

This Year's Focus
SCIENTIFIC COALITION FOR UAP STUDIES ANNOUNCES 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
SCU returns to Huntsville, Alabama, with former UAP Task Force Director Jay Stratton
headlining the event.
The Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies (SCU) proudly announces its 2025 SCU Conference,
scheduled for June 6–8, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama. Attendees can again participate in person at the Von Braun Center or virtually from anywhere worldwide.
This year’s conference theme, Foundational Approaches for UAP Studies, continues SCU’s mission to bring rigorous scientific inquiry to the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) study.
“We believe this conversation belongs in the hands of scientists, engineers, and evidence-based researchers,” said SCU Executive Board member Robert Powell. “AAPC is about creating space for interdisciplinary collaboration and advancing public understanding through data and dialogue.”
The 2025 conference features a distinguished lineup of speakers from across government, academia, and the private sector. Retired Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Jay Stratton, former Director of the UAP Task Force, will deliver the keynote address on Friday, June 6, offering a firsthand perspective on the U.S. government’s evolving approach to UAP.
“Jay Stratton’s leadership helped bring unprecedented focus to the U.S. government’s understanding of anomalous phenomena,” said SCU Executive Board member Rich Hoffman. “We’re honored to welcome him as our keynote speaker and excited for the depth of perspective he brings.”
The 2025 conference will feature a robust lineup of presenters from across scientific, academic, and government sectors, all contributing to a growing body of serious research into a global mystery.

Keith Taylor Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Sean Grosvenor
Adjunct instructor for the UIC Master of Forensic Science Program, Contributing Member, SCU
Courtney Bower
MS Regional Planning, Ph.D. student in Regional Science at Cornell University, BS Mass Communications, Community Access Member, SCU
Matthew Szydagis PhD
B.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees University of Chicago
Micah Hanks
SCU Conference MC, Contributing Member, SCU
Richard Hoffman
SCU Conference Host, Executive Board Member