Summer conference season is here! No matter what conference(s) you’re attending, we’ve got you covered with plenty of advice on how to prepare, and how to get the most of the conference once you’re there. Most of it’s from us, some of it’s from others, and most have excellent comment threads with additional advice. Share your own tips in the comments!
Choosing a conference
How to decide whether to attend conference X
Why students shouldn’t bother with “student friendly” conferences
Submitting your abstract
You don’t need to have your data in hand and analyzed before submitting your abstract
Logistics
Traveling to meetings while breastfeeding
Meeting people and networking
More on how to network at conferences (from social science, but it generalizes)
How to start a conversation with a stranger at a scientific conference
On wandering alone at conferences
Giving a good talk or poster
Tips for giving a good talk or poster
How not to start your next ecology or evolution talk
The biggest mistake every poster makes
Asking and answering questions
Dynamic Ecology 
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