Call for Symposium Proposals for the ASN stand-alone meetings, January 2016, in Asilomar, CA
A stand-alone meeting of American Society of Naturalists will be held at Asilomar in Monterey, California, 10-14 January 2016. The Executive Council of the Society invites proposals for two half-day symposia to be held at the meeting. Proposals should include: 1. a symposium title 2. a description of the symposium topic (one page) 3. a tentative list of six speakers, including institutional affiliations; 4. a justification for the symposium explaining why the topic and speakers are appropriate for an ASN meeting, keeping in mind the broader goals of the society (http://www.amnat.org/about/about-the- society.html); and 5. a statement that all invited speakers have agreed to participate Proposals must be submitted by midnight Eastern Standard Time on March 31, 2015 by email [email protected] as a single pdf attachment, under subject heading: "ASN Asilomar Symposium Proposal." Proposals that include women, young investigators, and individuals from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. Please note that, as with the 2014 Asilomar meeting, the ASN does not have funding allocated to support these symposia, although there may be opportunities to seek external symposium funding. Speakers should assume that they are likely to have to cover their own travel costs. The Society’s selection committee will evaluate proposals based on the likelihood of attracting a substantial audience, on the significance and timeliness of the topic, and on it being substantively different from recent symposia sponsored by the Society. All applicants will be notified of the decision by late April 2015. Jessica Gurevitch ASN Symposium Committee Chair Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University [email protected]
