WAGS will be held at UC San Diego March 6 - 8, 2026.  

Registration:

WAGS is partially supported by the National Science Foundation.

We ask that all participants fill out the registration form to help us with NSF reporting; registration for WAGS is free. Please fill out this form no later than January 23 to be considered for funding. 

Travel and parking:  

The nearest airport is the San Diego International Airport.  The airport is served by city buses and is one shuttle ride away (see "Trolley to Terminal Shuttle") from the San Diego light rail system, called the Trolley, which stops at UCSD.

For those coming from Southern California, the nearest Amtrak station to campus is the Solana Beach station, which is connected to campus by the Breeze bus, or one can take the Amtrak to Old Town and take the Trolley back to campus. 

Ubers and Lyfts are readily available.

For participants driving to UCSD, the closest parking structure to Center Hall is the Gilman Parking Structure.  Participants should park in visitor spots and can pay for parking with the ParkMobile app.  Electric car charging is available in this parking garage; for more information on the types of EV charging available on campus, please click here. 

Accommodation: 

Here is a list of hotels near UCSD; the Sheraton La Jolla and Residence Inn La Jolla are both on the edge of campus.  It can happen that the regularly advertised rate is lower than the UCSD rate.  Participants may find cheaper options through short term rental sites like Airbnb and VRBO.  Campus is connected to other major parts of San Diego by the bus and Trolley (light rail) system, so participants have the option to stay throughout the city.  

Carpool/Roomshare: 

We ask participants to use the WAGS Discord page to coordinate hotels, roommates, and rides/carpools. 

Local organizers:

Kristin DeVleming, Elham Izadi, James McKernan, and Dragos Oprea

Send questions to spring2026@wagsymposium.org. 

Code of Conduct:

The Western Algebraic Geometry Symposium aims to create an environment that is stimulating, supportive, and welcoming to all participants. We build that environment through our community, with each of us playing an active role in creating a positive experience for all. We ask you to be welcoming, respectful, and generous towards all participants and to recognize that it is your responsibility to ensure that your actions match your intent.

While attending WAGS at UCSD, all participants are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct of UCSD. Please visit the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination's website to learn more about reporting inappropriate behavior that you may have witnessed or experienced while participating in this event.

About WAGS:

WAGS is a twice-yearly meeting of algebraic geometers in the Western half of North America that traces its origins back to the Utah-UCLA Algebraic Geometry Seminar started in 1989. Long term planning for WAGS is currently being organized by Nicolas Addington, Roya Beheshti Zavareh, María Angélica Cueto, José González, Dustin Ross, Karl Schwede, Farbod Shokrieh, and Mark Shoemaker. For more information about WAGS, visit http://www.wagsymposium.org.