Becoming IALE – North America: Landscape Ecology Without Borders

The IALE-North America 2020 Annual Meeting will be held May 10-14 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre at the University of Toronto. 

As we prepare for the Annual Meeting, check out the "Updates & Announcements" section below to learn about the latest developments. We also invite you to join our mailing list to receive updates and reminders as the event nears. 

We look forward to hosting you in Canada in May 2020!

Sincerely,
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The 2020 Planning Committee: (subcommittee participation indicated in parentheses)

• Jeff Bowman, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Peterborough, ON (Host, Field Trips, Scientific Program)
• Tenley Conway, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON (Host, Field Trips)
• Majid Iravani, ABMI, Edmonton, AB (Sponsors)
• Jochen Jaeger, Concordia University, Montreal, QC (Host, Scientific Program)
• Patrick James, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC (Host, Sponsors, Scientific Program)
• Mariana Ostache, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON (Host, Admin Contact UTM)
• Namrata Shrestha, TRCA, Toronto, ON (Sponsors, Field Trips)
• Felipe Torres Vanegas, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON (Host, Local Student Rep)
• Helene Wagner, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON (Host, Chair, Logistics,  Social)
• Yolanda Wiersma, Memorial University, St. John’s, NF (Host, Scientific Program)
• Kristin Braziunas, University of Wisconsin (Student Representative) 
  
• Kate Hayes, University of Colorado at Denver (Student Representative)
  

Photos in the Annual Meeting section of this site were provided by Helene Wagner, and Tourism Toronto. 

Updates & Announcements

Now Available! 

• The local Planning Committee for the IALE-North America 2020 Annual Meeting welcomes abstract submissions for oral and poster presentations. Proposals must be received by Monday, January 6, 2020 in order to be considered. Learn more and submit a proposal online. 
• We are pleased to announce that twenty-two special symposia will be offered as part of the technical program at the annual conference. An Organized Symposium is a series of integrated presentations that address aspects of a single topic or theme. Read overviews. 
• Eight workshops will be offered at the IALE-North America 2020 Annual Meeting. Please note: pre-registration and additional fees are required for all workshops. Read overviews. 
• Sponsor registration is open! We invite you to partner with IALE-North America by supporting the 2020 Annual Meeting. Learn more about sponsorship opportunities. 

More information coming soon!

• Attendee registration will open in January 2020. 
• ​A schedule  of technical sessions will be available in mid-February 2020.