2023 Wetland Science Conference

A three-day conference for wetland and water professionals in the Upper Midwest

February 21 - 23, 2023 · Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center, Stevens Point, WI

Wisconsin Wetlands Association invites you to attend the 28th Annual Wetland Science Conference. All are welcome at this conference.

This 3-day conference, which typically draws more than 350 attendees from Wisconsin and surrounding states, will include keynote addresses, topical oral sessions, a poster session, workshops, a banquet, working groups, roundtables, field trips to area wetlands, and plenty of networking opportunities. Scroll down to review the full agenda. Early-bird rates are good through January 20, 2023.

Key Speakers

Carol Johnston, Professor Emerita, South Dakota State University
Beavers: Heroes or villains of climate change?
Wednesday, February 22, 9:00 am

Janice Rice, Ho-Chunk Nation member and UW-Madison lecturer/librarian emerita

If the waters could speak: Hoocąk voices and values
Wednesday, February 22, 6:30 pm

Ryan O'Connor, ecologist, and Katie Hein, limnologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Central Wisconsin’s treasured wetlands: From storied past to dynamic future
Thursday, February 23, 8:30 am