2027
GOOSE SPECIALIST GROUP
MEETING
PROGRAMME

The 22nd Goose Specialist Group Meeting will run from 27 to 31 January 2027 in Seosan, Chungnam Province, South Korea. The programme below is provisional and may change depending on weather, field conditions and the final number of contributions.

27th January 2027
Registration at Seosan Birdland Welcome Centre and Welcome Banquet
28th January 2027
Opening, Plenary 1, contributed talks (Sessions 1–3), Poster Session 1
29th January 2027
Sunrise excursion at Cheonsu Bay, Plenary 2, contributed talks (Sessions 4–5), sunset excursion, Conference Dinner
30th January 2027
Plenary 3, contributed talks (Sessions 6–7), workshops, Poster Session 2
31st January 2027
Plenary 4, contributed talks (Session 8), closing and departure
Detailed programme
Wednesday 27 January
14:00–20:00
Registration (Seosan Birdland Welcome Centre)
18:00–21:00
Welcome Banquet
Thursday 28 January
07:00–09:00
Breakfast
08:00–09:00
Registration
09:00–09:15
Opening
09:15–10:15
Plenary 1: International keynote speaker (to be announced)
10:15–10:45
Coffee break
10:45–12:15
Session 1 (6 talks)
12:15–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:00
Session 2 (4 talks)
15:00–16:30
Coffee break and Poster Session 1
16:30–17:30
Session 3 (4 talks)
19:00–21:00
Dinner
Friday 29 January
06:45–09:00
Sunrise excursion: dawn flight of geese at Cheonsu Bay
09:00–10:00
Breakfast
10:00–11:00
Plenary 2: International keynote speaker (to be announced)
11:00–11:45
Session 4 (3 talks)
11:45–13:00
Lunch
13:00–14:00
Session 5 (4 talks)
14:00–19:00
Sunset excursion: Cheonsu Bay reclaimed areas, Seosan
19:00–21:00
Conference Dinner
Saturday 30 January
07:00–09:00
Breakfast
09:00–10:00
Plenary 3: International keynote speaker (to be announced)
10:00–10:30
Coffee break
10:30–12:00
Session 6 (6 talks)
12:00–14:00
Lunch
14:00–15:00
Workshops (two in parallel)
15:00–16:30
Coffee break and Poster Session 2
16:30–17:30
Session 7 (4 talks)
19:00–20:30
Dinner
20:30–21:00
Evening presentation
Sunday 31 January
07:00–09:00
Breakfast
09:00–10:00
Plenary 4: International keynote speaker (to be announced)
10:00–10:30
Coffee break
10:30–11:45
Session 8 (5 talks)
11:45–12:00
Closing
12:00–13:30
Lunch and departure

All times are provisional and subject to change. Excursion timings in particular depend on weather and goose movements; any updates will be announced on this page and by email to registered participants.