Participation Options
There are three ways you can propose to be part of the 2012 conference program.
- Symposium: Organize a symposium that provides more comprehensive and in-depth coverage of a specific topic. A symposium can be one or more 90-minute sessions with multiple presenters.
- Oral Presentation: An individual oral presentation reporting the results of research or lessons learned from professional experience. Oral presentations are 20 minutes in length on either Monday or Tuesday.
- Poster Presentation: Prepare and display a poster reporting the results of research or lessons learned from professional experience. Poster presenters are asked to be at their posters from 5-6p during the Monday evening Exhibit Hall & Poster Presenter reception.
Symposia Sessions
Symposia sessions take place on Monday and Tuesday simultaneously with concurrent sessions for oral presentations. They are organized by an individual(s) and incorporate multiple speakers or presenters, panel discussions or other formats as determined by the organizer. A total of 90 minutes is allotted for each session. Proposals to organize symposia sessions that require two or more 90-minute sessions may be submitted. Organizers should include a tentative list of presenters and the individual topics presenters will cover. Sessions integrating research with practice and allowing for interaction with the audience are strongly encouraged.
Oral Presentations
Concurrent sessions for oral presentations will take place on Monday and Tuesday during the conference. Oral sessions are opportunities to share the results of conservation research projects and/or lessons learned through professional experience with conservation projects, systems, programs, and technologies. Each presenter will be given 20 minutes - 15 minutes to make the presentation and five minutes for questions. To the extent possible, submissions not selected for oral presentations will be reviewed for presentation as posters. Please submit no more than two proposals per author.
Poster Presentations
Posters will be on display throughout the conference. Presenters are expected to be present at their boards during the Sunday evening welcome reception in the exhibit hall to answer questions and explain their experiences and results to conference attendees. A poster presentation entails affixing printed materials (typed information, photos, graphs, etc.) on a specific topic to a four-foot high by eight-foot wide (4'x8') poster board.
Submittal Instructions:
Information required for oral presentations and poster presentations include:
Selected topic area; Title of presentation; Complete contact information; Presenting author and affiliation; Other author(s) and affiliation(s); Abstract of 250 words or less
Information required for a symposium includes:
Selected topic area; Title of session; Description of session (250 words or less); Names and affiliations of intended presenters; Contact person and complete contact information; Number of 90-minute sessions requested; 150-word (max) description of each participant’s contributions to the panel (optional)
