SoCal SETAC 2026 Annual Meeting - REGISTRATION OPEN

We are thrilled to announce that Registration and Call for Abstracts for the 2026 Southern California SETAC Annual Meeting in San Pedro, CA is now OPEN. The meeting will take place on April 27 & 28, 2025 at The Plaza at Cabrillo Marina. 

Schedule of Events

Special Sessions: 

From PFAS to Pesticides: Charting the Future of Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry (Mon PM)

Living with Fire: Science, Policy, and the Future of Southern California's Landscapes (Tues AM)

General Sessions:

Platform presentations on open topics will be selected from abstracts submitted by the deadline (Mon & Tues)

Poster Social:

Poster presentations on open topics will be selected from abstracts submitted by the deadline (Mon Evening)

Raffle & Awards:

Presentation of Best Undergraduate and Graduate Student Platform and Poster Awards. 

Must be present to win raffle prizes (Tues PM)

Dates to Remember                 

Register Here: https://www.socal-setac.org/2026-registration

Early registration discount ends 4/6. Registration ends 4/10. 

Note: After submitting your paypal payment, you will be directed to a google form. If you have any issues filling out the form, or were not directed to the link after payment, please email me at Barbara.orelo@nautilusenvironmental.com.

Submit Abstracts Here: https://www.socal-setac.org/2026-submission

Abstracts due 3/13

Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro for $170 per night plus tax. A separate email will be sent with a link to book your rooms. Rooms reservations must be made by 4/5 or until the block is sold out.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

JOB POSTS: Disease Investigations Research Associate I & Summer Student Fellowships

Disease Investigations Research Associate I

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

The Disease Investigations (DI) Department (Wildlife Health, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance) is looking for an entry level (BS or master's level) scientist interested in applying biochemistry and molecular biology to conservation research and animal health. Our team in DI includes veterinary pathologists, molecular biologists, toxicologists, and epidemiologists who are supported by a necropsy, pathology and histology laboratory, and the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory (MDL). Our work is split between providing critical health data for animals in our care and wildlife on field projects, both locally and globally.  This role will work with teams with ongoing research projects. focusing on bench-to-field applications, biomarkers of health, and veterinary diagnostics. Duties include but are not limited to sample management, study review and design, colorimetric and luminescence assays, chemistry assays and PCR, qPCR or sequencing assays (e.g. pathogen diagnostics, cyanotoxin gene screens). Field work at the Safari Park or Zoo, or beyond maybe asked for this role depending on assay field applications.

For more information and to apply: CLICK HERE 

Summer Student Fellowships

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

The Conservation Science Summer Fellowship is a 12-week program where undergrads work directly with a mentor from the Conservation Science team of their choice. Within those 12 weeks, the fellows gain hands-on experience while completing a project. Fellowships are based at the Beckman Center (Escondido, CA) unless otherwise stated.

For more information and to apply: CLICK HERE 

Winter 2026 Dinner Meeting - January 27th

We are pleased to invite you for an evening of food and flash talks on January 27th, 2026 from 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Heal the Bay Aquarium. ​

We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information and to register click here!