Local and National Conferences

Attending local and national conferences is a great way to build your research experience! We have many opportunities to send students to conferences with our UGR instructors. Check out upcoming opportunities below.
Upcoming conference opportunities
April 2026
National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), Richmond Virginia
April 13-15, 2026
Edmonds College has funding to take up to six students to this conference! Click
on the link above to learn more about how to apply. Deadline for submission to NCUR
is December 5.
Submissions are closed for 2026. Check back in 2027!
May 2026
University of Washington Undergraduate Research Symposium
May 15, 2026
Edmonds College is typically given 10-12 spots for our students to present.
The deadline for applications is usually in mid-February.
Submissions are closed for this year. Plan ahead for 2027!
July 2026
Ecological Society of America, Salt Lake City, Utah
July 26-31, 2026
Edmonds college may have funding for a few students to present at this conference. If you are interested
and have research ready to present, contact Gwen Shlichta, Biology faculty, at jennifer.shlicta@edmonds.edu.
Deadline to submit abstracts is February 19 or April 23, 2026