Symposium 2026
We are excited to announced our 9th Martes Working Group Symposium is happening in Yukon, Canada, September 2026.
We looking forward to welcoming you there!
Registration Opens Soon!!!
Early bird registration will open soon.
Dates & Location
Come join us 1st - 3rd September 2026 at Kwanlin Dun Cultural Center, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.*
*Fieldtrips are being planned direclty after the symposium (September 4th and/or 5th), keep an eye out here to find out more soon!
Symposium Theme
Living on the edge: A path towards the conservation of Guloninae species worldwide.
Abstract submission - Now Open!
The deadline for submitting abstracts is 5:00 pm (PST) Saturday 15th March 2026.
The Martes Working Group 9th Symposium 2026 – Yukon, Canada – the theme is Living on the edge: A path towards the conservation of Guloninae species worldwide. We welcome abstracts for all Martes species, with a regional or global focus.
The Symposium will take place on 1st to 3rd September, 2026, at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.
We are seeking submissions for:
Themed Session Talks - 20 minutes (incl. 5 min Q&A)
Rapid Fire Talks - 5 minutes (group Q&A),
Posters (A0 portrait format) - displayed at the conference on all days, with a specific poster session evening to talk to poster authors.
Workshops - if you are interested in leading a workshop, please get in touch to discuss your proposed topic and your space and time requirements. Send an email to: symposium@martesworkinggroup.org.
Abstract submission is now live!
Important Dates
Abstract Deadline:
15th March 2026
Assessment of submissions:
15th April 2026
Notification to successful applicants:
29th April 2026
Spaces are limited and we expect to receive more proposals than we can accommodate, so proposing a talk or poster does not guarantee inclusion in the Symposium programme. You may submit abstracts for all three format options, but successful applicants will only be invited to present one talk or a poster.
There is no fee for submitting a proposal for a talk or a poster.
All speakers and poster presenters are expected to register to attend the Symposium and pay for their own ticket, travel, and accommodation. If cost might be an impediment to attending, we will be offering Travel Awards to support people with limited funding. More information about applying for a Travel Award will be released soon. We welcome abstracts for all Martes species and globally. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at symposium@martesworkinggroup.org.
Interested to have a stall at our Symposium?
Whether you are a small or large business, nature, culture, arts, local business, we want to hear from you to explore your options to have a stall at our 9th Symposium.
For more information, please contact us at symposium@martesworkinggroup.org.
Exciting opportunity to join our growing community of Sponsors
Want to be part of a community that values nature and people, contribute to something bigger than yourself and your organisation, or want to give back to your community. We have four exciting Sponsor Packages on offer to help support our Symposium. You would be supporting anything from giving a student an opportunity to present at our Symposium through a Travel Award, to supporting our small not-for-profit organisation to host this Symposium, contribute towards our new Guloninae Journal, low cost and open access, to donating a raffle prize that supports all our work for Martes globally.
If you are interested to know more, contact us at symposium@martesworkinggroup.org