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The Trumpeter Swan Society

Call for Abstracts for the Swan Symposium and 26th Swan Conference

Swan Conference

Photograph by Dan Staples of Minnesota Trumpeter Swan 0R at Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge, Missouri. The GPS/GSM collared swan is part of the largest Midwest Trumpeter Swan tracking study ever done. More than 100 Trumpeter Swans were publicly tracked for 3 years. 

Call for Abstracts

for the 27th Swan Conference of The Trumpeter Swan Society

The Scientific Committee now welcomes abstracts for presentations on any aspects of swan biology, ecology and conservation. Topics may include, but are not limited to, habitat use and site selection, foraging ecology, population trends and dynamics, migration and movements, breeding and wintering ecology, and the outcome of conservation initiatives. 

College and university students interested in and/or conducting studies regarding swans are encouraged to submit abstracts, and a competitive travel scholarship is available. Application information for the scholarship is available as a link in the website above.

Please note that abstracts should be submitted by email to the Chair of the Scientific Committee, Dr. Ken Abraham (kenabra@sympatico.ca), and that the deadline for submission of abstracts is 1 May 2026. Abstracts submitted after this date may not be considered by the Committee.

In preparing abstracts, please ensure that:

  • The abstract is prepared as an MS Word document
  • The first word in the first line of the abstract page (in bold font and capital letters) should indicate your first choice regarding presentation options: TALK or POSTER. Also, note whether you would present a POSTER if your abstract is not accepted for a TALK
  • The title of the presentation is in bold font
  • The names and affiliations for all authors are provided, including the email address for the first/corresponding author
  • The text is concise, focuses on the main aims and findings of the study or initiative, and is no more than 300 words.

The Scientific Committee will consider the abstracts with a view to providing a decision regarding the presentation by 1 June 2026. Corresponding authors of abstracts selected for presentation at the conference will receive additional information shortly thereafter.

Email abstracts and questions to Dr. Ken Abraham, kenabra@sympatico.ca

We look forward to receiving the Abstracts and to your interest in participating in this Symposium.

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