Waik Nasi-yohn Jehngitha ab Amjed g So-nohla Tohono/Simposio Tri-nacional del Desierto Sonorense
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Poster and presentation abstract submission deadline: November 22, 2025
Symposium Early Bird Registration deadline: January 21, 2026
Standard and Single Day Registration: February 1 - March 9, 2026
Organized by representatives from the Tohono O’odham Nation, Mexico and the United States, this biennial symposium offers presentations and dialogue about the dynamics of natural and cultural ecology, environmental challenges, and their relationships to peoples--past and present--living in the Sonoran Desert.
The Tri-National Sonoran Desert Symposium was established to promote increased understanding, conservation and celebration of the natural and cultural resources of the Sonoran Desert, and to foster communication and productive collaboration dedicated to this purpose.
Draft Daily Schedule of Events
- Monday, March 9th
- Field Trips - Registration Required (7AM - 5PM)
- Opening Reception (5:00-8:00 PM) at the Sonoran Desert Inn & Conference Center
- Tuesday, March 10th
- Breakfast & Registration (8:00-9:00 AM) - Curley School Auditorium
- Symposium Sessions (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) - Curley School Auditorium, ISDA Learning Center & Sonoran Desert Inn & Conference Center
- Networking Dinner (5:30 - 7:00 PM) - Sonoran Desert Inn & Conference Center
- Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association Photo Show - No Registration Required (5:00 - 7:30 PM) - Art Under the Arches Gallery in the Historic Ajo Plaza
- Performance TBD
- Wednesday, March 11th
- Breakfast & Registration (8:00-9:00 AM) - Curley School Auditorium
- Symposium Public Sessions - No Registration Required (9:00 - 11:00 AM) - Curley School Auditorium
- Symposium Sessions (11:15 AM - 4:30 PM) - Curley School Auditorium, ISDA Learning Center & Sonoran Desert Inn & Conference Center
- Dinner in the Sonoran Desert (5:00-8:00 PM)
- Thursday, March 12th
- Breakfast & Registration (8:00-9:00 AM) - Curley School Auditorium
- Symposium Sessions (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) - Curley School Auditorium, ISDA Learning Center & Sonoran Desert Inn & Conference Center
The planning committee has worked very hard to keep this event reasonably priced, but we understand that cost may still be a hindrance for some. There are a limited number of Symposium scholarships available. To apply for one, please complete the online application form: Symposium Scholarship Application