My first ever conference presentation

 

Not pictured is the app 300 veterinarians sitting behind the photographer.

I gave my first ever conference presentation at the Zoo and Wildlife Health Conference 2019, a joint conference between some of the zoo and wildlife medicine associations of Europe, and it was a blast!

With arround 350 attendants, this was by far the biggest presentation I have ever given, and I was quite nervous. Luckily I had some amazing people around me (who are also backing the project - thank you!), and we managed to get my slideshow in order the evening before. Huge shout out to Nancy & Jeff for the invaluable help and feedback for this, I truely would not have survived this without your help!

The conference was amazing and I met so many incredible researchers and zoo/wildlife veterinarians, as well as vet students starting out. It was held at Kolmården Zoo at their conference venue and hotel, Villmarkshotellet, and this place is definitely worth a visit. Througout the whole week we were fed delicious food, and the service was fantastic. It made it possible for us to relax and enjoy every single day (after my presentation, I didnt relax much before that) and it was an excellent setting for making new friends and reconnecting with old ones!

I presented my veterinary Master's thesis project that is the foundation for this current project. My presentation was titled "Screening for lead in Scandinavian Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)" and I had 11 minutes to present the key findings and take home messages. I forgot so much of what I wanted to say but managed to stay exactly on time, so it worked out in the end.

I am very much looking forward to my next conference, and I have been told the next presentation will be much less stressful - I really hope that is true!