Registration and Welcome Drinks
Date: Sunday 23 November, 2025
Location: Lindsay Head Terrace – Adelaide Oval
Time: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Included in registration ticket with additional tickets being $90
Kick off your ESA Conference experience in style by joining us for the official Registration and Welcome Drinks, set against the iconic backdrop of Adelaide Oval. This relaxed evening event offers delegates the perfect opportunity to skip the registration queue on the first full day of the conference by collecting your name badge early—while enjoying a vibrant evening of networking, drinks, and canapés.
Adelaide Oval, nestled between the city and the parklands, is one of Australia’s most celebrated venues, renowned not only for its rich sporting history but also for its stunning architectural design and panoramic views of the River Torrens and Adelaide skyline. Whether you’re a local or visiting from interstate or overseas, this landmark venue offers a truly memorable setting to connect with fellow ecologists and kick-start a week of learning, collaboration, and inspiration.
Barbara Rice Memorial Poster Session
Date: Monday 24 November, 2025
Time: 5.45pm to 7.45pm
Location: Foyer E – Adelaide Convention Centre
Included in registration ticket with additional tickets being $67
The Barbara Rice Memorial Poster Session is a much-anticipated highlight of the ESA Conference program, bringing together early-career researchers, students, and established scientists for an engaging evening of knowledge sharing and community building. Named in honour of Barbara Rice, a passionate advocate for ecological science and education, this session celebrates her legacy by fostering a welcoming and supportive space for scientific exchange.
Join us as the poster hall comes alive with vibrant discussions and thought-provoking research across a wide range of ecological disciplines. Presenters will be on hand to share their work, answer questions, and connect with delegates in an informal and collegial atmosphere.
Complemented by refreshments and a lively social setting, the Barbara Rice Memorial Poster Session is more than just a scientific showcase—it’s a celebration of curiosity, collaboration, and the future of ecology. Whether you’re presenting or exploring, this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to engage with the ideas and people shaping the field.
Holsworth Scholarship Alumni Drinks
Date: Tuesday, 25 November, 2025
Time: 5.00pm to 5.30pm
Location: Adelaide Convention Centre (Location TBC)
Included in registration ticket
Dr Bill Holsworth is a renowned ecologist, mammalogist, wildlife biologist and philanthropist. In 1989 Bill and his wife Carol established the Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment to fund grants to universities for postgraduate students in fauna and flora.
This function is open to anyone who has received a Holsworth grant, supervisors of someone who has received a grant and anyone who has assessed applications
ESA2025 Queer Mixer
Date: Tuesday 25 November, 2025
Time: 5.30pm to 6.00pm
Location: Adelaide Convention Centre (Location TBC)
Included in registration ticket
Join us for an inclusive and vibrant Queer Mixer—a welcoming space for LGBTQI+ attendees and allies to connect, share stories, and build meaningful networks. Whether you’re here to meet new friends, find collaborators, or simply celebrate queer joy, this social event is for you. Expect a relaxed, affirming atmosphere with conversation that honours diversity, intersectionality, and the power of community. Allies are warmly invited—this is a chance to strengthen bonds, broaden perspectives, and champion inclusivity in our professional and personal lives.