21st International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium
December 5-8, 2025
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, US
Call for Abstracts
The International Elephant Foundation and the Fort Worth Zoo announce the 21st International Elephant Conservation & Research Symposium to be held at the Fort Worth Zoo on December 5-8, 2025.
For the first time in over a decade this important symposium is returning to the United States. Hosted by the Fort Worth Zoo, this exclusive in-person event will feature notable figures from the elephant conservation and research world.
The pressures on wild populations of elephants are increasing at an alarming rate. Wildlife habitat continues to shrink while human-elephant conflict increases. Conservationists and researchers around the world strive to protect the remaining animals and habitat, and this symposium is a distinguished opportunity to share new results, make connections, and learn.
We invite global elephant conservationists and researchers to present conservation projects and research outcomes, new technologies in field conservation and conflict mitigation, studies in disease, reproduction and behavior, and other issues that impact the long-term survival of African savannah, African forest, and Asian elephants.
We look forward to working together to creating another excellent forum for which those working on behalf of elephants can share, learn, and be inspired!
Important Information:
- Late Abstracts that will be considered for presentation will be reviewed on a case by case basis. A notice of acceptance will be provided no later than October 1, 2025.
- All presentations will be presented in-person at the conference. Presentations should be made in English on Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt) in 16:9 ratio and will be run from the conference computer. Individual computers will not be used for to present talks.
- In keeping with the symposium goal of sharing information, all abstracts by speakers will be included in the proceedings after the event. Please keep this in mind when determining what information, data or research to disclose during your presentation.
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- Submission: Please complete the form and upload your abstract in Both Formats: PDF and WORD DOC.
- The abstract should be written as a mini-version of the paper and should contain enough information to allow evaluation of the presentation.
- Abstracts should be NO MORE than ONE page.
- Please follow the abstract format as per the SAMPLE below.
Please Attach Abstract: All abstract submissions must include this completed form plus the abstract both in PDF (.pdf) and WORD (.doc) formats. The abstract should be written as a mini-version of the paper and should contain enough information to allow evaluation of the presentation. Abstracts should be no more than 1 page.
The presenter biography can be included on a separate page. Please follow the abstract format on the following page.
Submit your information to: Dolson@elephantconservation.org; sconley@elephantconservation.org Please include “Elephant Symposium Abstract” in the subject line and remember to put your LAST NAME as the first word of the title of the pdf or document. Example: CONLEYSymposium2025Abstract.pdf
If you have internet issues:
You may also Send your information via email as either a backup or if you have internet issues and cannot complete the submission online.
Follow the online instructions including the form and submission samples and send all files to: dolson@elephantconservation.org and sconley@elephantconservation.org
Please include “Elephant Symposium Abstract” in the subject line and remember to put your LAST NAME as the first word of the title of the pdf or document. Example: CONLEY Symposium Abstract.pdf
