<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all, apologies for cross-posting. </div><div><br></div><div>The CAC Emerging Conservators Committee is now accepting abstracts for the 2026 Emerging Conservators Symposium! Please share to your networks and don't hesitate to reach out to us for more information. We hope to see you there!</div><div><br></div><div>All the best,</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#741b47">Kelly Jordan, Lori Vandenenden, Siena Wong</font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(116,27,71)">(she/her/hers)</span></div><div><font color="#741b47">Symposium Coordinators</font></div><div><font color="#741b47">Emerging Conservators Committee</font></div><div><font color="#741b47"><img width="200" height="77" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xRMmGjaKDzJfzZ5wqrvF7XoIIW25bRxsd-q6VCBRUYza_aJM5GXoHO2ocZlUpaz-AUsuNsAUQdZE2s"><br></font></div><div><font color="#741b47">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-5f4cba4b-7fff-f305-d76d-1cd0e7dceafe"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Emerging Conservators Symposium 2026: Call for Abstracts</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Emerging Conservators Committee is pleased to announce they will be hosting the 5th annual virtual Emerging Conservators Symposium. We are inviting early career conservators, students and pre-program interns to share their research, treatments and academic projects with the wider conservation community as part of this virtual event.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Submit your abstracts at the following link: </span><a href="https://forms.gle/JBWAhsa3SHDTZY3N6" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://forms.gle/JBWAhsa3SHDTZY3N6</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Theme: Building Bridges: Conscientious Collaboration in Conservation</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hosted: Online, for free!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;padding:8pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">All conservators face challenges whether they are first beginning as a student, looking to break into the field or trying to establish their professional careers. Often creative solutions can be found by working in collaboration with others. This year’s symposium seeks to encourage conversation on the opportunities that arise from working with others and identify strategies for successful collaboration.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This year, we invite applicants to present:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Examples of successful collaboration between institutions and conservators both within Canada and internationally;</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Your experience working, volunteering or studying conservation internationally. How is it the same/different from working in Canada?</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Reflections on both the challenges and successes of working collaboratively. What role does communication play in successful collaboration? How do you coordinate large teams of people?</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Stories of integrating your community in a project you have been a part of. What soft skills did you use to ensure a successful outcome? Has working with external partners impacted other areas of your practice?</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Unique experiences that arose from working on a collaborative project. Has a team project ever required you to take on an unexpected role? What kinds of innovations are required when working under pressure?</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">As always, submissions outside the theme are also welcome! We are currently accepting abstracts for 15-minute presentations. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To submit, send your abstracts in before </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(117,117,117);font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">December 7, 2025</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-famil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