About This Event

Registration is closed.

Who Should Attend?

• Educators and education researchers interested in the integration of open science into the undergraduate biology classroom and lab.
• Educators in the following subfields of biology: ecology, marine biology, neuroscience, biochemistry, microbiology, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, biophysics, zoology, computational biology, anatomy, physiology, biotechnology, and genetics.
• People interested in presenting work, discussing new ideas & datasets, and building relationships with other science educators.

Agenda Overview

Monday, June 16 12:00pm – 5:00pm – Registration, Talks, & Keynote Speaker

Tuesday, June 17 8:00am – 5:00pm – Talks, Keynote Speaker, Roundtable Discussions, Workshops, & Poster Session Reception

Wednesday, June 18 8:00am – 3:00pm – Talks, Keynote Speaker, Workshops, & Closing Remarks

Invited Speakers

• Keynote by Sam Donovan, Ph.D., BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium
• Keynote by Melissa Aikens, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
• Keynote by Davida Smyth, Ph.D., Texas A & M University, San Antonio
• Coding Pedagogy Workshop by Ashley Juavinett, Ph.D., University of California San Diego
• SoTL/DBER Workshop by Elli Theobald, Ph.D., University of Washington and Melissa Aikens, Ph.D., University of New Hampshire
• Open Science & Open Pedagogy Workshop by Karen Cangialosi, Ph.D., Keene State College
• CUREs with Open Science Integration Workshop by Michelle Tong, Ph.D., Macalester College

To learn more about the speakers & facilitators, click here for the Speaker Page.

Abstract Submission

Abstract Submissions are closed.

• Submissions for talks and posters will open in early February and abstract submission is free.
• Abstracts for a 20-minute talk must be submitted by March 3, 2025
• Abstracts for posters must be submitted by April 1, 2025
• If your abstract was not chosen for a 20-minute talk, it will be considered for a poster presentation.

Travel Expenses

Attendees are responsible for all travel expenses to and from the meeting. Since there FIFA World Cup events in the Seattle area during this timeframe that may inflate pricing, we are offering for attendees to book their hotel stay at CitizenM with a lower rate (please note there are limited rooms available, and this will be at a first come first serve basis). We are also able to offer a special rate for attendees flights when you book directly with Alaska Airlines to assist with your flight expenses.

Details for these bookings will be shared upon Registration. Please contact events@alleninstitute.org if you have any questions or concerns.