About #CEEDTC2018

On 22 May 2018, aligned with World Biodiversity Day, CEED will host the inaugural online Twitter Conference (#CEEDTC2018) with a focus on Environmental Decisions.  

The primary objectives are to strengthen our inter-node network using new technical platforms, keeping abreast of research developments and impact, and identifying new opportunities for inter-node collaboration. In addition, #CEEDTC2018 may provide additional outreach and engagement to a broader lay person audience and highlight CEED’s international standing.

Hosting a Twitter conference makes sense for several reasons. Firstly, although Twitter Conferences cannot replace the valuable interactions of traditional format conferences, they may be a cost-effective solution when funds are limited. Secondly, travel is not necessary. This provides equitable participation for people who may not have funds to travel, who may be in the field, or who may have personal commitments that preclude them from attending a face-to-face CEED conference. Thirdly, a large proportion of CEED research relates to the environmental impacts of climate change. Carbon emissions from conference travel contribute to the very environmental issues many CEED researchers are dedicated to addressing.

How to participate

Download our guide   |   Submit Abstract

 You can participate as a presenter, or be part of the Twitter audience.

To present on the Twitter conference, you must register your abstract online by 30 April 2018.

Anyone can follow the proceedings by watching the Twitter feed of our conference hashtag #CEEDTC2018, either on Twitter or here on our webpage. After each presentation, you can ask questions and be part of the online discussion.

How does it work? Read our guide, which includes information on how it works, and guidelines for presenters.

 
See our invited presenters: 

	Professor Kerrie Wilson, Director ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, UQ. Working in partnerships and in particular social forestry in Indonesia.
	Professor Michael McCarthy, Deputy Director ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, UM.
	Professor Hugh Possingham, Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, USA & CEED Partner Investigator. Spatial Action Mapping.
	Professor Yvonne Buckley, Chair of Zoology, Trinity College Dublin & CEED Partner Investigator. How does climate suitability affect plant population persistence?
	Professor David Pannell, Director, Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy, UWA & CEED Chief Investigator. Measuring the impact of environmental research.
	Professor Sarah Bekessy, RMIT Centre for Urban Research & CEED Chief Investigator. Conservation messaging.
	Professor Brendan Wintle, Director National Environment Science Program Threatened Species Recovery Hub & CEED Chief Investigator. Monitoring threatened species; when, why and how.