ONTARIO CHAPTER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY
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2020 Joint Annual Meeting of
The Canadian Section and Ontario Chapter of
​The Wildlife Society

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Connecting and Building Ontario's Wildlife Profession

POSTPONED
​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 TBA
Students and New Professionals**: 
Professional Member: 
Professional Nonmember: 
*Registration includes coffee breaks, lunch and dinner Saturday, and breakfast Sunday
**Graduated, but with <3 years work experience

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
Dr. 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
Contributed Papers and Posters
Professionals
Wildlife Professional Certification Workshop
Don Barnes, CWB

Student Travel Awards - POSTPONED

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 TBA. 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 TBA. 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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Application Instructions
Student Travel Award Application

Registration is Closed

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 TBA.

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

Thanks to our Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors​
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Gold Sponsors
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Silver Sponsors
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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.
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  • Info
    • NFP Incorporation
    • Certification
    • GRANT WINNERS
    • Bylaws
  • Opportunities
    • Committees
    • DEI Award
  • Membership
  • Webinars
    • Workshops
  • 2023 Conference
    • Abstracts
    • Student Travel Grants
    • Workshops
  • Executive Team
    • 2023 Elections