Harassment and discrimination of any form will not be tolerated. If you wish to report harassment, suspect that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of the organizing committee. Read more about our code of conduct here.

The committee for AbGradCon2025 is devoted to ensuring that this conference is inclusive of all genders, sexualities, races, ethnicities, disabilities, and all other backgrounds. We believe that representing a large spectrum of perspectives and backgrounds will lead to an enriched scientific community. We strive to build a community that is respectful and accepting of all, and AbGradCon2025 will be at the forefront of this initiative. There is no place for discrimination within our science and collaborations.

The committee for AbGradCon2025 acknowledges that CU Boulder and therefore this conference is located on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ute, and many other Native American nations. These nations precede the establishment of CU Boulder, Colorado state, and the United States of America, and the land remains sacred to them today. We acknowledge the painful history of Indigenous dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Indigenous people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

The Boulder Valley has been a site of trade, gathering, and ceremony for Indigenous peoples for more than 13,000 years. The Arapaho, for example, maintained extensive trade networks connecting the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains. The Ute established a unique relationship with the ecosystem, developing plant medicines that are studied today. In 1864, U.S. troops killed an estimated 230 Arapaho and Cheyenne people, most of whom were women and children, in what is known today as the Sand Creek Massacre. No one was punished for the murders.

As we gather here for this conference, we honor the resilience of Indigenous communities. We encourage attendees to learn more about the histories and contemporary contributions of Indigenous peoples in Colorado and beyond. For additional information, see the CU Boulder Land Acknowledgement and links within.