2025 ISAE North American Regional Meeting

The Campbell Centre is looking forward to hosting the 2025 North American Regional Meeting of the International Society of Applied Ethology (ISAE). This meeting brings together ISAE members – students, researchers, and faculty – to share their work, collaborate, and learn from one another. The meeting will take place on May 14th and 15th, 2025 in the Arboretum Centre at the University of Guelph.

Keynote Speakers:

Day 1: Invisible harm: how our blind spots reveal unanswered questions in animal welfare 

(followed by lunch with grad students)

Professor Cassandra Tucker

https://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/people/faculty/cassandra-tucker

Day 2: Animal faces: Beyond the rational

(followed by lunch with grad students)

Professor Daniel S. Mills

https://staff.lincoln.ac.uk/dmills

Registration

Registration for the 2025 ISAE North American Regional Meeting is now live! You can register for the conference using the link below. Early registration closes April 7th, 2025. Please note that early registration is for ISAE members only; if you have applied for ISAE membership but have not yet heard back, please email lharper@uoguelph.ca and we will check on the status of your membership. For student scholarships, please check this page as we will post opportunities when available!

Accommodation

We offer two types of accommodation for the conference; on-campus accommodation as well as accommodation in the nearby Delta Hotel. Each are within walking distance of the conference, and can be selected during the registration process for the conference.

Rates range from $54.29 – $153.30 per night

Enjoy the convenience of staying on The University of Guelph campus. We offer a variety of single or shared room styles in our traditional residences or townhouses. Our new “Hotel-Style” offering, Gordon Hall, is located just a short 5-minute walk from the heart of campus, and is directly across the street from a shopping centre. Our residences include WiFi in every room, complimentary laundry facilities and complimentary parking.

Standard Room – 1 King – $289.00 per night

Located at the corner of Stone Road & Gordon Street and is located on University property. Guelph’s only 4-star hotel features 148 contemporary guest rooms & suites with on-site fitness. Guests also enjoy complimentary access to Movati Athletic. Please note, there is an additional parking fee. Reservations must be made by April 1, 2025.

Conference Events

We will be hosting a casual get-together at The Bullring on the evening of the 14th. To wrap up the conference, we will be having a banquet the evening of May 15th. Registration for the banquet can be completed during the registration process for the conference.

Abstract Submissions for the 2025 ISAE North American Regional Meeting have now closed.