This year’s meeting promises to be a great one, we hope to see you there!

We have arranged childcare to be provided by Kiddie Corp, the same company that we used in Anchorage. The cost is $50/child/day. Please be sure to register for this ASAP If you decide after registration that you need to add child-care, reach out to ASM Business office (cclassi@mammalsociety.org).

The hotel has single king bedrooms or double TWIN bedrooms. There is not a meal plan included with the residence hall rooms however, the meeting space has a food court attached.

Lodging is arranged at either the Union Club Hotel (which is connected to the meeting spaces) or the First Street Towers residence hall (a few blocks away from the meeting space).

Additionally, we will have vendors selling art, books, and equipment, as well as vendors who could be potential career opportunities. Our workshops include some very useful training opportunities that would cost hundreds of dollars to attend in other situations.

We have made every effort to make the meeting affordable; the scheduled evening socials will have heavy appetizers, the student social will have a buffet, the student ticket for the Picnic is $15 and the closing social is free for all.

We have scheduled an exciting variety of social events, including the (free) student social in the Purdue Memorial Union bowling alley/e-gaming center, the (cheap) picnic at the Wright Forestry Center in Martell Forest, and our (free) closing social.

As a reminder, this year’s meeting includes four possible field trips, 12 workshops (including some mid-meeting options), and three symposia.

Please be sure to get your submission in by then. We have already started reviews of abstracts so the sooner you get it in, the sooner we can get you an acceptance letter. If you already uploaded your abstract but would like to modify it, you can log back into the portal to do so.

The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) is the world’s largest and oldest professional organization devoted to the study of mammals. As a global leader in the science of mammalogy, it behooves us to reaffirm our unwavering commitment to our core mission:

to promote science as the basis for managing and conserving mammals, to diversify the field of mammalogy, and to advance the scientific understanding of mammals globally. This means we stand committed to supporting all members of our scientific community regardless of ancestry, color,

national origin, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, or political affiliation. Science is enhanced when diversity is enriched.

ASM will continue to offer scholarships and grants to promote mammal conservation, recognize diverse mammalogists for their important contributions to the field through scholarships and awards, maintain the operations of the IDEA Committee, and pursue other efforts central to our core mission.

Moreover, the American Society of Mammalogists urges continued public support of – and trust in – scientific inquiry and the use of science-based data as the foundation for decisions and policies affecting life on Earth.

Felisa A. Smith, Ph.D.
President, American Society of Mammalogists

John L. Koprowski, Ph.D.
President Elect, American Society of Mammalogists