“Celebrating Oklahoma’s Biodiversity”
Call for Abstracts
We are now accepting oral and poster presentation abstracts on topics such as lake and stream research, watershed and nonpoint source management, wetlands, water quality monitoring, fisheries, modeling, invasive species, and regional water quality issues. Students who present at OCLWA (oral or poster) will have the opportunity to participate in a contest with cash prize awards!
We are also accepting special session requests (3-5 speakers on a related topic). Please note in your abstract if you are requesting to form a special session (including the other speakers names). Abstracts from each speaker of the requested special session must be submitted separately.
Potential Special Sessions:
- Freshwater Mussels
- Oklahoma Fishes
- Oklahoma Watersheds
Click the link here for the Abstract Submission Form.
Be one of the first 30 abstract submissions to be entered into a prize raffle!
The abstract submission form closes February 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM CST.
Overview of Schedule
- Wednesday, April 7, 2027
- Morning
- Keynote Speaker
- Oral Presentation Sessions
- Lunch
- Business Meeting
- Afternoon
- Oral Presentation Sessions
- Poster Presentation Session
- Networking Event & Student Awards
- Morning
- Thursday, April 8, 2027
- Morning
- Special Session
- Oral Presentation Sessions
- Closing
- Morning
Registration & Tickets
Registration will open on January 1, 2027. Please take advantage of early registration and ticket rates available through March 1, 2027.
Sponsorship
If you are interested in sponsoring the 2027 OCLWA Conference, please review the list of sponsorship opportunities below. Please use the Sponsorship Form to sign-up for a sponsorship. For more information, please send us an email at oclwa.email@gmail.com.
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities
Non-profits, Non-governmental organizations, & Schools $250
(includes 1 table & 1 Registration, advertising added to website and conference slide deck )
Ozark Highlands Ecoregion $500
(includes 1 table & 1 Registration, advertising added to website and conference slide deck)
Central Great Plains Ecoregion $1,000
(includes 1 table & 2 Registrations, advertising added to website and conference slide deck)
Ouchita Mountains Ecoregion $2,000
(includes 1 table & 2 Registrations, Big logo on all advertising, priority booth space {choose your own location}, 2 minute commercial played at lunch on big screen)
Day 1 Lunch Sponsor – Boston Mountains Ecoregion $3,000
(includes 1 table, 2 Registrations, 2 minute commercial played at lunch on big screen, posters mounted on easels in front of food tables, banners, etc.)
Day 1 Social Sponsor – Southwestern Tablelands $3,000
(includes 1 table, 2 Registrations, 2 minute commercial played at lunch on big screen, posters mounted on easels in front of the bar, banners, etc.)