Where
San Francisco, California, and online
When
May 28 – June 2, 2023
Host
California Academy of Sciences
Theme
Taking the Long View
Website
https://www.calacademy.org/SPNHC-2023
Contact Us
SPNHC2023questions@calacademy.org
Join us in San Francisco, California, for the 38th annual meeting of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections. The conference theme “Taking the Long View” encourages all of us to envision the future of our field, our collections, and ourselves. What lessons can we take from the past to better shape our future? What are our goals as a society and as individual organizations? Hosted by the California Academy of Sciences and held at the Hilton Union Square in downtown San Francisco, SPNHC 2023 is sure to provide plenty of insight, inspiration and fun!
Program
The program for SPNHC 2023 is still in development but will include workshops on Monday, May 29, and
plenary session and committee meetings Tuesday, May 30. Symposia, talks and posters on a variety of collections-related topics will be presented Wednesday and Thursday, May 31-June 1, and the annual business meeting will be held Friday morning. Abstract submissions for talks and posters will open in early November. Check our website for instructions and deadlines.
Field Trips
Field trips for SPNHC 2023 are in the active planning stages. In the works are a visit to the iconic Monterey Bay Aquarium, a winery tour and tasting in Sonoma, a student-run wildlife museum, the
famed Marine Mammal Center, walking tours of San Francisco, a geology tour of the City, and maybe even a whale watching boat! Field trip details will be available when registration opens. Watch your email or check our website for registration information.
Events
SPNHC events are always a highlight! 2023 includes a Monday evening Ice Breaker at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, Tuesday Trivia Night, dinner and dancing at the annual
banquet on Thursday, and the always anticipated collections tours of the host institution, the California Academy of Sciences, on Friday. There will also be bonus tours of the nearby collections of the Berkeley Natural History Museums at the University of California, Berkeley. Be sure to sign up for these fun and inspiring events during registration.
Venue
SPNHC 2023 will be held at the Hilton Union Square, in downtown San Francisco within easy walking of restaurants, theaters, museums, shopping, public transportation, and the world-famous cable car.
We’ve reserved a block of rooms for SPNHC attendees at a special discounted rate. Explore San Francisco for a few days before or after the conference for the same great room rate.
Host
The California Academy of Sciences was established in 1853 and has grown to include an aquarium,
planetarium, rainforest and natural history museum, all under one living roof. The Academy’s Institute
for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability houses the research collections and programs, and is at the
forefront of efforts to understand two of the most important topics of our time: the nature and future
of life on Earth. With nearly 46 million scientific specimens spanning eight disciplines, these collections
provide one of the best records of life on Earth, both now and in the past.