TriState is the premiere animal learning and behavior meeting in the Midwest. This page provides a web home for the meeting. Archival information about past meetings and available information about the upcoming meeting appear here.
Description:
TriState(Plus) provides an opportunity for investigators of animal behavior to get together regularly to discuss their work, share ideas, and generally have a good time. The conference has occurred more or less annually since 1987, and originally involved psychologists from Indiana, Kentucky, & Ohio. Recent meetings have drawn people from Michigan, …, and even Ontario, Canada.
The conference is loosely organized at best – even the existence of this web page bothers some regular attendees because it suggests a level of organization that does not exist. Nonetheless, the conferences typically run smoothly and offer lots of fertile scientific discussion.
TriState normally occurs in April or May, depending on the schedule of the hosting institution. The conference typically lasts from early afternoon on one day to lunchtime the next day. There is no registration fee, and the host institution provides lodging, dinner, and breakfast.
Next Meeting:
- 2012: April 21- 22; 25th annual meeting at Kent State University (hosted by Steve Fountain – sfountai@kent.edu) “We will plan the meeting to start a bit after lunch on Saturday to allow everyone time to drive to Kent that morning. We will plan to wind things up by about noon on Sunday…. At this point the most important information we need is approximately how many faculty and graduate/undergraduate students will be attending…. Please let me know as soon as possible the approximate number of those attending from your institution and whether or not they will need housing. It would also be very helpful if you can provide an approximate number of presentations we can expect from your group. This year there may be an option for a poster presentation, but the first priority will be to fill the program with talks.”
Contact Information:
There is little contact information to be posted, as there is really nobody in a position of permanent responsibility for the Conference. The web page is maintained by Jeff Wilson at Albion College.