2025 Mat-Su Salmon Science & Conservation Symposium

Registration and call for abstracts is open for the 18th annual Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium in Palmer, Alaska! The Symposium is a forum to share the latest scientific research, restoration and conservation efforts related to salmon and their habitat in Matanuska-Susitna basin. It is also an opportunity to discuss challenges, new ideas, and network with a broad range of attendees. We hope you will join us!

Presentations and Registration

Please consider sharing a poster, 15-minute oral presentation, 3-minute tidbit update, or come to learn, discuss and network! Presentation abstracts are due Tuesday October 21st, 2025. Find presentation guidelines at www.matsusalmon.org. Register by October 31st to be included in the Symposium booklet.

To submit a presentation abstract, please click on the 'tickets' button on this site, then click on presentation ticket (free) and follow the prompts. Please register separately for each day you wish to present.

Keynote Speaker

This year’s keynote speaker is Rick Thoman, climate specialist with the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks! Weather and the environment are different now than in the past, and it’s going to continue to change in the coming decades. Rick Thoman’s presentation will focus on how things have changed in Southcentral Alaska since the mid-20th century and what the future may bring – with an eye toward changes that could impact salmon. Join us for his in-person talk, Mat-Su’s Changing Environment: Connecting the Past, Present and Future on Thursday, November 20th from 9:30am to 10:30am at the Palmer Depot. Please join us!

This presentation will be relevant to many applications and people including for short and long term planning. We are excited to share his presentation and more! Find more information at www.matsusalmon.org.

Cost

To assist in cost recovery for hosting the Symposium, registration is $50/person/day. Students are free. There are also additional scholarship opportunities. If cost would prohibit attendance, please reach out. We want to ensure the Symposium is as accessible as possible.

Have questions? Contact [email protected].

Host or Publisher Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Partnership