This year marks the 43rd Natural Areas Conference which is set for October 18-21 at UC Davis. This year's theme is Climate change Adaptation and Natural Areas Management: Turning Words to Action.

We'd like to invite you to consider the development of an organized oral session, symposium or workshop for the Natural Areas Conference in 2016. This is a perfect opportunity to pull together a group of colleagues around a topic or challenge you feel passionate about, and share what you know with our whole community. New Proposals are due May 16. To find out how to submit a proposal, click on this link.

Additionally you can also submit a paper, poster, or presentation related to the conference overall theme. The deadline for submissions have been exentended to May 16. To find out how to submit your work, click on this link.

The conference also features several activities and sessions specifically for students to showcase their work and network with researches and practictioners. To find out more information on student perks, click on this link.