Abstract Submission
Call for Abstracts
Help us plan a cutting edge, impactful science program! The Scientific Program Committee is now accepting abstracts for the 73rd Annual International Conference of the Wildlife Disease Association in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The conference theme is action orientated, “Communication, Collaboration and Community for Change.”
The threats to wildlife health are complicated and rapidly accelerating. Generating evidence and transforming it into meaningful action is needed now. This demands communication, including respecting different ways of knowing, and effective collaboration among groups often with disparate values to create communities focused on proactive change for wildlife health.
General Abstract (in-person event)
Themes
The Scientific Program Committee encourages abstracts that address the provisional themes listed below. As usual, we will also accept abstracts on all aspects of wildlife health and disease for the General oral and poster sessions.
Communication
- Effective conversations among multiple audiences/communities
- Translating complicated science to political or community decision makers, or other key partners
- Changing the conversation to mobilize knowledge into action.
Collaboration
- Acknowledging community differences in concepts of land, wildlife health and their management
- Strategies to listen and respect
- Storytelling and experiences in community partnerships
- Balancing differing values, priorities and rights in community partnerships
Community
- Effective conversations among multiple audiences/communities
- Translating complicated science to political or community decision makers, or other key partners
- Changing the conversation to mobilize knowledge into action.
Additional Session Topics
- Aquatic and marine animal ecosystem health
- Northern and Mountain ungulate health
- Innovations in quantitative and qualitative wildlife health research
Oral Presentations
To allow as many people as possible to give a talk, attendees will be limited to a single oral presentation; however, you may be a co-author on other presentations or submit multiple abstracts for poster presentation.
Poster Presentations
There will be two poster sessions, one showcasing work by our student attendees and a general session.
Registration Required to Participate
All presenters (poster and oral) need to register for the conference no later than May 15 2025 to confirm participation. If a presenter does not register by that date, the Scientific Program Committee will assume they are not able to attend the conference and will find a replacement.
Abstract Preparation and Formatting Instructions
Abstracts will be submitted through the ExOrdo submission system - https://wda2025.exordo.com/login
General instructions can be found here: https://support.exordo.com/article/473-submitting-an-abstract-or-paper
General Suggested Structure of Abstract:
- What is the issue? (present the context, problem, and/or background of the study)
- How do you want to better understand the issue? (Display the main hypotheses tested, the goals or the questions that the study addresses)
- How did you go about studying the issue? (Describe the methodological approach employed)
- What did you find? (State the most relevant results of the study of the main findings)
- How could your findings be used? (Provide clear conclusions or implications of the study that address the hypotheses tested, accomplish the goals or answer the questions of the study)
Abstract Guidelines:
- Abstracts submitted must be received by March 1, 2025
- Abstract length is limited to 250 words
- Be sure to include all authors in the author list, including the submitting author, and any co-authors
- All submissions will print exactly as submitted
- All abstracts must be submitted in English with a quality of spelling and grammar suitable for publication in the proceedings
- Proposals constituting sales pitches for products or services will not be considered.
Important Dates
Call for abstract opens:
January 10, 2025
Abstract submission closes:
March 1, 2025
Presenters are notified of acceptance:
April 15, 2025
WDA2025 Global Voice (virtual event)
Join wildlife health professionals worldwide in WDA's innovative virtual conference experience. Building on the success of last year's WDA 2024 Off-Country (virtual) conference with nearly 300 participants, WDA2025 Global Voice offers a dynamic online platform featuring live presentations, interactive discussions, and real-time translations in over 30 languages.
Abstract Submission Details
- Deadline: April 19, 2025
- Word limit: 250 words
- Max presentation length: 12 minutes + 3 minutes for questions
Presentation Options
We welcome the presentation of diverse forms of knowledge (e.g., Indigenous knowledges) AND knowledge sharing. To provide a seamless connection with the in-person event, the themes for WDA2025 Global Voice are the same as those for the General Abstract category. Your work can be presented through:
- Traditional conference-style presentations
- Storytelling approaches (check out an excellent example from WDA2024 Off-Country here)
- Video-based presentations (example video from WDA2024 Off-Country)
Presentations can be delivered in your preferred language (e.g., English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German). Please check in with the Global Voice organizers if translation captions for your language are available (please email [email protected]).
Please provide your abstract in English.
Sessions will be scheduled across multiple time zones to accommodate presenters worldwide. After abstract acceptance, you can choose between delivering your online presentation live or submitting a recording (unless it’s a video anyway).
Submit your abstract now and add your voice to this global conversation about wildlife health!
Any questions? Simply email [email protected]!
Important Dates
Call for abstracts opens:
Feb 28, 2025
Abstract submission closes:
April 19, 2025
Presenters are notified of acceptance:
April 30, 2025
