Hi all

We have added links to workshops and field trips to the SPNHC 2025 site.

We have a number of great field trip options for attendees - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/fieldtrips.  These will all occur on the first day of the meeting, Tuesday, May 27, and will offer a variety of experiences in and around Lawrence for both the adventurous and the more relaxed.  All field trips will be full-day events running 8:30 or 9:00 am to 3:00 or 4:00 pm giving attendees enough time to return, relax, take a shower, and make the ice-breaker event at 6:30 pm at the KU Union Ascher Plaza. Field trips will be an optional extra during registration and numbers will be limited so make sure to secure your spot when registration opens.  Field trips will be assessed a fee to cover logistics, transport, and the fees of our great partner organizations. More details including timing, itineraries, and pricing will be posted soon and before registration opens.

We have a great selection of workshop proposals for every taste - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/workshops.  Most are half-day workshops which will be run in morning (9:00 am to noon) or afternoon (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm) sessions.  Workshops will take place on the last day of the conference, Saturday, May 31, so be sure to reserve hotels and flights accordingly to allow your participation.  Workshops will be assessed a participant fee as part of registration to cover venue and logistics.  A minimum number of participants will determine workshop viability.  See below for more details.

Registration will be opened within the next week or two as soon as we have more finality on our sponsor and vendor contributions.

Additionally, the travel grant deadline has been extended to February 7.  Although registration has not been finalized, for budgeting purposes we estimate that early-bird, student member registration will be in the range of $250-275.  Workshops and field trips will be optional extras as will the banquet.

Looking forward to seeing you all in May.  Please reach out if you have questions - spnhc2025@ku.edu.

Andy

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Andy Bentley
Ichthyology Collection Manager
University of Kansas
Biodiversity Institute

Dyche Hall
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
USA

Tel: (785) 864-3863
Fax: (785) 864-5335 
Email: abentley@ku.edu  

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258

http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu

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