The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy

Free public parking will be available for attendees during the summit in the locations indicated on this map.  The address of the Eccles Alumni House is 155 Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

🚧 Due to ongoing campus construction during summer 2025, routes and access to the Eccles Alumni House will be impacted. 100 South will be under construction, so please plan to approach the venue from the south via Mario Capecchi Drive and South Wasatch Drive route to access the Alumni House.  More information regarding parking at the Eccles alumni House is available here.

Wilkes Center-funded graduate and undergraduate students will showcase their climate-related research projects and compete for cash prizes at the annual Wilkes Summit!

Graduate Student Prizes:
First Prize: $1500
Second Prize: $1000
Third Prize: $500
People’s Choice Awards (2): $500 each

Undergraduate Student Prizes:
First Prize: $1500
Second Prize: $1000
Third Prize: $500
People’s Choice Awards (2): $500 each 

All attendees of the Wilkes Summit, both internal and public, are invited to vote on their favorite posters throughout the two-day Wilkes Summit May 14-15. Student researchers are expected to be in attendance during the main exhibition period on May 15. Poster printing is available at no cost to students thanks to our generous donors, Clay and Marie Wilkes.

Prizes will be awarded for best posters in each of the graduate research and undergraduate research categories. The People’s Choice Award will be given out to the two students whose posters receive the most votes during the main exhibition period 

Student Information

•   Students must be the primary producer of the work in the poster.
•   The poster must showcase the research project which was directly funded by the Wilkes Center.
•   Students are expected to attend the Wilkes Summit during the main exhibition period (May 15 11:00am-12:00pm) to present their posters unless they receive prior approval from the Wilkes Center. To request an exception to the in-person component of the competition, please email Kyla.Welch@utah.edu.
•   Students are required to drop off their poster no later than May 13th at 3:00pm to the Wilkes Center in Crocker Science Center Suite 214.
•   Posters should be no more than 36"x 48" and must be printed through the Marriott Library Knowledge Commons Desk.
  • • Helpful tips for poster design and printing can be found through the Marriott Library here.
• When you arrive at the Knowledge Commons Desk to print your poster, please reference the “Wilkes Student List” and provide your name to receive a free print.
  • • Note that their printer's maximum height is 42" and you will be asked to provide a jpeg or tiff file of your poster.

Wilkes Climate Summit
Code of Conduct

Expected Behavior

• All participants are treated with respect and consideration, valuing a diversity of views and opinions.
• Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative.
• Communicate openly with respect for others, critiquing ideas rather than individuals.
• Avoid personal attacks directed toward other participants.
• Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert Wilkes Climate Summit organizers if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress.
• Respect the rules and policies of the meeting venue and hotels.

Unacceptable Behavior

• Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form will not be tolerated.
• Physical or verbal abuse of any attendee, speaker, volunteer, service provider, or other meeting guest.
• Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to, verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin, inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or in presentations, or threatening or stalking any attendee, speaker, volunteer, service provider, or other meeting guest.
• Disruption of talks at oral or poster sessions.

Consequences

• Anyone requested to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately.
• Wilkes Climate Summit organizers or University of Utah security may take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning.
• Other consequences as set forth by professional societies such as the AGU Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics Policy, as applicable.

Reporting Unacceptable Behavior

• If you are the subject of unacceptable behavior or have witnessed any such behavior, please immediately notify a Wilkes Climate Summit organizer.
• Notification should be done by contacting a Wilkes Climate Summit organizer on site or by emailing your concern to kyla.welch@utah.edu or ross.chambless@utah.edu.
• Anyone experiencing or witnessing behavior that constitutes an immediate or serious threat to public safety is advised to call 911.

2025 Wilkes Climate Summit Survey