2023 New Horizons Conference

The New Horizons in Conservation Conference was hybrid held on May 10-13, 2023, at the Omni Hotel Yale New Haven!  

We were thrilled to be able to host our first in-person event since 2019. The conference had 501 attendees from 13 countries and 34 states. 320 people attended in person, and 166 attended virtually.  

New Horizons featured

• Student-led roundtables,
• Book signing,
• Field trips to:
  • Bridgeport Toxic Tour with Connecticut Coalition for Economic and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ)
  • Bishop’s Orchards
  • African Alliance Community Garden & Bami Farm
  • Appalachian Trail Hike
  • Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
  • Branford Land Trust Hike
• A visit from Yale’s mascot, Handsome Dan,
• 5 professional development workshops,
• Networking receptions,
• Career fair,
• 19 panels,
• 4 keynotes,
• and a film screening featuring Fire+Flood and Conversations at the Register

Check out the full program

This conference featured over 80 speakers, including:  

Thank you to our 2023 sponsors for helping make this event a success!