Ecolog: I don't know why this is circulating so late; I don't recall getting an earlier notice.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS- CNPS Conference California Native Plant Society 2012 Conservation Conference January 10-14, 2012, Town and Country Resort and Conference Center, San Diego Abstracts are due August 4, 2011 Submit an abstract for Contributed Talks and Posters at: http://ice.ucdavis.edu/conferences/cnps/2012 Below is the 'Invasives' Session that I am Chairing- but there are many other sessions where invasive species talks can fit in- so peruse the Session Topics....... Invasive Non-Native Plants: Multi Scale Management and Assessment from State, to Region, to Local, to Site. Chair(s): Jason Giessow Description New work has occurred on non-native plant mapping, and risk and impact assessment. This is occurring at multiple scales: State wide, regional and local. What are these programs finding and how are recommendations being made at the different scales? Two specific uses of the information will be explored: projected impacts of climatic change and site specific control within rare plant habitat. Goals a.. Share example of local invasive plant risk assessment and planning in San Diego b.. Share status of statewide invasive plant mapping and strategic planning initiatives c.. Share information on impacts in rare plant habitat d.. Share information on climate change impacts e.. Share updates on invasive plants of concern and management techniques **** New this year - special sessions devoted exclusively to student presentations **** INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTAL OF ABSTRACTS The Conference Program Committee will be accepting abstracts for oral and poster presentations between April 11 and August 4, 2011. The program will focus on plant conservation / restoration and will include a keynote address, plenary sessions, concurrent sessions that include of a mix of invited and contributed oral presentations, a student paper session, and poster session. A special session dedicated to posters will allow in-depth discussion between authors and conference attendees. Please adhere to the following guidelines when preparing your abstract for an oral presentation or poster: ● Themed or subject oral presentations will be grouped into sessions organized around identified topics. See Session Topics. Please indicate which of these general topic areas is most appropriate for your presentation. ● Students may elect to give an oral presentation in the Student Sessions if their paper in not selected for the Subject Sessions or can request the Student Session as a preference. ● Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes, with 15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions. ● The subject matter of the presentation should have a clear connection to native plants or natural vegetation conservation. ● The abstract of a research presentation should include specific information about the results and conclusions of the study. Abstracts that state "results will be discussed" will not be accepted. ● All presenters should discuss the actual or potential conservation relevance supported by the studies, overviews or work described in the talk or poster. ● If your abstract cannot be accommodated as an oral presentation in the Subject Sessions due to time constraints, you will be notified as soon as possible so that you will have ample time to prepare a poster. (Students may elect the student oral presentation as well.) ABSTRACT REVIEW PROCESS CNPS is committed to high quality science, thus abstracts will be submitted to a thorough review process. Abstracts will be reviewed by members of the Abstract Review Committee, composed of professionals with extensive experience in plant conservation in academic, government, and private sector occupations. Submitted abstracts will be allocated to contributed talk sessions, student talks, poster presentations, or rejected. ORAL PRESENTATIONS If your abstract is selected for an oral presentation you will be notified with an acceptance email by October 15, 2011 at the latest. All oral presentation rooms will be equipped with a computer and a data projector. Detailed information and instructions will be provided to presenters approximately 2 months prior to the Conference. REGISTRATION Presenting authors (oral or poster) should register for the meeting by October 31, 2011. (All presenters are responsible for paying registration fees) Because late cancellation excludes others who might have presented, authors who fail to notify the Program Committee of their withdrawal by November 10th, 2011 may be excluded from giving a presentations future CNPS Conferences. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORMATTING ABSTRACTS Abstracts should be submitted to the following website:. http://ice.ucdavis.edu/conferences/cnps/2012 Please follow the instructions carefully, including all requested information and formatting. All abstracts must be received by August 4, 2011. The Program Planning Committee will begin to notify all authors by October 15, 2011 of the outcome. Abstracts must be submitted according to the following format: ABSTRACT FORMAT 1. Students - please indicate that you are a student by putting the word “student” in the “bio statement”. Unless you indicate in the “comments box” not to be, you will be considered for a Best Student Paper or Poster Award 2. Type of presentation. Indicate whether the abstract is intended for an Oral-Subject prefered, Oral-Student Preferred, Poster Preferred, or Either Oral or Poster. 3. Title. List the title in CAPITAL LETTERS. Titles are limited to 150 characters. 4. Abstract. No more than 250 words. Begin with a clear statement of the subject, problem or objectives, give brief methods and major results if a research talk, and end with a substantial conclusion supporting conservation or restoration. Do not use statements such as "results will be discussed." 5. Comments. List any necessary comments pertaining to your abstract submission. Questions about the abstract submission process can be directed to Steve Schoenig, sessions chair at: [email protected] or if appropriate Jason Giessow, Chair for the Invasives session. Thanks! Jason ____________________________ Jason Giessow DENDRA Inc. [email protected] Cal-IPC www.Cal-IPC.org
