Call for Abstracts - CLOSED

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We welcome urban planners, researchers, city and county staff, students, educators, biologists, and ecologists of all backgrounds from across the globe to highlight research, case studies, policy initiatives, thought exercises, and discussions related to wildlife and natural resources in urban environments.

Due to several requests for extensions, abstracts for oral presentations, posters, organized symposia and workshops will now be accepted through October 15th, 2024. Acceptance letters will be sent in November.

The theme for the 2025 International Urban Wildlife Conference is “Urban Reflections: What We’ve Learned About Nature, Our Communities and Ourselves”

In addition to this theme, the we welcome submissions on any urban wildlife subject, which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Human dimensions in urban systems

  • Urban evolution & genetics

  • Wildlife and natural resource education

  • Human-wildlife conflict

  • Urban planning and natural areas management

  • Wildlife health & disease

  • Urban wildlife management

  • Citizen and community science

  • Data analysis

  • Animal behavior and physiology

Abstract Submission Types

  • Oral presentations (15 minutes + 5 minutes for questions)

  • Posters

  • Organized Symposia (session = five 20-minute talks/time slots, half day = 10 talks/slots, full day = 19 talks/slots)

  • Workshops (half day or full day)

We especially welcome organized sessions and workshops. Please use the abstract submission link above to submit your proposals.