Please keep in mind that we receive a number of quality submissions each year, and not all abstracts can necessarily be accepted for presentation. When your abstract is accepted for either a poster or presentation, you are required to submit a paper for the conference proceedings prior to presenting. This submission deadline is one week before the conference. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at conference@iaate.org.
Presentation slots are 30 minutes total. There are a few 60-minute time slots available. Q&A after presentations will be exclusively on the Whova app; however, we encourage all presenters to be available for questions throughout the remainder of the conference. Poster presentations will be part of the conference as well. Details on your presentation will be emailed to you if you are selected as a presenter.
Timeline for the 2026 Abstract Submissions:
Deadline for submission: November 1, 2025
Authors notified: December 6, 2025
Authors requested to accept/deny presenting: December 20, 2025
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Thane Maynard is Executive Director of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The mission of his work mirrors that of the zoo – to celebrate and share the story of wildlife and conservation.
Thane has authored more than a dozen books, the most recent, “Hope For Animals & Their World,” was coauthored with Jane Goodall. He has also shared science and environmental news nationwide through his longtime public radio program, “The 90-Second Naturalist.” Maynard’s travels have spanned five continents in promoting biological diversity, natural history, and wildlife conservation, earning him a membership in the Explorers Club. He is an active member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Margo Marsh Biodiversity Foundation, a primate conservation fund headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Born and raised in central Florida, Thane earned his bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL., and his master’s degree in wildlife ecology from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources.
