Program

We invite you to join us for the 13th International Mammalogical Congress (IMC-13) which will take place July 14- 20 2023 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Below, please find the tentative program for IMC-13. You can also download a pdf of the tentative schedule here. The scientific program will include contributed oral and poster presentations as well as plenary speakers, symposia, and workshops. A full social agenda also is planned including an opening social, the annual Run-for-Research, poster socials, auction, student social, and closing social and awards ceremony. Please be sure to share and follow #IMC13 on Twitter!

A few key dates to keep in mind:

  • Registration is now open! Regular registration closes March 31, 2023, late registration continues until May 31, 2023 – more info here
  • Abstract submission is now open and closes on March 31 2023 – more info here
  • Find out more about the accepted symposia and workshops at the aforementioned links

Please note all times are listed in Alaska Time (GMT – 9)
All locations are in the Dena’ina Convention Center unless otherwise noted

PRE-MEETING (TO BE COORDINATED BY WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS)

TimeEventLocation
TBDWorkshop: Conferencing 101Zoom (to be coordinated by organizers)

FRIDAY, JULY 14TH, 2023

TimeEventLocation
7:00 amRegistration (ALL DAY)3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 amASM Board of Directors Meeting IK’eneakatnu Boardroom
8:00 amPre-Meeting Fieldtrips (All DAY)Various Locations
5:00 pmDinnerOn Your Own
7:00 pmOpening Social3rd Floor Foyer, Tikahtnu A & Tikahtnu Terrace

SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, 2023

TimeEventLocation
7:00 amRegistration ( ALL DAY)3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 amCommittee Meetings (HALF DAY)K’eneakatnu Boardroom
8:00 amPlenary Session I – IFM SpeakerIdlughuet 3
8:00 amVendor Show (ALL DAY)Idlughuet 1 & 2
9:30 amBreakIdlughuet 1& 2
10:00 amSymposium: Island MammalsIdlughuet 3
10:00 amSymposium: Female ReproductionTikahtnu A
10:00 amSymposium: Small CarnivoresTikahtnu B
10:00 am Technical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu
rooms
12:00 pmLunchOn Your Own
12:00 pmIFM Board Meeting (HALF DAY)K’eneakatnu Boardroom
1:00 pmWorkshop: 1-on-1 Mentoring, Part 1 (1 HOUR)TBD
2:00 pmSymposium: Invasive Mammals, Part 1Idlughet 3
2:00 pmTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
3:30 pmBreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
4:00 pm Symposium: Invasive Mammals, Part 2Idlughuet 3
4:00 pmTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
5:30 pmDinnerOn Your Own
7:30 pmPoster Session 1 & SocialIdlughuet 1 & 2

SUNDAY, JULY 16TH, 2023

TimeEventLocation
7:00 amRegistration ( ALL DAY)3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 amCommittee Meetings (ALL DAY)K’eneakatnu Boardroom
8:00 amPlenary Session IIA – ASM Student AwardeesIdlughuet 3
8:00 amVendor Show (ALL DAY)Idlughuet 1 & 2
9:30 amBreakIdlughuet 1& 2
10:00 amPlenary Session IIB – ASM Student AwardeesIdlughuet 3
11:30 amLunchOn Your Own
11:30 amASM Officers & Student Speakers LunchTBD
1:30 pmASM Members Meeting IIdlughet 3
1:30 pmSymposium: Temperature & BehaviourTikahtnu A
1:30 pmSymposium: NEON for MammalogistsTikahtnu B
1:30 pmTechnical Sessions Kahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
3:00 pmBreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
3:00 pm LGBTQIA+ Meet UpIdlughuet 1 & 2
3:30 pmIFM Members Meeting 1Idlughuet 3
3:30 pmPoster Session IIIdlughuet 1 & 2
5:30 pmDinnerOn Your Own
6:30 pmBuses begin loading for Diversity SocialTBD
7:00 pmDiversity SocialAlaska Native Heritage Center

MONDAY, JULY 17th, 2023

TimeEventLocation
6:00 amGordon L. Kirkland Run for ResearchTBD
7:00 amRegistration (ALL DAY)3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 amMid-Meeting Fieldtrips (ALL DAY)Various Locations
8:00 amWorkshop: Geospatial Analysis in R (ALL DAY)Kahtnu 1
8:00 amWorkshop: Animal Tracking Data (ALL DAY)Kahtnu 2
8:00 amWorkshop: Mammalian Microbiome (HALF DAY)Tubughnenq 3
8:00 amWorkshop: Museums & Biodiversity (HALF DAY)Tubughnenq 4
8:00 amWorkshop: Wildlife Telemetry (HALF DAY)Tubughnenq 5
12:30 pmWorkshop: IUCN Red List (2 HOURS)Tubughnenq 3
12:30 pmWorkshop: Undergraduate Research (2 HOURS)Tubughnenq 4
12:30 pmWorkshop: Bystander Training (2 HOURS)Tubughnenq 5
3:00 pmWorkshop: Introduction to R (2 HOURS)Tubughnenq 3
3:00 pmWorkshop: CUREs in Mammalogy (2 HOURS)Tubughnenq 4
3:00 pmWorkshop: Mammal Species of the World (2 HOURS)Tubughnenq 5
5:00 pmDinnerOn Your Own

TUESDAY, JULY 18TH, 2023

TimeEventLocation
7:00 amRegistration (ALL DAY)3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 am Committee Meetings (ALL DAY)K’eneakatnu Boardroom
8:00 amIMC Plenary Session III – IFM SpeakerIdlughuet 3
9:30 amBreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
10:00 amSymposium: Microbiome FrontierIdlughuet 3
10:00 amSymposium: Rodent DispersalTikahtnu A
10:00 amSymposium: Landscapes & AdaptationTikahtnu B
10:00 amTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
12:00 pmLunchOn Your Own
12:00 pmWorkshop: Using Bioacoustics (2 HOURS)TBD
1:00 pmWorkshop: 1-on-1 Mentoring, Part 2 (1 HOUR)TBD
2:00 pmSymposium: Olfactory LandscapeIdlughuet 3
2:00 pmSymposium: Resource PulsesTikahtnu A
2:00 pmSymposium: Movement of UngulatesTikahtnu B
2:00 pmTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
3:30 pm BreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
4:00 pmPoster Session IIIIdlughuet 1 & 2
5:30 pmDinnerOn Your Own
7:30 pm Student Social3rd Floor Foyer, Tikahtnu A, and Tikahtnu Terrace
8:30 pmAuction for Future Mammalogists3rd Floor Foyer, Tikahtnu A, and
Tikahtnu Terrace

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH, 2023

TimeEventLocation
7:00 amRegistration (ALL DAY)3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 am Committee Meetings (ALL DAY)K’eneakatnu Boardroom
8:00 amIMC Plenary Session IV – ASM Senior AwardeesIdlughuet 3
10:00 amBreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
10:30 amSymposium: Responses to ClimateIdlughuet 3
10:30 amSymposium: Mammals & ParasitesTikahtnu A
10:30 amSymposium: Density in UngulatesTikahtnu B
10:30 amTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
12:30 pmLunchOn Your Own
2:30 pmASM Members Meeting IIIdlughuet 3
2:30 pmSymposium: Reproduction MechanismsTikahtnu A
2:30 pmTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
4:00 pm BreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
4:30 pmIFM Members Meeting IIIdlughuet 3
4:30 pmSymposium: Equid PopulationsTikahtnu A
4:30 pm Technical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
6:00 pm DinnerOn Your Own
8:00 pmPoster Session IV & SocialIdlughuet 1 & 2

THURSDAY, JULY 20TH, 2023

TimeEventLocation
7:00 amRegistration (ALL DAY)3rd Floor Foyer
8:00 am Committee Meetings (ALL DAY)K’eneakatnu Boardroom
8:00 amSymposium: African Mammals, Part 1Idlughuet 3
8:00 amSymposium: Data IntegrationTikahtnu A
8:00 amTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
9:30 amBreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
10:00 amSymposium: African Mammals, Part 2Idlughuet 3
10:00 amSymposium: CT Technology, Part 1Tikahtnu A
10:00 amTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
11:30 pmLunchOn Your Own
1:30 pmSymposium: Physiological ResponsesIdlughuet 3
1:30 pmSymposium: CT Technology, Part 2Tikahtnu A
1:30 pmSymposium: Wild UngulatesTikahtnu B
1:30 pmTechnical SessionsKahtnu, Tubughnenq, and Tikahtnu rooms
3:30 pm BreakIdlughuet 1 & 2
4:00 pmJoint Capstone SessionIdlughuet 3
5:00 pmDinnerOn Your Own
7:00 pm ASM Awards CeremonyAnchorage Museum
8:00 pmClosing SocialAnchorage Museum

FRIDAY, JULY 21ST, 2023

TimeEventLocation
8:00 amPost-Meeting FieldtripsVarious Locations