*The 2025 Call for Student Posters is now closed. Thank you for your submission.

2025 Call for Student Posters

Present your research during the Student Poster Competition at the Latornell Conservation Symposium. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your work with professionals in conservation and compete for cash prizes awarded to the top three posters.

Prizes:
1st Place – $600
2nd Place – $400
3rd Place – $300

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student in Ontario conducting research on a conservation-related issue, or if you are interested in pursuing a career in conservation, we encourage you to apply to become a Student Poster presenter.

This is a unique opportunity to:

  • Showcase your research to a professional audience

  • Gain valuable experience in presenting your work

  • Expand your network with leaders in conservation

Student Posters Competition Finalists

Carp River Watershed Climate Change Impact Analysis

Violet French, University of Waterloo

Ground Cover and Natural Regeneration Dynamics in Mixed Species Plantations

Emerson Critton, University of Toronto
Supervisor Dr. Puric-Mladenovic, Forests Canada

Burning for Biodiversity: Tracking Native Plant Recovery in High Park

Hannah Ezwawi, University of Toronto

Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic

Enhancing Urban Tree Health with Biochar and Biofertilizer

Jane Hu & Sean C. Thomas, University of Toronto

Integration of RCM and Deep Learning Framework for Snow Dynamics and Snow Depth Estimation

Charitha Pathipati, Tirupati Bolisetti, Ram Balachandar, University of Windsor

Girish Sankar, Credit Valley Conservation

Promoting Forest Conservation Through Biomass and Carbon Monitoring Over Time

Amelia Lesniak, University of Toronto

Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic

Dr. Sandy Smith

An Endangered Salamander Population Shifts Movement Directionality over 45+ Years of Increasing Urbanization

Meredith C. Swartwout, Wayne Weller, Rosalind L Murray & Zira MacFarlane, University of Toronto

Christopher Boccia, Queen’s University

Jacquelyn Guzy, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey

Spatio-temporal Variability of Herpetofauna Road Mortality and Persistence of Carcasses in a Highly Fragmented Landscape

Joshua G. Rose, Lauren W. Rego, Chantel E. Markle, University of Waterloo

Continuous Environmental Systems (CES) Management in Ontario: A Review of Lake Huron's Shoreline Governance

Manuel Spiller, University of Waterloo

Student Posters Competition Details

Poster Topic: Conservation or Natural Heritage Management
Format: One-page academic poster
Cost: $250+HST student registration fee
Funding: Grants are available to cover the registration costs. (subject to review)

Don’t miss this opportunity to share your important research!

Interested? Submit your application by Friday, July 25, 2025. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to build your skills and connect with conservation professionals.

Contact: Charlotte Potter, Latornell Conservation Symposium, studentposters@latornell.ca

*Student posters applications are accepted via the Call for Abstracts application form – CLICK APPLY NOW!

Student Poster Competition is sponsored by

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