{"id":14,"date":"2021-07-09T17:24:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T17:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/wda2022\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2022-06-21T02:21:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T02:21:13","slug":"about-the-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/wda2022\/home\/about-the-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.3.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/conferences.union.wisc.edu\/wda2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/08\/Prairie-dog_SPV-bait_Rocke-922x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us for the 2022 International Wildlife Disease Association Meeting; the first in-person conference for two years.\u00a0 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for transformative changes in human societal relationships to wildlife and the environment. \u00a0This need is magnified by other societal challenges such as climate change, global pollution, food insecurity, inequities and injustices, that all have a nexus with wildlife and wildlife health. \u00a0These challenges and the need to find holistic solutions that optimize outcomes for humans, animals and the environment form the basis of the scientific themes for this conference.\u00a0 We are planning a cutting edge, impactful science program to be delivered in engaging and innovative ways. 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