2025 Conference Proposal Form

Thanks for your interest in presenting at the April 26-27, 2025 online North American Wildlife Tracker Conference. Please use the form below to submit a proposal and attach your written presentation description (abstract).

Submissions are due by January 15, 2025. We will notify presenters of acceptance in early February.

We are seeking 20-minute and 40-minute presentations that align with any of the following
themes:

Tracking applications and wildlife research: How you use track & sign and trailing skills to support wildlife research, conservation, or other applications.
Wildlife behavior and natural history findings: Have you encountered a novel behavior or expanded your understanding of a species’ life history through tracking? Share your findings.
Outreach and engagement tools for trackers: How do you share tracking with the world? (e.g. teaching techniques, starting a tracking club, publishing findings, hosting certifications)
Tracking instructional workshops: Beginner through Advanced topics on how to track, distinguishing track and sign, etc. (e.g., gait analysis, bird nest ID, amphibian tracks)

Questions? Contact Sophie and Kersey at conference@trackercertification.com

Contact Information

Main Presenter Name (Primary Contact) *

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Phone

Co-Presenters

Do you have any co-presenters? Please check the box below to list their names.

Yes

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Presentation Info

What is the main theme of your presentation? *

Tracking applications and wildlife research

Wildlife behavior and natural history findings

Outreach and engagement tools for trackers

Tracking instructional workshops

Preferred Presentation Length *

40 minutes (with added Q&A time)

20 minutes

No preference; add me to the schedule however you see fit

Presentation Title *

Up to Twenty-Five Words, Capitalize the First Letter of Key Words, and Avoid Including Scientific Names

Presentation Description (Abstract)

We ask all presenters to submit a description (abstract) that will be included in our Conference Proceedings, published online following the conference. Please note that your description can be updated closer to the event (and right up to the time of publication) by contacting conference@trackercertification.com. There will also be an option to submit a more detailed description, up to a full paper, for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings.

Style Guidelines - a detailed step-by-step guide to what to include in your presentation description/abstract

Google Doc template (.doc) - pre-formatted, ready to swap in your info

Word Doc template (.docx) - pre-formatted, ready to swap in your info

See the 2023 Conference Proceedings for examples.

Please attach your presentation description (abstract) here *

I grant permission for the Certified Wildlife Trackers Association (CWTA) and Tracker Certification North America (TCNA) to publish this abstract (and any supporting materials and information submitted) in the 2025 North American Wildlife Tracker Conference Proceedings and in TCNA's marketing of these proceedings.

Are you interested in submitting a revised and/or more detailed presentation description to our editors, up to and including a full paper, for inclusion in our written Conference Proceedings? *

Yes

Unsure - please tell me more about this option

Final Questions

How did you hear about this opportunity? *

Are you interested in helping with the next conference planning and implementation (2027)? *

Yes

Are you interested in helping with editing the conference proceedings from this conference (2025)? *

Yes

Additional comments or questions