Monday, September 8, 2025 (Clients’ Day) – NAU Du Bois Center

Clients’ Day is an opportunity for groups to meet, host workshops and short courses, or participate in field trips.

Meeting rooms at the Du Bois Center have been reserved for use by conference participants for side meetings. If you are attending the conference and would like to schedule a meeting room at no charge, please contact Biennial.Conference@nau.edu or Lara Schmit. Only registered participants may schedule a meeting room.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – High Country Conference Center

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

• Light Refreshments  (coffee, tea, juice, and pastries)

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

• Official Welcome, Prochnow Auditorium

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

• Keynote Speaker: TBD
• Admission is free and the public is welcome. Parking available in the High Country Conference Center garage.
• Prochnow Auditorium, 326 W. Dupont Avenue (next door to the reception).

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

• Break with refreshments

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

• Invited and contributed sessions

11:30 PM – 1:00 PM

• Lunch — Ballroom

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

• Invited and contributed sessions

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

• Break with refreshments

3:15 PM – 5:15 PM

• Invited and contributed sessions

Opening Reception 

5:30 – 7:00 pm

• Opening Reception for conference participants, 1899 Bar and Grill patio, 307 W. Dupont Ave. Parking available in the High Country Conference Center garage. (Appetizers and no-host bar)

Public Event: An Evening with Robin Wall Kimmerer

7:00 – 8:30 pm

• Admission is free and the public is welcome
• Prochnow Auditorium, 326 W. Dupont Avenue (next door to the reception).
• Book Signing to follow, hosted by Brightside Books

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 – High Country Conference Center

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

• Light Refreshments (coffee, tea, juice, and pastries)

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

• Invited and contributed sessions

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

• Invited and contributed sessions

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM

• Invited and contributed sessions

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

• Lunch — Ballroom

1:15 PM – 3:15 PM

• Invited and contributed sessions

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM

• Break with refreshments

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

• Invited and contributed sessions

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

• Poster Session and No-Host Reception : 1899 Bar and Grill Ballroom & Patio (Parking available in the High Country Conference Center garage.)

Thursday, September 11, 2025 – High Country Conference Center

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

• Light Refreshments  (coffee, tea, juice, and pastries)

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

• Invited and contributed sessions

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

• Break with refreshments

10:15 AM – 12:15 AM

• Invited and contributed sessions

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

• Lunch — Ballroom

Conference adjourns