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 (Day 1 will be broadcast online too).
We will send out more information such as program details, registration link, participation fee, and accommodation suggestions after summer.
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 & closing