NABS
57th ANNUAL MEETING - 2009
NABS 57th
Annual Meeting
17-22 May 2009
Grand Rapids, Michigan
CONFERENCE
REGISTRATION AND LODGING RESERVATIONS
Click here to register for the conference.
Make lodging reservations by calling the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel (800-253-3590) and ask for the NABS special room rate.
Dorm housing is available for $40-64 per night. Please register for these rooms under the registration page. You will pay for the room when you arrive at the conference.
MEETING CONTACTS
Mark Luttenton (local arrangements committee chair):luttentm@gvsu.edu
Alan Steinman (program committee chair):steinmaa@gvsu.edu
FINAL CALL
FOR ABSTRACTS
Deadline for abstracts
Received by Wednesday, 21 January 2009
We invite members of the North American Benthological Society and
other interested persons to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations
for the 57th Annual Meeting (17-22 May, 2009) to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. The NABS annual meeting has established a reputation not only for its
camaraderie, but also for the high quality of its program and presentations.
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
General Instructions: An individual may not be listed as senior
author on more than one abstract, but may be listed as a co-author on more than
one abstract. This rule applies to all presentations, including posters or oral
presentations, special sessions, or contributed sessions.
* Presentations must be based on original work that has not
been published prior to the meeting. Abstracts must contain sufficient
information to convey the main theme, objectives, results, and conclusions of
the work.
* Abstracts (maximum 200 words) will be evaluated on
relevance to the subject of benthology, originality, quality of writing, and
adherence to required guidelines.
* Before submitting an abstract, authors should be confident
that they will attend the meeting. Withdrawal of papers creates problems. If
cancellation is necessary, please contact a Program Committee Co-chair
immediately.
* Please conform to the submission instructions. Failure to
do so will result in your abstract being returned and possibly rejected.
* All abstracts for the contributed, special, and poster
sessions must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 PM (Hawaiian
time) Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Submission Procedure:
All abstracts must be submitted online via this page.
The following information will be required:
* Abstract title
* Name and affiliation information for each author.
* Complete contact information for the presenter (including
mailing address, phone number, and email address)
* The body of the abstract. This must be limited to no more
than 200 words. We strongly encourage you to compose it in your own word
processor where you can take full advantage of the built-in grammar and spell
checkers.
It is essential that you proofread carefully. You can fix errors in the abstract yourself up until the submission deadline.
No new abstracts may be submitted after 11:59 PM (Hawaii Time) on
Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Authors (including co-authors for whom we have valid
email addresses) will receive immediate confirmation of abstract submission.
Submission of abstracts for special sessions requires a special
password provided to authors by the session organizer.
PRESENTATION
FORMATS
Oral Presentations: Contributed and invited
presentations are limited to 12-13 minutes plus 2-3 minutes for discussion
(maximum 15 minutes per presenter). Session moderators will strictly enforce
these limits. PowerPoint presentations are the only format allowed for oral
presentations.
Posters: The Program Committee strongly encourages participants to
consider submission for poster presentations. Posters are an excellent medium
for detailed and extended discussion of your research and allow for complex
charts, graphs, tables, or photographs that are difficult to present in an oral
presentation session. Allowed poster dimensions are 4'x4' (120cm x 120cm).
Please take advantage of the several excellent guides available on
the web for preparing effective talks and posters.
NABS STUDENT
PRESENTATION AWARDS COMPETITION
A student who is eligible and wishes to participate in the NABS
Student Awards Competition should choose ONE of the four categories from the
list below.
Award Categories:
* Oral Presentation on an applied research topic
* Oral Presentation in basic research
* Oral Presentation emphasizing methodology
* Poster Presentation
Eligibility Criteria:
1. The research must have been conducted while the entrant was
a graduate student or an undergraduate student.
2. The research must not have been published prior to 31
December 2008.
3. The entrant must have been enrolled in an academic program
during the 2008-2009 academic year.
4. The student must be the senior author and must present the
paper.
5. If the presentation is oral, it must be given during the
normal, 15-minute contributed or special sessions.
6. A student may enter and thus receive an award for only one
presentation in any one year. Receiving a student award does not affect a student's eligibility for Endowment Fund or Conservation Program awards.
How to Apply for an Award Competition: While submitting your
abstract, simply select the award category in which you want to compete. For
additional information regarding student awards, contact Peggy Morgan,
telephone 813-238-4594 or email pegrat307@msn.com.
