Submission Deadline: September 10, 2026
Reach the people who shape environmental markets—customers practitioners, regulators, investors, and innovators who influence decisions and drive outcomes.
Build meaningful connections across sectors. EMC brings together regulators, mitigation and restoration professionals, scientists, and buyers — creating the cross-sector relationships that spark real collaboration.
EMC's program is grounded in real-world practice. Your lessons, research, and case studies directly shape how the industry evolves.
Government speakers receive complimentary or discounted passes. Current or discounted rates may apply to others; early registration is encouraged.
Mitigation banking, restoration science, adaptive management, monitoring, permitting, and long-term stewardship.
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SECTORS: Mitigation banks, ILF programs, environmental consultants,
restoration contractors, Corps districts, environmental NGOs
Water quality and quantity markets, stormwater credits, watershed planning, nutrient trading, and flood resilience.
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SECTORS: Water utilities, municipalities, stormwater authorities,
state environmental agencies, nutrient trading programs, watershed councils
Conservation banking, species credits, habitat markets, fisheries, wildlife corridors, and biodiversity finance.
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SECTORS: Conservation banks, USFWS, NOAA, state wildlife agencies, transportation DOTs,
tribal nations, corporate sustainability buyers
Voluntary and compliance carbon markets, nature-based carbon, removals, MRV, corporate demand, and climate finance.
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SECTORS: Carbon project developers, voluntary market registries, corporate buyers,
climate finance firms, forest landowners, carbon consultants
Environmental finance, regulatory implementation, stewardship economics, valuation, investment trends, and permitting.
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SECTORS: Environmental investors, law firms, policy organizations, federal agencies
(EPA, Corps, USFWS), project developers, conservation easement holders
AI, digital MRV, eDNA, LiDAR, remote sensing, data platforms, applied research, and engineering innovation.
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SECTORS: Academic researchers, tech startups, monitoring firms, engineering companies,
GIS & remote sensing specialists, applied scientists
Tribal stewardship, international market models, transportation mitigation, integrated credits, and community partnerships.
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SECTORS: Tribal nations, international NGOs & agencies (AU, UK, EU),
transportation agencies, state & local governments, community land trusts
What drives procurement decisions, how buyers evaluate projects, and barriers to scaled environmental credit demand.
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SECTORS: Corporate sustainability teams, infrastructure & real estate developers,
utilities, regulated industries, compliance buyers, brokers & aggregators
We welcome U.S. and global leaders, practitioners, researchers, regulators, and innovators working across environmental markets, restoration, resilience, conservation finance, and ecological stewardship.
All EMC sessions are in-person at the conference venue. When submitting, choose the session type that
best fits your content and how you want to engage your audience. EMC prioritizes formats that allow for real discussion, Q&A, and audience participation.
Detailed exploration of technical, scientific, regulatory, or implementation issues with practical examples, lessons learned, and audience Q&A.
Interactive, lessons-learned-focused project discussions with clear learning objectives, successes and failures, and implementation takeaways.
Hands-on demonstrations of tools, technologies, and monitoring approaches — drones, LiDAR, eDNA, MRV platforms, mapping tools, and field tech.
Science-focused sessions connecting applied or emerging research to policy and implementation — ideal for academic researchers, applied scientists, and monitoring specialists.
Facilitated peer discussions around emerging issues and shared challenges. Requires a moderator and structured audience engagement plan.
Curated speed-connect and mini-pitch sessions linking project developers, investors, and technology innovators. Submit interest at registration.
Moderated discussions focused on implementation, interpretation, and the future direction of policy and regulation. Direct agency-practitioner dialogue.
Forward-looking sessions exploring emerging markets, technologies, risks, and opportunities — from AI and biodiversity finance to future policy and market design.
Interactive field-based learning opportunities highlighting restoration projects, monitoring techniques, innovative technologies, implementation challenges, & lessons learned.
Review the focus areas and formats above. Identify your topic, format, and the one key takeaway your audience will leave with.
Complete the online submission form with your title, description (50–350 words), presenter info, and proposed format.
You'll receive a confirmation email from the EMC Team. Check your spam if you don't see it!
The program committee reviews all submissions. Acceptance notifications are sent by December 1, 2026.
→ Maximum three presenters per session (not including Moderator)
→ State one specific audience takeaway in your submission
→ Minimum 15-20 minutes reserved for Q&A — describe how you’ll structure it
→ No product or company promotion
→ If including a regulatory agency participant, provide their name at time of submission
Share what you know. EMC is built by practitioners, for practitioners and depends on real-world expertise — your insights, research, and case studies help shape what the industry learns next.
| Panels, Presentations, Workshops | Incubator Sessions, Working Groups |
| Nominate a Presenter | Invest Connect (speed connect) |
| Facilitated Dialogues, Roundtables | Tech Connect (mini-pitch session) |
| Digital Presentations & Posters | Field Visits, Dinner Connects |
Here’s a list of ideas for presentations and sessions to inspire topics of interest at EMC.
Trending Issues
Emerging Practices & Innovation
Market Mechanisms
How-to Practice Essentials
Interest submission for Invest Connect, Tech Connect, or Land Asset Explore is done when you register for EMC.
While the October 1 deadline has passed for in-person program submissions, we accept submissions for on-demand presentations through February.
Have some new research, study or case study to share? This is the ideal opportunity for those with research and studies, and relevant case studies. All submissions are to be designed to inform and educate; promotion sales pitches are not accepted. This opportunity is offered only to registered* attendees of EMC 2024. In-Person or Virtual attendee can present! Once accepted you just upload slides and record directly on our virtual platform, taking questions from attendees through the Q&A system.
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1. Title of Presentation
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2. Description of Presentation
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50 to 400 words recommended.
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3. Name, Title, Organization, Country, and Email of Presenter (and co-presenter if applies).
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Plus Short Bio for each participant.
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4. Select your preferred FORMAT
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(indicate preferred format; if other formats are to be considered, please indicate in the description):
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Case Study /Project Example (detailed presentation on a completed and/or proven mechanism or approach)
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Academic Presentation (ideal for sharing research, studies and other academic endeavors)
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5. Select PRIMARY NATURAL ASSET CATEGORY – Natural Asset (s) Focus of your Submission.
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WATER: Wetlands, Streams, Coastal, Shorelines, Water Quality and Quantity
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BIODIVERSITY: Fish, Wildlife, Species, Biodiversity
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CARBON: Carbon Markets, Reduction, Sequestration, Etc.
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MULTIPLE NATURAL ASSETS: Focus is on more than one of the above natural assets.
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6. Select PREFERRED TOPIC or NAME YOUR OWN:
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Implementing New Policies and Rules
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Impacts of WOTUS, SWANCC, SCOTUS, Disclosures, and More
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New, Emerging and Current Trends, Markets & Opportunities
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, 30×30, etc. and Mitigation and Environmental Markets
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Improving and Streamlining Permitting, Practice, Process, and Transparency
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Proven Outcomes: Integrity in Monitoring, Tracking & Transparency
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Debit/Credit Evaluation Tools in Use Across the US
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Multiple Benefits, Use and Credits
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Combined Permitting for Water Quality/Quantity through Ecosystem Restoration Projects; Other Combined Permitting Examples
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Working with Tribal Nations and Indigenous Communities
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Federal, State, and Tribal Nation Collaboration
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Long-Term Management & Funding
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Innovative Technology and Data Solutions
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Climate, Resiliency, Natural Disaster and Nature-based Solutions
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Mitigation for Pollinators, Migratory Birds, Big Game Migration Corridors, and Archeological Resources
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Corporate & Municipal Successes and Challenges
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Best Practices, Successes and Challenges by Sector – Agriculture/Coastal/Forestry/Energy/Wind/Transportation/Urban/ Other
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Lessons & Successes in Voluntary Markets
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Lessons & Successes in Compensatory Mitigation Projects, Banks, In-Lieu Fee Programs
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Public & Private Landowners – Understanding and Finding the Right Option
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Due Diligence for Regulators, Solution Providers, Consumers/Clients and Landowners
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How to Implement a Market Mechanism (Carbon, Mitigation or Conservation Bank, NRDA Bank, Water Quality Trading, etc.)
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Performance Standards, Adaptive Management
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P3s, Public-Private Partnerships
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Legal Aspects of Land Control, Easements, Entitlements and Rights, Other
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Financial Assurances for Short and Long-Term
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Long-Term Management and Stewardship
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The Science, Data and Research
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Ethics, Environmental Justice
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Sales & Marketing
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How to Account for and Value Natural Assets
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Finance and Investment Role(s), Trends, Successes and Challenges
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7. SUBMIT by February 28, 2024.
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Deadline: September 10, 2026 | Notifications by December 1, 2026
Subject to the EMC 2026 Program Development –
Government speakers may be provided discounted, advanced, or complimentary pass.
Other participants may receive advanced, discounted or be required to pay current rates.
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Notifications about acceptance or follow-up will be sent by December 1.
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