Venue, Lodging, and Travel
Conference Venue
The Dudley H. Davis Center at the University of Vermont
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Lodging Venues
General Attendees
The [HOTEL] is located at:
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Burlington, VT 05405
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Conference Group Rate: a conference group rate is available for [$] per night plus tax. Reservations span Monday, June 1st through Friday, June 5th. Click here to make a reservation. [INSTRUCTIONS, if needed].
Student Attendees
Students can lodge at the University Heights [North/South] building, which is just a short walk from the conference center.
Additional Nearby Lodging Options
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Other Lodging Options
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Parking
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Local Travel To and From Burlington
Getting to Burlington
Burlington International Airport (BTV) is conveniently located 3 miles from downtown. The #11 bus runs from the airport to downtown and rideshares are easily accessible at the airport.
You can also get to Burlington by Amtrak. The Ethan Allen Express runs from New York to downtown Burlington, and the Vermonter runs from Washington, DC, to Essex Junction (a nearby town served by the #2 bus). There is also a Greyhound bus stop in downtown Burlington.
Public Transportation
Green Mountain Transit operates bus service in Burlington and the surrounding towns. Fares are $2 and can be paid in cash, with a tap-enabled debit/credit card, or through their app. Daily fares are capped at $4 for riders using the app, so this is recommended if you will take more than 2 bus trips per day.
Ride-Share Options
Ubers and Lyfts are available within Burlington and the immediately surrounding towns. If you need a ride to the airport at a specific time, it is advised that you schedule a pickup in advance since drivers can be limited. Ubers and Lyfts are not readily accessible outside of the Burlington area.
Student Travel Grants
Student travel grants will be awarded to help offset conference expenses for students. Recipients must be AEES members. Students may apply for travel grants when they complete the registration form, which is linked below. U.S.-based students are eligible to apply (funds cannot be used to bring people who are in other countries to the conference). Undergraduate students are eligible to apply even if they're not presenting, but graduate students must plan to present in order to be eligible for the travel grant. For undergraduates, preference will be given to those who are presenting or who are officers of an ecological engineering student organization. Preference will also be given to those who indicate a high level of need (would not be able to attend without travel grant funding) and those with long travel distances. Those who are underrepresented in science and engineering are especially encouraged to apply.
Student conference grant applications will be accepted from March 1st to April 15th. More information will be emailed directly to students upon registration. Awardees will be notified by April 22nd of the award level. Grant payments will be issued as a reimbursement following the conference; additional instructions for requesting travel grant payments will be provided with the award notification email. Students awarded a travel grant are required to stay at the conference hotel.