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.
The complete IMC-13 Program is available at this link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/asm/program/y0qcjrF/index.cfm.
The link above includes a searchable schedule and list of attendees and will be continually updated with additional changes as needed. A PDF of the program can be downloaded here as well as an initial list of changes and cancellations. For the most current schedule, always refer to the online program link above.
For a general overview of the schedule, please also see the IMC-13 Program-At-A-Glance, below. 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 other important things to keep in mind:
- Please find registration information here.
- Learn more about the accepted symposia and workshops at the aforementioned links.
IMC-13 PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE
*Please note all times are listed in Alaska Time (GMT – 9)
*All locations are in the Dena’ina Convention Center unless otherwise noted
**Hybrid Sessions are in bold and underlined
MONDAY, JUNE 12TH, 2023 (PRE-MEETING)
| Time | Event | Location |
| 3:00 pm | Workshop 1 – Conferencing 101, Part 1 | Zoom (to be coordinated by organizers) |
MONDAY, JULY 10TH, 2023 (PRE-MEETING)
| Time | Event | Location |
| 3:00 pm | Workshop 1 – Conferencing 101, Part 2 | Zoom (to be coordinated by organizers) |
FRIDAY, JULY 14TH, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am | Registration (ALL DAY) | 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 am | ASM Board of Directors Meeting I (ALL DAY) | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 8:00 am | Pre-Meeting Fieldtrips (All DAY) | On Your Own |
| 5:00 pm | Dinner | On Your Own |
| 7:00 pm | Opening Social | 3rd Floor Foyer & Tikahtnu Terrace |
SATURDAY, JULY 15TH, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am | Registration ( ALL DAY) | 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 am | Plenary Session I – Dr. Mauro Galetti | Idlughet 3 |
| 8:00 am | Vendor Show (ALL DAY) | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Poster Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Technical Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 9:30 am | Break | Various Locations |
| 10:00 am | ASM Committee Meeting – Conservation, Part 1 | Tubughnenq’ 3 |
| 10:00 am | ASM Committee Meeting – Resolutions, Part 1 | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 10:00 am | Symposium 1: Island Mammals | Idlughet 3 |
| 10:00 am | Symposium 2: Small Carnivores, Part 1 | Tikahtnu A |
| 10:00 am | Symposium 3: Female Reproduction | Tikahtnu B |
| 10:00 am | Technical Sessions 1, 2, and 3 | Tikahtnu C, D, and E/F |
| 11:00 am | ASM Committee Meeting – Grants-In-Aid | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 12:00 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Honoraria & Travel Awards | Tubughnenq’ 3 |
| 12:00 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Informatics | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch | On Your Own |
| 12:00 pm | IFM Board Meeting (HALF DAY) | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 1:00 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Mammal Images Library | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 1:00 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Publications Advisory Board, Part 1 | Tubughnenq’ 3 |
| 1:00 pm | Workshop 2: 1-on-1 Mentoring, Part 1 (1 HOUR) | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 2:00 pm | Symposium 2: Small Carnivores, Part 2 | Tikahtnu A |
| 2:00 pm | Symposium 4: Invasive Mammals, Part 1 | Idlughet 3 |
| 2:00 pm | Technical Sessions 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 | Tikahtnu B, C, D, and E/F; Kahtnu 2 |
| 3:30 pm | Break | Various Locations |
| 4:00 pm | Symposium: Invasive Mammals, Part 2 | Idlughet 3 |
| 3:30 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Human Diversity, Part 1 | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 4:00 pm | Symposium 4 – Invasive Mammals, Part 2 | Idlughet 3 |
| 4:00 pm | Technical Sessions 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 | Tikahtnu B, C, D, and E/F; Kahtnu 2 |
| 5:30 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – International Relations | Tubughnenq’ 3 |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner | On Your Own |
| 7:30 pm | Poster Session 1 | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 9:00 pm | Poster Social 1 | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
SUNDAY, JULY 16TH, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am | Registration ( ALL DAY) | 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 am | Plenary Session IIA – ASM Student Awardees | Idlughet 3 |
| 8:00 am | Vendor Show (ALL DAY) | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Poster Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Technical Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 9:30 am | Break | Idlughet 1& 2 |
| 10:00 am | Plenary Session IIB – ASM Student Awardees | Idlughet 3 |
| 11:30 am | ASM Committee Meeting – Biodiversity | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 11:30 am | ASM Committee Meeting – Graduate Students & Education | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 11:30 am | Lunch | On Your Own |
| 11:30 am | ASM Officers & Student Speakers Lunch | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 12:30 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Public Education | Tubughnenq’ 3 |
| 1:00 pm | ASM Committee – Nomenclature | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 1:30 pm | ASM Members Meeting I | Idlughet 3 |
| 1:30 pm | Symposium 5: Temperature & Behaviour | Tikahtnu A |
| 1:30 pm | Symposium 6: NEON for Mammalogists | Tikahtnu B |
| 1:30 pm | Technical Session 14 | Tikahtnu C |
| 3:00 pm | Break | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 3:00 pm | LGBTQIA+ Meet Up | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 3:30 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Conservation, Part 2 | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 3:30 pm | IFM Members Meeting 1 | Idlughet 3 |
| 3:30 pm | Poster Session II | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner | On Your Own |
| 6:30 pm | Buses begin loading for Diversity Social & Picnic | Dena’ina Convention Center |
| 7:00 pm | Diversity Social & Picnic | Alaska Native Heritage Center |
MONDAY, JULY 17th, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 6:00 am | Gordon L. Kirkland Run for Research | Tony Knowles Coastal Trail |
| 7:00 am | Registration (ALL DAY) | 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 am | Mid-Meeting Fieldtrips (ALL DAY) | On Your Own |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Poster Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Technical Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 8:00 am | Workshop 3: Geospatial Analysis in R (ALL DAY) | Kahtnu 2 |
| 8:00 am | Workshop 4: Animal Tracking Data (ALL DAY) | Tubughnenq’ 3 |
| 8:00 am | Workshop 5: Mammalian Microbiome (HALF DAY) | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 8:00 am | Workshop 6: Museums & Biodiversity (HALF DAY) | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 8:00 am | Workshop 7: Wildlife Telemetry (HALF DAY) | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 10:00 pm | Break (Workshops Only) | 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch (Workshops Only) | On Your Own |
| 12:30 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Resolutions, Part 2 | Tikahtnu D |
| 12:30 pm | NSF Office Hours – Dr. Denise Dearing | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 12:30 pm | Workshop 8: IUCN Red List (2 HOURS) | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 12:30 pm | Workshop 9: Undergraduate Research (2 HOURS) | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 12:30 pm | Workshop 10: Bystander Training (2 HOURS) | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 2:30 pm | Break (Workshops Only) | 2nd Floor Foyer |
| 3:00 pm | Workshop 11: Introduction to R (2 HOURS) | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 3:00 pm | Workshop 12: CUREs in Mammalogy (2 HOURS) | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 3:00 pm | Workshop 13: Mammal Species of the World (2 HOURS) | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 5:00 pm | Dinner | On Your Own |
TUESDAY, JULY 18TH, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am | Registration (ALL DAY) | 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 am | Plenary Session III – Dr. Nyeema Harris | Idlughet 3 |
| 8:00 am | Vendor Show (ALL DAY) | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Poster Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Technical Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 9:00 am | Break | Various Locations |
| 9:30 am | Symposium 7: Microbiome Frontier | Idlughet 3 |
| 9:30 am | Symposium 8: Rodent Dispersal | Tikahtnu A |
| 9:30 am | Symposium 9: Landscapes & Adaptation | Tikahtnu B |
| 10:00 am | Technical Sessions 15, 16, and 17 | Tikahtnu C, D, and E/F |
| 11:30 am | ASM Officers & NSF Lunch | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 11:30 am | Lunch | On Your Own |
| 11:30 am | Workshop 14: Using Bioacoustics (2 HOURS) | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 12:30 pm | Workshop 2: 1-on-1 Mentoring, Part 2 (1 HOUR) | Tubughnenq’ 4 |
| 1:00 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Membership | Kahtnu 2 |
| 1:00 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Publications Advisory Board, Part 2 | Tubughnenq’ 3 |
| 1:30 pm | Symposium 10: Olfactory Landscape | Idlughet 3 |
| 1:30 pm | Symposium 11: Resource Pulses | Tikahtnu A |
| 1:30 pm | Symposium 12: Movement of Ungulates | Tikahtnu B |
| 1:30 pm | Technical Sessions 18, 19, and 20 | Tikahtnu C, D, and E/F |
| 3:30 pm | Break | Various Locations |
| 4:00 pm | Poster Session III | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner | On Your Own |
| 7:30 pm | Student Social | 3rd Floor Foyer & Tikahtnu Terrace |
| 8:30 pm | Auction for Future Mammalogists | 3rd Floor Foyer & Tikahtnu Terrace |
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19TH, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am | Registration (ALL DAY) | 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 am | Plenary Session IV – ASM Senior Awardees | Idlughet 3 |
| 8:00 am | Vendor Show (ALL DAY) | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Poster Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Technical Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 10:30 am | Break | Various Locations |
| 11:00 am | ASM Members Meeting II | Idlughet 3 |
| 11:00 am | Technical Sessions 21, 22, and 23 | Tikahtnu A, B, and C |
| 12:30 pm | ASM Board of Directors Meeting II (OPTIONAL) | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 12:30 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Human Diversity, Part 2 | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch | On Your Own |
| 2:30 pm | IFM Members Meeting II (OPTIONAL) | Idlughet 3 |
| 2:30 pm | Symposium 13: Equid Populations | Tikahtnu A |
| 2:30 pm | Technical Sessions 24, 25, 26, and 27 | Tikahtnu B, C, D, and E/F |
| 4:00 pm | ASM Committee Meeting – Resolutions, Part 2 | Tubughnenq’ 5 |
| 4:00 pm | Break | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 4:30 pm | Symposium 14: Responses to Climate | Idlughet 3 |
| 4:30 pm | Symposium 15: Mammals & Parasites | Tikahtnu A |
| 4:30 pm | Symposium 16: Density in Ungulates | Tikahtnu B |
| 4:30 pm | Technical Sessions 28, 29, and 30 | Tikahtnu C, D, and E/F |
| 6:30 pm | Dinner | On Your Own |
| 8:30 pm | Poster Session IV | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 10:00 pm | Poster Social IV | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
THURSDAY, JULY 20TH, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 7:00 am | Registration (ALL DAY) | 3rd Floor Foyer |
| 8:00 am | Symposium 17: African Mammals, Part 1 | Idlughet 3 |
| 8:00 am | Symposium 18: Data Integration | Tikahtnu A |
| 8:00 am | Technical Sessions 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 | Tikahtnu B, C, D, and E/F; Kahtnu 2 |
| 8:00 am | Vendor Show (HALF DAY) | Idlughet 1 & 2 |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Poster Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 8:00 am | Virtual Technical Session (ALL DAY) | On-Demand (X-CD Platform) |
| 9:30 am | Break | Various Locations |
| 10:00 am | Symposium 17: African Mammals, Part 2 | Idlughet 3 |
| 10:00 am | Symposium 19: CT Technology | Tikahtnu A |
| 10:00 am | Technical Sessions 36, 37, 38, 38, and 40 | Tikahtnu B, C, D, and E/F; Kahtnu 2 |
| 11:30 am | ASM Committee Meeting – Program | K’enakatnu Boardroom |
| 11:30 am | Lunch | On Your Own |
| 1:30 pm | Symposium 20: Physiological Responses | Idlughet 3 |
| 1:30 pm | Symposium 21: Wild Ungulates | Tikahtnu A |
| 1:30 pm | Technical Sessions 41, 42, 43, and 44 | Tikahtnu B, C, D, and E/F |
| 3:30 pm | Break | Various Locations |
| 4:00 pm | Capstone Session – Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka | Idlughet 3 |
| 5:00 pm | Dinner | On Your Own |
| 7:00 pm | ASM Awards Ceremony | Anchorage Museum |
| 8:00 pm | Closing Social | Anchorage Museum |
FRIDAY, JULY 21ST, 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 8:00 am | Post-Meeting Field Trips (ALL DAY) | On Your Own |
A downloadable pdf of the Program-At-A-Glance is also here. Note that the online program, accessed via the link at the top of this page will have the most accurate and up-to-date details.