Join other scientists and professionals of the wetland and water community of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest to:

Share your wetland research, restoration, management, or outreach program;
Learn new identification and assessment approaches and techniques;
Hear about approaches to incorporating wetlands into watershed & community planning;
Discuss the latest in wetland science, planning, and protection issues;
Look ahead to the future of wetland science and practices in Wisconsin and the Midwest.
This 3-day conference, which draws upwards of 350 attendees annually, includes a keynote address, organized symposia, topical oral sessions, a poster session, working groups, workshops, roundtables, field trips to area wetlands, and great opportunities for networking, learning, and community-building.

2025 Wetland Science Conference
The 2025 Wetland Science Conference will be held February 25-27, 2025 in La Crosse, WI.

The theme for the 30th annual conference is:
Exploring the Confluence: Pearls of wisdom for wetlands, waters, and communities

We are pleased to also share that joint sessions with the Trout Unlimited Driftless Area Symposium will feature trout & wetlands talks.

Who should attend
We invite wetland experts, students, and enthusiasts from the Midwest and beyond to join us. Our audience typically includes:

Scientists from colleges and universities
Federal and state agency scientists
Local government staff and officials
Federal and state agency regulators
Tribal staff
Natural resource managers (public and private)
Private consultants
Land trust staff and volunteers
Graduate and undergraduate students in the natural sciences
Staff of local, statewide, and regional non-profit conservation groups
Volunteer leaders of non-profit conservation groups
Wetland enthusiasts and concerned citizens
Members of the media

2025 Wetland Science Conference Advisory Panel
Cindy Blobaum, The Nature Place
Dan Collins, Landscapes of Place
Sally GallagherJarosz, WDNR
Sarah Gatzke, The Nature Conservancy
Tod Highsmith, WWA Board
Mike Jones, Stockbridge-Munsee Community Ecology Department
Melinda Knutson, Trillium Consulting
Danelle Larson, USGS: Upper Midwest Ecological Sciences Center
Lauren Leckwee, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
Sarah Majerus, Stantec
Travis Olson, UW Extension
Eric Parker, Heartland
Susan Schumacher, We Energies
Monica Spaenia, Access Ability Wisconsin
Josh Sulman, Stantec
Pat Trochlell, retired WDNR
Meredith Thomsen, UW-La Crosse
Dreux Watermolen, WDNR