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Now Accepting Proposals for the 2027 Cape Cod Natural History Conference

Special Event: March 6, 2027

Now Accepting Proposal Submissions

Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary welcomes researchers to submit proposals for the 2027 Cape Cod Natural History Conference.

This year’s conference aims to highlight current ecological issues affecting the region. Presentations may draw on professional or personal research and should explore the ecology, status, and distribution of local plants, animals, or natural communities, as well as environmental restoration projects across the Cape and Islands.

A red fox runs down the beach. © Victor Zigmont
© Victor Zigmont

Event Details

The 30th Annual Cape Cod Natural History Conference will be held on Saturday, March 6, from 8:30 am-3:00 pm at the Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable.

Proposal Guidelines

  • Submission deadline: Friday, December 18, 2026
  • Submissions with results will be favored over proposed research, though all submissions are welcome.
  • Proposals for oral and poster presentations will be accepted.
    • Oral presentations will last 15 minutes, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session.
    • Those who would like to share their work but prefer not to present are encouraged to propose a science poster. Poster viewing will take place during scheduled breaks.

Submit a Proposal

Last Year's Presentations

  • Cold Brook Eco-Restoration: Otters, Odonates & Opportunities for All Ages by Michael Lach, Executive Director, Harwich Conservation Trust
  • Building Coastal Resilience on Nantucket Through Monitoring and Living Shorelines by Emily Junkins, PhD, Coastal Wetlands Research Ecologist, Nantucket Conservation Foundation   
  • Climate and Atmospheric Influences on Water Quality in Cape Cod National Seashore's Freshwater Ponds by Caitlin Sughrue, Cape Cod National Seashore and American Conservation Experience, and Sage Hellberg, Cape Cod National Seashore and Association to Preserve Cape Cod
  • Restoring Critical Water Resources Cape-wide: The Cape Cod Water Resources Restoration Project by Martha Craig, Program Manager, Cape Cod Conservation District