University of Tennessee Conference Center 
Knoxville, TN, USA

 

 

Payments Accepted and Processing Fee
Registration must be paid using a credit card or a U.S. bank-issued check. A 3% processing fee will be added to all credit card payments at the time of check out.
UT employees and students: See below regarding payment instructions.


University of Tennessee Employees and Students
All UT employees and students should use a department account to register (and not a personal credit card or department PCard). For payment, register online with your selections added to the cart and check out with a balance due. Subsequently, email a department account number along with your name, NETID, and balance amount to: Conferences@utk.edu. For any credit card refunds processed due to not paying with a departmental account number there will be a 6% credit card processing fee based on the sale amount.  The 6% fee will be withheld from the refund to the card used.


Cancellations
To qualify for a refund on conference registration fees, send a written request by 15 May, to UT Conferences, ATTN: GARD, P.O. Box 2648, Knoxville, TN 37901-2648, or to Conferences@utk.edu. An administrative fee of $50 will be assessed. No-shows and late cancellations will not be refunded; however, substitutions are encouraged.

Contact Details

Primary Address

Personal Information

Are you a student (<1 year since graduation), early career-professional (e.g., research technician, post-doc, faculty with <5 years of experience), or mid-late career professional (e.g., scientist, veterinarian, or faculty with >5 years of experience)?

Are you receiving a travel grant or complementary registration?

Did you submit an abstract for an oral or poster presentation at the 2026 GARD Conference?

Registration Options

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350.00
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400.00
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125.00
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175.00
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100.00
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150.00
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100.00
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Name Badge

****Partner is a companion that is attending the 2026 GARD Conference, and is not a student or a professional. Partners can attend conference activities with an individual that has paid full registration as a student or professional. 

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We welcome conference participants with family care responsibilities to attend GARD. If you are planning on attending the meeting in-person and would benefit from family care assistance, please indicate below the dates, times, number of children and their ages. If there is a need but details are uncertain, please indicate “YES”, and details will be gathered later.

Family Care Responsibilities

The Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease (GARD) Conference embraces diversity and inclusivity and believes that all event participants deserve to be treated with respect, dignity, and kindness. The GARD Conference organizers will not tolerate discrimination against anyone of any form, including discrimination based on age, cultural background, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical or mental difference, political affiliation, pregnancy or parental role, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic circumstance. The GARD Conference is committed to proactively promoting a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusivity through implementation of our standing rules, committee work, and by identifying and tackling barriers to participation of its members.  For additional information on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies of GARD 2026, please visit:

Code of Conduct

UT Conferences and Event Services | P.O. Box 2648 | Knoxville, TN 37901 | Phone: (865) 974.0280

Email: Conferences@utk.edu | Privacy Statement

Field Trips

For a description of field trips, including special requirements, dates, and duration, please visit: Field Trips. NOTE: All field trips are on 12 June, except for “Zoo Knoxville” which is 5-8 pm on 9 June and “Green Salamanders” which is 6-11:30 pm on 10 June. Box meals will be provided during Zoo Knoxville, Smoky Mountains, Hellbenders, and East TN Aquatic Herps trips. On 12 June, only one field trip should be selected because field trips overlap.

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45.00
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20.00
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100.00
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20.00
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40.00
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UT Conferences and Event Services | P.O. Box 2648 | Knoxville, TN 37901 | Phone: (865) 974.0280

Email: Conferences@utk.edu | Privacy Statement

Additional Information

Are you willing to judge student presentations for awards?

Join the GARD26 Mentorship Program and make the most out of the conference!

The mentorship programs pairs mentors (senior researchers) and mentees (junior researchers) based on shared research interests and career goals. Matches will be arranged before the conference, and our team will reach out to help facilitate your first contact. Our goal is to strengthen networking opportunities at the meeting by creating meaningful connections between senior and junior attendees throughout GARD26.

 

If you are willing to serve as a student mentor or if you are a student interested in being paired with a mentor, please select “Yes” below then click the sign up link to provide some additional information about yourself. 

Are you willing to serve as a student mentor or are you a student interested in being paired with a mentor?

Sign up here to take part in this enriching experience!

Do you have questions about the Mentorship Program? Send them to Felipe Floreste (felipe.floreste@gmail.com), Danielle Galvin (dgalvin2@utk.edu) or Daniel Malagon (dmalago@g.clemson.edu).

UT Conferences and Event Services | P.O. Box 2648 | Knoxville, TN 37901 | Phone: (865) 974.0280

Email: Conferences@utk.edu | Privacy Statement

Summary

Terms and Conditions
Cancellations To qualify for a refund on conference registration fees, send a written request by 15 May, to UT Conferences, ATTN: GARD, P.O. Box 2648, Knoxville, TN 37901-2648, or to Conferences@utk.edu. An administrative fee of $50 will be assessed. No-shows and late cancellations will not be refunded; however, substitutions are encouraged.

 Payments Accepted and Processing Fee
Registration must be paid using a credit card or a U.S. bank-issued check. A 3% processing fee will be added to all credit card payments at the time of check out.
UT employees and students: See below regarding payment instructions.

University of Tennessee Employees and Students
All UT employees and students should use a department account to register (and not a personal credit card or department PCard). For payment, register online with your selections added to the cart and check out with a balance due. Subsequently, email a department account number along with your name, NETID, and balance amount to: Conferences@utk.edu. For any credit card refunds processed due to not paying with a departmental account number there will be a 6% credit card processing fee based on the sale amount.  The 6% fee will be withheld from the refund to the card used.

Cancellations
To qualify for a refund on conference registration fees, send a written request by 15 May, to UT Conferences, ATTN: GARD, P.O. Box 2648, Knoxville, TN 37901-2648, or to Conferences@utk.edu. An administrative fee of $50 will be assessed. No-shows and late cancellations will not be refunded; however, substitutions are encouraged.

 

Payment

Splitting Payment Option:  Some organizations will only approve reimbursement of conference registration (and not field trips, workshops or merchandise). If this is the policy with your organization, you can pay for registration using one method and pay for field trips, workshops and merchandise using another method.  To do this, pay the registration amount that is due today (default option) and a link will be emailed to you for paying the remaining balance by 15 May 2026.  If you are approved to pay for all items using one method, check the “Pay Balance” box below and the entire amount (registration + field trips) will be required at checkout.  NOTE: If conference registration is the only item in your cart during checkout, you will not see the split payment option. 

Thank you for registering for GARD26!  You will receive a confirmation email shortly.  If you signed up for a field trip that includes a lunch, you will receive an email in April or May asking for your meal preference.  We look forward to seeing you in June 2026!!

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