitted through this session type). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizing a networking session does NOT count towards NACCB\u2019s one presentation or one proposal rule.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Create Your Own! &#8211; <\/b>Reach out to <a href=\"mailto:conference@scbnorthamerica.org\">conference@scbnorthamerica.org<\/a> if you have any questions about a potential interactive session.<\/p>\n<p><b>Suggested Tools for Facilitation:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small break-out groups, improv exercises, talking sticks, notecards for polling, flip charts, Powerpoint, Presi, Music, Film, etc. Meeting areas will also be available for use by session organizers. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mhv5rp1q-8ab8e3c935a4404efada9d32eff4f908'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-2' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Proposal Format\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Proposal Format\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Proposal Format\">Proposal Format<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-2' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Please include the following information in your Interactive Session Proposal:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Session title (150 character limit)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizer(s) name, affiliation and complete contact information, including email address<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desired duration of session: 0.5 hours, 1 hour, 1.25 hours, 1.5 hours, or 2 hours<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be asked to provide three keywords to assist in reviewing and placement of proposals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Proposed topic and justification for why the topic is appropriate and significant for this conference (200 word limit)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed description of the session including<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> questions and issues covered, session structure\/style (e.g., Knowledge Cafe, Pecha-Kucha, etc.), a list of confirmed facilitators, presenters (if any), and your session schedule. For facilitators and presenters, include affiliation and field of work. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(400 word limit)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Selection of a primary and secondary <strong>thematic track<\/strong> (see below)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bite-sized abstract (less than 280 characters) (to help in advertising session)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commitment on behalf of all session organizers, moderators, and presenters to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scbnorthamerica.org\/index.php\/naccr-2026-policies-and-responsibilities-of-naccb-session-organizers-and-presenters\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">participation policies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Interactive Session submission form includes other optional fields for the organizer\u2019s consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-g09x2dk-c2b8f2e570226f543d36334fcd1602ee'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-3' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Review Criteria\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Review Criteria\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Review Criteria\">Review Criteria<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-3' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Criteria for Selection<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All proposals will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers selected by the NACCR 2026 Program Committee. Applicants will be notified about the status of their proposals and any requested revisions by early winter 2025. We encourage proposals that prioritize diversity among invited speakers and organizers. Broad or specific relevance to the conference theme, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation &#038; Restoration for People &#038; Nature<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is encouraged but not a selection criterion for interactive sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To increase the probability that your proposal will be selected, please consider the following <\/span><b>criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> carefully:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merit of the proposal: contribution to field of conservation\/restoration, quality of the work<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compatibility of proposal with an interactive structure that encourages mutual development of tools and\/or shared learning among facilitators, speakers, and attendees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likelihood that session will provide meaningful results and carry forward work beyond the conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relevance to North American conservation\/restoration issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diversity among invited speakers and organizers<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognition of diverse knowledge systems relevant to conservation issues (e.g., indigenous, local, and western systems).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrated concordance with at least one of the four areas: Science, Management, Policy, Education, or a coherent linkage among these 4 areas, described below:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Science<\/b><span> \u2013 The scientific research and knowledge needed to understand and conserve\/restore biological diversity is identified, funded, completed, disseminated and applied to research, management and policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Conservation\/restoration practitioners and managers are provided the scientific information and recommendations needed to conserve\/restore biological diversity at all scales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Policy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Policy decisions of major international conventions, governments, organizations, and foundations, are effectively informed and improved by the highest quality scientific counsel, analysis, and recommendations so as to advance the conservation\/restoration of biological diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Education, training, and capacity-building programs, including but not restricted to content focused on communications &#038; behavior change are identified, strengthened, and developed to inform the public, education leaders, and support current and future generations of conservation\/restoration scientists and practitioners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-b0md9xk-34f9314ef9d6ee9461305e1e70154f16'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-4' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Thematic Tracks\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Thematic Tracks\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Thematic Tracks\">Thematic Tracks<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-4' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>The following &#8220;Thematic Tracks&#8221; have been defined to encourage the submission of proposals &#038; abstracts of an interdisciplinary nature and of interest to both conservation and restoration practitioners.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Strengthening conservation and restoration outcomes through participatory science, community action, and cross-cultural scientific knowledge exchanges.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme highlights innovative ways communities, scientists collaborate to advance conservation and restoration through intergenerational partnerships. Contributions may address shared stewardship, cross-cultural knowledge exchange, or co-created practices that improve ecological outcomes while strengthening social connections, resilience, and equity across landscapes and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Conservation and restoration in emerging climates and human-influenced ecosystems.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme examines conservation and restoration practices in ecosystems substantially reshaped by human influence, disturbance, or rapid environmental change. We welcome perspectives that address ecological novelty (e.g. non-analog conditions), adaptive management, and long-term stewardship, emphasizing innovative strategies that navigate uncertainty while sustaining biodiversity, ecosystem function, and human\u2013nature relationships across diverse landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3)<em> Enhancing collaborations in conservation and restoration through cross-cultural exchanges in the humanities, arts, and storytelling.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This theme explores how arts, humanities, and storytelling strengthen cross-cultural collaborations in conservation and restoration. By highlighting creative practices and diverse ways of knowing, we invite contributions that foster dialogue, mutual understanding, and shared stewardship across communities, bridging ecological science with cultural expression and lived experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Integrating conventional and emerging technologies for conservation and restoration.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme explores how innovative uses of established and emerging technologies (tools, approaches, and methods) are transforming conservation and restoration. We invite contributions that adapt, combine, or repurpose conventional or newer technologies to advance ecological understanding, strengthen management practices, and foster more effective, resilient stewardship across diverse landscapes and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Braiding knowledge systems: the importance of Indigenous contributions in modern conservation and restoration.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme highlights the essential role of Indigenous perspectives and participation in shaping conservation and restoration. We invite contributions integrating diverse knowledge systems and honoring multiple ways of knowing, exploring approaches that foster reciprocity, cultural respect, and collaborative stewardship, advancing both ecological integrity and community resilience across landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) Leveraging social and behavioral sciences for conservation and restoration.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme examines how social and behavioral sciences can be applied to strengthen conservation and restoration outcomes. We invite contributions that focus on strategies that encourage behavior change, foster public engagement, and build broad societal support, highlighting approaches that align human decision-making with ecological goals for lasting impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7) Balancing conservation and restoration with development, sustainability, and economic agendas<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme explores how ecological stewardship often unfolds within the pressures of development, sustainability goals, and economic agendas. We invite contributions highlighting research and practice that navigates these intersections, showcasing strategies to balance trade-offs, build synergies, and promote pathways where conservation and restoration support both ecological integrity and human well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8) Bridging gaps between theory and practice in conservation and restoration.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme explores how insights from ecological and other scientific theory translate into effective conservation and restoration practice, and how theory is informed by evaluating the outcomes of practice. We welcome contributions that bridge research and application, highlight lessons learned from implementation, and showcase strategies for integrating scientific understanding with on-the-ground action to achieve more impactful, durable ecological outcomes. Landscape-scale, multi-site, and trans-boundary advances aiming to improve habitat functions, species populations, ecosystem structures and functions, and ecosystem services are welcomed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9) From urban to wilderness: tailoring conservation and restoration strategies to human population density.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme examines how conservation and restoration take different forms across gradients of human population density, from urban centers to sparsely inhabited landscapes. We welcome contributions on how context shapes strategies, highlighting similarities, differences, and innovations that emerge when aligning ecological goals with social realities across urban, suburban, rural, and wilderness settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10) The Great Lakes: solutions for people and nature in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description: <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This theme examines conservation and restoration in the Great Lakes region and comparable ecosystems where land and water intersect. We invite contributions with emphasis on solutions that address both ecological and social needs, highlighting integrated approaches that sustain biodiversity, support communities, and foster resilience across interconnected terrestrial and aquatic systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11) Exploring and managing human-wildlife interactions to protect and sustain biodiversity in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This theme examines how human\u2013wildlife interactions influence biodiversity across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. We welcome contributions that explore coexistence, address conflict, and advance management strategies. Emphasis is on approaches that sustain ecological integrity while supporting human well-being, balancing conservation priorities within diverse social and ecological contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12) Prioritizing the Landscape, Riverscape, and Seascape scales in restoration and conservation planning and evaluation.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Description:<\/strong> This theme examines the increase of large-scale ecosystem perspectives in the science of ecological restoration over the last decade, and how this intersects with conservation planning and concurrent development across landscapes. The scope includes traditional terrestrial landscapes, as well as aquatic and mixed terrestrial-aquatic areas. Emphasis is on approaches to the planning, monitoring and assessment of outcomes at greater geographic scales. Measurements of a wide range of indicators including species populations, ecosystem structure and function, and ecosystem services for human communities are relevant.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-7es33k8-1b74f90b16a4440d534332179ff154d8'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p id='toggle-toggle-id-5' data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler  av-title-above av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5' data-slide-speed=\"200\" data-title=\"Examples of &quot;Key Words&quot;\" data-title-open=\"\" data-aria_collapsed=\"Click to expand: Examples of &quot;Key Words&quot;\" data-aria_expanded=\"Click to collapse: Examples of &quot;Key Words&quot;\">Examples of \"Key Words\"<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-5' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color av-inherit-border-color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 299.961px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Disciplines\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.562px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Ecosystems<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 238.477px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><b>Issues\/Other<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 299.961px;\" rowspan=\"27\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agroecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biogeography<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Communication\/Marketing\/Design<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community-based Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Genetics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Psychology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Technology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disease Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disturbance Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education\/Outreach<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental or Ecological Economics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental\/Conservation Planning<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscape Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Policy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Population Dynamics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restoration Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spatial Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigenous Knowledge\/Traditional Ecological Knowledge<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildlife Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indigenous Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Marketing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Behavior<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Culturomics<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 117.562px;\" rowspan=\"27\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agricultural\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desert<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freshwater &#038; Wetland<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grassland &#038; Savannah<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marine &#038; Coastal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-specific<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polar &#038; Alpine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rangeland<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rural<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temperate Forest<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tropical Forest<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coral Reefs<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 238.477px;\" rowspan=\"27\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptive Management &#038; Monitoring<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applied Ethics &#038; Values<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity Building\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citizen\/Community Science<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Climate Change<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation GIS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation in Hotspots<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Endangered Species Recovery &#038; Management<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human-Wildlife Conflict &#038; Co-Existence<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invasive &#038; Non-Native Species<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interdisciplinary Approaches to Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Institutional\/Organizational Issues<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Land Use Change\/Conservation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Modeling<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Novel Ecosystems<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Population Viability Analysis<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Methods<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote Sensing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Risk Assessment &#038; Uncertainty<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science &#038; Management Interface<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Conflict<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Ecology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Action\/Environmental Justice<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religion and Conservation Biology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impact Evaluation<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Justice<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Land Management<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hcprp8o-eb0fff4a6cb8e881a5906209db047d90\">\n#top .hr.av-hcprp8o-eb0fff4a6cb8e881a5906209db047d90{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.hr.av-hcprp8o-eb0fff4a6cb8e881a5906209db047d90 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nborder-color:#99d6c6;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-hcprp8o-eb0fff4a6cb8e881a5906209db047d90 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-a58cjrc-ae79f0dee25788592dc20e20e5ec241d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We greatly appreciate your flexibility in some cases as we will need to reduce the allocated time of a proposed Interactive Session for scheduling purposes. Moreover, there might be instances where the planning committee will recommend changes regarding the session type for specific proposals; if this applies to your proposal, we will work with you to make sure that it is included in the proper session type. We will communicate any anticipated changes as soon as possible to session organizers.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>For additional questions, contact: <a href=\"mailto:conferences@scbnorthamerica.org\">conferences@scbnorthamerica.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-6xxztqg-d50d910340deaaa82d007136c61318e8 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mgfkpa3d-f9eb9aec14fafb4056a54cc62afc5b84 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>NACCR 2026<br \/>\nMilwaukee, WI, USA<br \/>\nJuly 12-16, 2026<\/h4>\n<p>Questions? 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