General Information

Registration Information:

Registration is $50 and includes continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack.

Click here.

Parking:

Visitors must enter from the main gate on Lincoln. Parking is free on weekends. Recommended lots are the Featherston lot and Hannon (Lot A). Vans will need to park in Lot A. If you have questions or would like a map, you can stop at the kiosk when you enter campus

Map and Directions 

Registration Desk:

The Registration Desk is located on the Pereira front lawn and will be open from 7:45 am – 5 pm for registration and any questions related to the conference.

Baggage Check:

A Baggage check is on the first floor of Featherston, in FEA 141, in the wing near the FEA auditorium. Hours for the Baggage check are 7:45 am – 5 pm.

Links to program, overview and map:

Conference Program 

Conference Overview 

Map for parking and venue

Plenary Speaker:

Dr. Victoria L. Sork
Distinguished Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Distinguished Professor, Institute of Environment and Sustainability
Director, UCLA Mildred Mathias Botanical Garden
UCLA
“Why Trees Go Nuts: Climate | Birds | Cultures”

We are happy to announce that the Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Victoria Sork, Distinguished Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and Director of the UCLA Mathias Botancial Garden and Herbarium.

Find Dr. Victoria Sork's biography here.

Ballona Discovery Park and Wetlands: 4pm on Friday, April 21st and at 5pm on Saturday, April 22nd: 

The Ballona Discovery Park is a two-acre native garden and wildlife habitat, where visitors can walk through native plant demonstration gardens and learn about the cultural and natural history of the Ballona Wetlands. 

Staff from the LMU Center for Urban Resilience (CURes) will be available to discuss and answer questions about the Discovery Park and Ballona Wetlands. From there, they will point you in the direction to go to embark on a self-guided tour of the Ballona Freshwater Marsh.

No RSVP is necessary and all are welcome.

Address:
Ballona Discovery Park
13110 Bluff Creek Drive, Playa Vista, 90094

Street parking is abundant in the area. The Route 3 Big Blue Bus also stops at Lincoln and Jefferson, just a short distance from the park.

Questions can be sent to wcbsurc@lmu.edu