Registration
Registration Rates:
Full Conference Registration (Sun 8th – Thu 12th Oct)
Regular early bird rate – $410 USD (Early bird rate ends August 30, 2023 Midnight EST)
Regular rate – $470 USD (August 31 - September 7, 2023 Midnight EST)
The conference registration fee includes the welcome reception (Sunday, Oct. 8), attendance to all conference sessions and field trip (Monday, October 9 - Thursday, October 12), one conference dinner, one lunch and four coffee breaks. Travel arrangements and accommodations are not included and are the responsibility of the participant.
If you registered for the optional post-conference field trip (organized tour in the Karst Area of the Slovenian-Italian border), the registration fee includes transfer to Slovenia, accommodations with breakfast, two packed lunches, and two dinners.
Post Conference Tour Registration (Thu 12th – Sat 14th Oct)
Regular rate – $375 USD
The post-conference tour registration includes accommodation with breakfast (the number of single rooms will be limited), 2 × lunch, 2× dinner and transport, with the tour ending in Gorizia, Italy. Limited availability (30 registrations).
Post conference tour agenda:
Oct 12 – transfer from Padua to Slovenia, dinner (optional vine tasting)
Oct 13 – Karst region (fire management and post fire restoration), visit the Škocian cave UNESCO world heritage site (lunch and dinner)
Oct 14 – 250 years of forest management (Trnovski gozd – 250 years of fir-beech mountain forest management), Urban forests (end of tour late afternoon in Gorizia)
*return transportation is the responsibility of the participant*
Registration Closes: Sep 1.
Refund and Cancellation policy
Full refund minus 10% if canceled by Sat 9th Sep
50% refund if canceled between Sun 10th Sep and Sat 16th Sep
No refund if canceled on Sun 17th Sep or later
If unable to attend and want to send someone in your place substitutions are allowed
For questions & inquiries
Bill Hubbard (United States) whubbard@umd.edu – Conference program enquiries
Antonio Brunori (Italy) antonio.brunori65@gmail.com – Conference program enquiries
Aleš Poljanec (Slovenija) ales.poljanec@zgs.gov.si – Post Conference tour enquiries
Janice Sitzes (United States) jdsitzes@ncsu.edu – Registration enquiries