Search

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

GGBN 2023 Conference

Concentric blue rings surround the text GGBN. A blue butterfly is flying towards the right. Text at the bottom says International Conference, Global Begnome Biodiversity Network, Aguascalientes Mexico 2023

​We are delighted to announce the fourth international GGBN conference. This will take place in Aguascalientes, Mexico, from October 17th to 20th, 2023, and will be hosted by the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. The conference will focus on a wide array of topics, from basic databasing processes to environmental specimens and data analysis (sessions and workshops) and will include a discussion session on where we should head in the immediate future to reach GGBN’s goals.

The GGBN 2023 conference expects to gather academic institutions and representatives of the private and public sectors, considering members and non-members of the GGBN community who are interested in preserving and studying our world’s biodiversity. It does not matter the size of the attending institutions or collections, the conference will certainly bring new ideas, face-to-face interaction, and foster new collaboration opportunities that will enhance our understanding of life on Earth.

​Besides the academic event, we are planning some activities that will let the attendants interact with each other in a more relaxed environment. Those activities include tours around the city of Aguascalientes, which is one of the safest in the country, and will let you experience the culture and gastronomy of the central part of Mexico.

Information Regarding Event Registration

Information Regarding Abstract and Poster Submissions

REGISTRATION PRICES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

STUDENT: $200.00

MEMBER (EARLY): $150.00

NON-MEMBER (EARLY): $250.00

STUDENT (EARLY): $100.00

STUDENT (LOW INCOME COUNTRY; EARLY): $50.00

STUDENT (LOW INCOME COUNTRY): $100.00

STUDENT (LOW INCOME COUNTRY; LATE): $150.00

MEMBER: $250.00

MEMBER (LATE): $300.00

NON-MEMBER (LATE): $400.00

NON-MEMBER: $350.00

STUDENT (LATE): $250.00

MEMBER DISCOUNT: $125.00

MEMBER DISCOUNT (EARLY): $75.00

MEMBER DISCOUNT (LATE): $150.00

Early Registration 

May 1-June 30 

 

Member $150 

Non-member $250 

Student $100 

Student (low-income country) $50 

 

General Registration 

July 1-August 31 

 

Member $250 

Non-member $350 

Student $200 

Student (low-income country) $100 

 

Late Registration 

September 1-October 1 

 

Member $300 

Non-member $400 

Student $250 

Student (low-income country) $150 

 

*2023 contributing members will receive one 50% discount on registration.  

GGBN is starting a travel support program in 2023 designed to assist members with the costs of attending the network’s meetings. While any GGBN member can apply, preference will be given to participants from upper middle income, lower middle income and low-income countries,* with additional consideration given to the value of the individual’s participation at the conference either for the member institution or for GGBN.  The number of travel support recipients will be determined by the GGBN 2023 Conference organizing committee and be dependent on the number and quality of the applicants.

Those receiving travel support are required to make either an oral or poster presentation at the meeting and to be first author on the presentation. Notification of support is contingent on the acceptance of the applicant’s abstract by the organizing committee.

All applicants will be notified by April 15, 2023. For those receiving travel support, directions will also be provided regarding how to book your travel. Please do not make any travel arrangements until receiving further instruction, as doing so may disqualify you from receiving support.

Please submit the following to ggbn@si.edu no later than April 1 to complete your application:

  • Completed application form (form available at the GGBN Weebly page).
  • Copy of paper/poster abstract you intend to present.
  • Letter of support/recommendation from senior professional, supervisor, mentor, department head, or director that knows your work (sent directly from the recommending individual to ggbn@si.edu)
  • In case your institution is already a GGBN member, then also a letter of support/recommendation from GGBN primary contact from your institution (also sent as a separate email to ggbn@si.edu)  

*Based on Economies by per capita GNI in June 2018, published in World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019 (see https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/wesp2019_en.pdf, table E page 172)

Up to date information on the Conference Agenda, including a preliminary Conference Schedule and Descriptions of Conference Sessions can be found at the main GGBN Conference site.

Information about directions to the conference and transportation options are available at the main GGBN Conference site. The main conference page has instructions on arrival from the airport. There is also information available on other travel options.

Some nearby hotels have offered preferential rates for colleagues attending the GGBN 2023 conference. For more information on hotel accomodations rates and locations, please view the man GGBN website.