2026 Ecological Integration Symposium
The 2026 Ecological Integration Symposium Committee invites you to attend the 26th Annual Texas A&M University Ecological Integration Symposium Thursday and Friday, April 2nd and 3rd in the Bethancourt Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
The Ecological Integration Symposium (EIS) is an annual interdisciplinary event that brings together a diverse group of leading scientists and students from the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, and conservation.
The EIS provides an excellent opportunity for both local and visiting students to showcase their work and engage in meaningful dialogue with the invited speakers. Continuing the tradition of EIS since its inception in 2000, we are a graduate student-run event that is open to the public and free to attend.
Registration is completely free for 2026 Ecological Integration Symposium (EIS). Registration is completely free, but registration is required to attend.
Follow the link below to register for the event and submit an abstract for student presentations. Presenters will have an option to choose either poster or oral presentation formats. For those not wanting to present, online registration will remain open until March 27th. However, if you are interested in presenting (either poster or oral formats), please submit the registration form and abstract no later than March 13th. You may register and submit an abstract at the same time or register and then edit your registration to include an abstract.
Plenary talks will be on April 2nd in the Bethancourt Ballroom at the MSC.
Meet our panel of speakers below.
- Undergraduate and graduate student submissions will be accepted, as well as presentations by postdoctoral researchers.
- Oral presentations will take place throughout the day on Friday April 3rd, in the MSC 2405, 2406A and 2406B. They will be organized in 15-minute time allotments (12 minutes for talk, 3 minutes for questions and switching rooms).
- Poster presentations will be held during the afternoon of April 3rd at MSC Bethancourt Ballroom. Poster dimensions should not exceed 48 inches x 40 inches.
- Presentations will be judged and monetary awards will be distributed for best student poster and oral presentations.
- Student presentations and poster sessions will be on April 3rd in the Bethancourt Ballroom at the MSC.
Coming soon
EIS 2026 Commemorative T-shirt
EIS will be selling 2026 T-shirts and past EIS merchandise for a discounted price! If interested, sign up to receive more merchandise information within the registration form.
Meet the Speakers
We’re honored and excited to introduce the speakers for EIS 2026. Click on the links to find out more about their work.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
University of Notre Dame
Princeton University
University of California Santa Cruz
University of Nebraska
University of Utah Salt Lake City
Planning Committee
Thank You to the 2026 EIS Planning Committee! The Ecological Integration Symposium is a graduate student-run event. The Planning Committee plays a key role in the continued success of EIS. Meet this year’s members!
