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2026 Professional Development Conference

October 29–November 1, 2026

Dallas Hyatt Regency Reunion Tower in Dallas, Texas

Join other leaders in biology and life science education for interactive workshops, renowned speakers, and the special NABT events that you can't experience anywhere else. The 2026 NABT Conference Agenda is your guide to the program in Dallas. You may select multiple filters to refine the results.

Please note that times are listed in Central Time, and details are subject to change.

Pablo Escobar’s Hippos as an Anchoring Phenomenon for Teaching Ecology and Systems Modeling

Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 1:15 PM–2:30 PM CDT
Reunion A
Session Description

Learn how to use Pablo Escobar’s hippos as a phenomenon to teach ecology and systems modeling! We will model how hippos affect their native environment and predict their impacts on their introduced range in Colombia.

Session Category

Ecology / Environmental Science / Sustainability

Primary Presenter

Emily Schmidt, The Bronx High School of Science
City

Bronx

State

NY

Co-Presenters

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