2025 Symposium Information
Date and Time
October 4, 2025
9 – 4 PM PST
Location
The Mountaineers Seattle Program Center
7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
Open to
Students ages 13-30 and their mentors*
* Age extended: We are accepting a limited number of young professionals and graduate students up to age 30 at this year’s symposium.
Focus
Ornithology, conservation science, and related academic pursuits
Cost to attend
$40 per student
$60 per parent/mentor
Registration is open »
Scholarships available »
Speaker Information
See here »
Lodging Information
Courtyard Seattle Northgate
10733 Meridian Avenue North, Seattle, WA
Book via our room block »
Food Onsite
Lunch will be served onsite. We will have vegetarian options and do our best to offer a selection that fits all dietary needs.
2025 Symposium Sponsors
Peregrine Sponsor ($5,000+)
Snowy owl sponsor ($2,500+)
Red Knot Sponsors ($1,000+)
Meadowlark Sponsors ($500+)
Songbird sponsors (Up to $249)
Todd Bauman
Seth Benz
Donald Brock Bretts
Richard Hall
Richie Hawkins
Gail Manson
Andrea Martin
Patrick Maurice
Barbara Norris
Joan Young
2025 Symposium Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Steve Hampton
Standing in the Middle of Earth and Sky: Ornithology in a Rapidly Changing World
Student Keynote
Song Han Ngo
A Highschooler's Journey into Quantitative Ornithology: Where Computer Science Meets Birds
Student Keynote
Lara Tseng
Flight Paths: How Birds Inspired My Interest in Research, Museums, and Academia
Christina Baal
Artist, Educator
Teaching Birds: An Art Form
Teaching Birds: An Art Form
Erro Lehnert
Wildlife Biologist
I'm Not Lost, I'm Exploring: The Trail to Becoming a Bird Biologist
I'm Not Lost, I'm Exploring: The Trail to Becoming a Bird Biologist
Jeff Nicholls
Lawyer, Indigenous Advocate
Raven Transform: Indigenous Law and Conservation
Raven Transform: Indigenous Law and Conservation
Dennis Paulson
Zoologist, Researcher
Owls: Birds of Mystery and Marvel
Owls: Birds of Mystery and Marvel
Vesper Rothberg
Artist, Educator
Bird Funerals: Painting Ecological Change
Bird Funerals: Painting Ecological Change
Ursula Valdez
Tropical Ecologist & Conservationist
Urban Ecology: Intersecting Natural History, Ecological Research, and International Collaboration
Urban Ecology: Intersecting Natural History, Ecological Research, and International Collaboration
