BEaRS 2025 Workshop Program

Welcome! We are still finalizing the schedule for the BEaRS 2025 Workshop. You can get an outline of the overall structure and cadence of the meeting below, and please check back soon, we will update the table as we finalized the order of speakers. 

Each day we will start at 8:30 AM with light breakfasts available and a 9:00 AM start for the presentations. We will wrap up each day at 5:00 PM, offering optional social or outdoor activities each day. 

Wednesday July 16, 2025

TimeSession
8:30 - 9:00 AMCoffee and Pastries
9:00 - 10:50 AMBroad Interest Talks
10:50 - 11:10 AMBreak
11:10 - 12:20 PMTopical Deep Dive talks
12:20 - 1:30 PMLunch
1:30 - 2:40 PMTopical Deep Dive talks
2:40 - 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 - 4:00 PMGraduate Student Talks
4:00 - 4:45 PMPanel Discussion
4:45 - 5:00 PMWrap up session
5:00 - 7:00 PMOptional organized social / outdoors activity
7:00 PMSelf-Organized Dinner

Thursday July 17, 2025

TimeSession
8:30 - 9:00 AMCoffee and Pastries
9:00 - 10:50 AMBroad Interest Talks
10:50 - 11:10 AMBreak
11:10 - 12:20 PMTopical Deep Dive talks
12:20 - 1:30 PMLunch
1:30 - 2:40 PMTopical Deep Dive talks
2:40 - 5:00 PMPoster Session with Coffee and Tea
5:00 - 7:00 PMOptional organized social / outdoors activity
7:00 PMSelf-Organized Dinner

Friday July 18, 2025

TimeSession
8:30 - 9:00 AMCoffee and Pastries
9:00 - 10:50 AMBroad Interest Talks
10:50 - 11:10 AMBreak
11:10 - 12:20 PMTopical Deep Dive talks
12:20 - 1:30 PMLunch
1:30 - 2:40 PMTopical Deep Dive talks
2:40 - 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 - 4:00 PMGraduate Student Talks
4:00 - 4:45 PMPanel Discussion
4:45 - 5:00 PMWrap up Remarks
5:00 - 7:00 PMOptional organized social / outdoors activity
7:00 PMWorkshop Dinner Reception

Saturday July 19, 2025

TimeSession
8:00 - 12:00 PMOrganized hike or alternate social activity
12:00 - 1:00 PMLight lunch and informal discussion
1:00 PMEnd of Workshop