tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post5469556794466345086..comments2023-10-31T05:46:44.678-07:00Comments on Ruminations of an Aspiring Ecologist: Which conferences?Karinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16757213778638431428noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-86702542791014893972012-01-25T20:26:23.353-08:002012-01-25T20:26:23.353-08:00Wow! Those are enormous meetings! I thought 4000 w...Wow! Those are enormous meetings! I thought 4000 was big! I'm looking at attending a smaller meeting, but I won't know anyone at the conference so I'll be starting from scratch.Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16757213778638431428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-54376261823539443202012-01-12T19:23:49.173-08:002012-01-12T19:23:49.173-08:00The biggest meeting I attend is >20,000. It'...The biggest meeting I attend is >20,000. It's too big for my taste. 200-250 is great for a small meeting and 3000-4000 is nice for a big one.<br /><br />The smaller ones are fantastic for meeting new people, and you might get a better chance to have a meaningful interaction (e.g. dinner) with senior people.EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2206220894855898230.post-70525116413188671072012-01-12T09:49:56.419-08:002012-01-12T09:49:56.419-08:00Totally depends on the field. In astronomy, the bi...Totally depends on the field. In astronomy, the big, international meeting that happens every three years we get about 1500. In geology/geophysics, there's a conference once a year where 15,000-20,000 people attend.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01695509619557410413noreply@blogger.com