Symposium: 50 years of Wildlife Research and 55 years of Wildlife Monitoring – Save the date
To celebrate 50 years of Wildlife Research and 55 years of Wildlife Monitoring in Umeå, we welcome you to a symposium on the 9th-10th of December 2026.
Start date: 9 December 2026
End date: 10 December 2026
Venue: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Organiser: Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies
Location: Umeå
Objectives: Jointly explore the past, present and future directions in Wildlife Research and Monitoring
Goal: Knowledge sharing, networking, and new ideas on Wildlife Research and Monitoring
Practicalities: We are planning for 1.5 days with day1 being in English and day2 in Swedish (Day1 will be broadcast online too).
We will send out more information such as program details, registration link, participation fee, and accommodation suggestions during spring.
Program
9 December 2026, 08:30-17:00
– In English, in person & broadcasted online
Value of monitoring & long-term research in the light of environmental change
Ongoing wildlife research by early careers in Umeå
Speakers: Professor Frauke Ecke, Senior Lecturer Fredrik Widemo, Professor Göran Ericsson, Senior Lecturer Göran Spong, Senior Lecturer Joris Cromsigt, Associate Professor Wiebke Neumann as well as PhD candidates and post-docs in Umeå.
17:30 DINNER
10 December 2026, 08:30-12:15
– In Swedish, in person only
Workshop för att utforska framtida inriktningar inom viltforskning och övervakning med hänsyn till vetenskap och praktik
Deltagare: Forskare, förvaltare och beslutsfattare
12:15 LUNCH & avslutning