YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) announced Tuesday that the 16th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) will be held from Sept. 3 through 5 in Big Sky, Montana.
The conference will focus on advancing conservation in the GYE and will highlight scientific study in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, according to YNP’s announcement. The public is welcome to attend the conference; be advised that there is a registration fee.
“Since 1991, the Biennial Scientific Conference on the GYE has been a critical forum for sharing science between researchers, land and resource managers, conservation groups, Tribal communities, the public and other stakeholders with a common interest in understanding the region’s natural and cultural resources,” YNP’s announcement said. “Conference participants will convey scientific findings, discuss management needs, share perspectives and propose solutions to improve future landscape-scale coordination and ensure the GYE continues to thrive over the next 60 years.”
Keynote speakers at the conference will include Professor Robert Keiter, who teaches natural resources law and constitutional law at the Univ. of Utah, National Park Service Intermountain Region Manager for Climate Change and Landscape Conservation Tom Olliff and Center for Conservation Peacebuilding Executive Director Francine Madden.
The conference will also acknowledge the 60th anniversary of the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee.
This year marks the GYCC’s 60th anniversary, which presents an occasion to reflect on the research and conservation accomplishments over the years and an opportunity to enhance partnerships to seek solutions together to the pressing challenges facing the GYE, such as development outside the parks and a changing climate.
For further information and registration, see gyescienceconference.org.
