Programme
The 26th Student Conference on Conservation Science will take place between Tuesday, 30 March and Thursday, 1 April 2027 at the University of Cambridge.
The three-day event will consist of:
- four plenary talks from leading practitioners and academics
- around 30 short talks from delegates
- two poster sessions
- a careers session with advice from academics, policy makers and practitioners
- a choice of workshops across two days
- the 'Who's Who in Conservation' event held in the Museum of Zoology
- a party with live music in a college bar
You can download the poster for SCCS 2027 here.
Provisional schedule for 2027
Please note, this is subject to change. The full Conference Programme and Book of Abstracts will be published here in March 2027.
Tuesday, 30 March 2027
| 09.00-09.30 | Registration |
|---|---|
| 09.30-09.45 | Welcome |
| 09.45-10.45 | Plenary Talk 1 |
| 11.30-12.30 | Student Talks: Session 1 |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch & Poster Session 1 |
| 14.00-15.00 | Student Talks: Session 2 |
| 15.30-17.00 | Workshops |
| 17.00-18.30 | Who's Who in Conservation? |
| 18.30-19.30 | Pizza and drinks |
| 19.30-20.30 | Plenary Talk 2 |
Wednesday, 31 March 2027
| 09.00-10.00 | Student Talks: Session 3 |
|---|---|
| 10.00-11.00 | Plenary Talk 3 |
| 11.30-12.30 | Student Talks: Session 4 |
| 12.30-13.10 | Careers Session |
| 14.30-15.30 | Student Talks: Session 5 |
| 16.00-17.30 | Workshops |
| 17.30-19.00 | Dinner & Poster Session 2 |
| 19.30-22.30 | Party |
Thursday, 1 April 2027
| 09.30-10.30 | Student Talks: Session 6 |
|---|---|
| 11.00-12.00 | Plenary Talk 4 |
| 12.00-13.00 | Student Talks: Session 7 |
| 14.00-15.00 | Student Talks: Session 8 |
| 15.45-16.15 | Prizes & Closing Remarks |