2026 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
July 8th-12th, 2026
The Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists is an annual meeting held to conduct society business, to hold scientific sessions for oral presentations, posters and symposia, to present achievement and service awards, to select and present best student papers, and to provide opportunities for members to meet and socialize. The annual meetings allow members to keep up-to-date about each other’s work, and provides a venue at which students may interact with the professional scientific community of ichthyologists and herpetologists.
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Registration Rates
Effective July 3: Registration and the meeting planning office are now closed for the holiday, as well as final preparations and travel to the meeting. If you need to register on-site, or if you have other questions for us, please stop by the conference registration desk, located at “Napoleon Registration” on the third floor of the Sheraton New Orleans. Email responses may be delayed during this time.
We will be open the following hours:
- Wednesday: 2-5pm
- Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
- Saturday: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Ticket Type
Early (Before June 7)
Regular (After June 7)
Member
$600
$775
Student Member
$275
$325
Non-Member
$725
$875
Student Non-Member
$375
$425
One-Day
$425
$425
Companion
$165
$165
Participating Societies
Host Hotel
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
The rate is $179/night plus taxes and fees
The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel is the official host hotel of this year’s meeting. We strongly encourage you to book your accommodations exclusively at this hotel. We have negotiated a reasonable room rate and the location is fantastic. Fulfilling our room block commitment is key to keeping registration rates affordable! If and when the block sells out, we will update this page with overflow options.