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Workshop Schedule

Welcome to the schedule for the HDDA XIV Workshop! Here, you'll find a detailed itinerary of activities planned for this years workshop. Whether you're attending presentations by leading experts, participating in interactive discussions, or networking with fellow attendees, this schedule will help you make the most of your experience. Explore the full lineup of events below and plan your time to ensure you don’t miss a moment of this workshop.

Organized Topic Invited Sessions

You're invited to organize emerging topics sessions. If you are interested, please contact the Chair of Scientific Committee, S. Ejaz Ahmed sahmed5@brocku.ca with the session topic and a session abstract (up to 50 words), with names of potential speaker, a minimum requirement to hold the session is 3 speakers.

Tentative program schedule

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025

  • 2:30 p.m. Depart Charlevoix, MI (Beaver Island Board Ferry)
  • 4:30 p.m. Arrive on Beaver Island
  • 5:30 p.m. Dinner at the CMUBS dining hall
  • 6-8 p.m.   Registration and Lodging at CMU Biological Research Station

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025

  • 7-8 a.m. Continental breakfast in the dining hall
  • 8-9 a.m. Registration and Coffee
  • 9-9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
  • 9:15-10:15 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER (1)
  • 10:15-10:30 a.m. Break
  • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Speakers (3)
  • 12:00-1 p.m. Lunch
  • 1-3 p.m. Speakers (4)
  • 3-3:20 p.m. Break
  • 3:20-5:20 p.m. Poster Session
  • 5:30 p.m. Dinner

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

  • 7-8 a.m. Continental breakfast in the dining hall
  • 8:30-9:30 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER (1)
  • 9:30-10 a.m. Speaker (1)
  • 10-10:30 a.m. Break
  • 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Speakers (3)
  • 12:00-1 p.m. Lunch
  • 1-3 p.m. Speakers (4)
  • 3-3:20 p.m. Break
  • 3:20-4:50 p.m. Speakers (3)
  • 5-5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
  • 5:30 p.m. Dinner

Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

  • 7-8 a.m. Continental breakfast in the dining hall
  • 9:45-10 a.m. Load luggage and board shuttle vans to the ferry dock
  • 11:20 a.m. Depart Beaver Island for Charlevoix, MI  (Beaver Island Board Ferry)
  • 2:30 p.m. Arrive in Charlevoix, MI