March 27th - 29th 2020
Peterborough, ON
Holiday Inn Waterfront and Trent University
150 George St N., Peterborough ON K9J 3G5
Reserve a Room or Call 1-866-258-5181
Book by Thursday, February 27th for room rate.

Registration Fees*
Students and New Professionals**: $125
Professional Member: $225
Professional Nonmember: $250
*Registration includes coffee breaks, lunch and dinner Saturday, and breakfast Sunday
**Graduated, but with <3 years work experience
Registration Closes Friday, March 20th.

Program Outline

Friday, March 27th

Student Conclave
R Workshop
​R 101: The basics, the bits no one tells you, and the best package to manipulate your data.
Limited seats available for students and professionals.
Student-Professional Mixer
Publican House Brewery

Saturday, March 28th

Plenary - TWS and Certification
Dr. Gary White, TWS President 
Plenary - Being a Wildlife Professional Across the Sectors
Dr. Darren Sleep, SFI
Dr. Justina Ray, WCS
Patrick Hubert, OMNRF
Dr. Marie-Josee Fortin, U of Toronto
Contributed Papers and Posters
Students and Professionals
Dinner and Banquet
Keynote - Life with Bears
​Dr. Martyn Obbard 

Sunday March 29th

CSTWS & OCTWS AGM
Learn more about your section and provincial chapter
Wildlife Professional Certification Workshop
Don Barnes, CWB

Call for Papers and Posters

​You are invited to submit titles and abstracts for paper and poster presentations at the Joint Conference of the Canadian Section and the Ontario Chapter of The Wildlife Society. Presentations on wildlife management, research, monitoring, species biology, and new techniques in Canada and abroad are all welcome. Abstracts are due:
 Friday February 21st, 2020.
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Cash prizes will be awarded to the best student presentation and poster. Students should indicate their intent to compete for the award when submitting their abstract.
 
Speakers must register for the conference and are expected to cover their own registration, travel and
lodging expenses. Student travel grants are available with a separate application. 

Student Travel Awards

The CSTWS has limited funds available to assist students with travel expenses to attend the conference.  Those needing support will need to submit their application by Monday, 2 March 2020. Eligibility criteria include: (1) did not receive Canadian Section Travel Award support within the last 12 months; 2) is a current member of the Canadian Section; (3) is a current student or recent graduate (degree received within the last 12 months); (4) is the senior author and presenter of an accepted paper or poster. The maximum that may be requested is $500. Non-members can join today by visiting http://cstws.ca/membership/

The Ontario Chapter is also offering award funds available to member(s) of the Ontario Chapter. Please note within application whether you are a member of the Ontario Chapter. Not a member of the Ontario Chapter? It’s not too late! Join today by registering for the conference or visiting the membership registration page. 
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Registration is now open

Please register by following the link below. To pay by Paypal, please follow the prompts after you submit your registration by using the back button on your browser to navigate back to the registration page. 

Registration closes Friday, March 20th.

If you have any questions, please contact info@octws.ca

Thanks to our Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors​
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
  • Universal Field Supplies
  • Ashburnham Ale House
  • Bobcaygeon Brewing Company
Consider checking out these local restaurants while you are in Peterborough.
  • Publican House Brewery, 300 Charlotte St, Peterborough, ON K9J 2V5
  • Ashburnham Ale House, 128 Hunter St E., Peterborough, ON K9H 1G6
  • Bobcaygeon Brewing Company, 4-649 The Parkway, Peterborough, ON K9J 7K2
Register as a sponsor here or contact us: info@octws.ca.