05/23/2025
We are so excited to announce the keynote speaker for the Annual Conference, September 5–8 in the San Francisco Bay Area:
Ed Yong is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter whose fascinating presentations on animals and the natural world are infused with humor, joy, wonder, and infectious enthusiasm.
After years of pandemic reporting left him burnt out, Yong turned to a new hobby—birdwatching—to help him heal and reconnect with his original beat of nature writing. In birdwatching, Yong found a much deeper connection to the natural world. He tells that story in An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us.
Yong is also the bestselling author of I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us, a groundbreaking, informative, and entertaining examination of the relationship between animals and microbes.
Register now for to hear from Ed Yong and hundreds of other inspiring and informative speakers.
ASTC 2025 Annual Conference September 5–8, 2025San Francisco Bay Area Plenary Sessions The ASTC 2025 Annual Conference will include several plenary sessions that will bring the entire community together. Information will be added here as sessions are announced. Saturday, September 6, 2025 Opening ...