CALL FOR POSTERS
DEADLINE: July 20, 2011
The 10th biennial State of the San Francisco Estuary Conference will be held in Oakland at the Marriott Hotel on September 20 and 21, 2011. The conference will include plenary and concurrent sessions with invited speakers and poster sessions. Posters can address one of the topic areas suggested below or other appropriate topic dealing with the San Francisco Estuary, watersheds, or environmental issues.
| HABITAT RESTORATION & PROTECTION | WATER SUPPLY | WATER QUALITY AND SEDIMENT | PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change | Climate Change | Contaminants | Public Education |
| Salt Pond Restoration | Flood Control/Levees | Fish Decreases | Public Outreach |
| North Bay Studies | Changing Outflow Patterns | Wastewater Treatment | Public Access |
| South Bay Studies | Groundwater Storage | Emerging Pollutants | Volunteer Monitoring |
| Wetland & Riparian Restoration Projects | Surface Water Storage | Contaminant Effects | |
| Monitoring Strategies & Design | Conjunctive Water Use | TMDL Implementation | |
| Biological Species Studies | Delta Water Use | Oil Spills | |
| Indicators | Desalinization Possibilities | Stormwater Runoff and Innovative Treatment | |
| Pelagic Organism Decline | Water Management | ||
| Invasive Species | Agriculture | ||
| Watershed Management | Reservoir/Dam Issues |
The posters will be on display at the conference on September 20 and 21, 2011. They will be featured during the evening reception on September 20th and during an extended lunch on September 21st. The poster sessions will allow participants to present their findings and meet colleagues in an informal setting, and allow the audience to view detailed, technical information on individual topics and studies that cannot be covered adequately in the oral sessions. This call is for poster presentations only.
In addition to technical posters, displays presenting information about policy and management, socio/economic issues, and environmental education programs related to the topics of the conference will also be accepted. All poster topics must be relevant to the San Francisco Estuary, including the Delta.
All poster presenters must submit an abstract using the on-line form accessible through the conference website provided below. There is a 300-word limit on the abstract text. Please fill in all of the blanks on the form, including selection of the appropriate topic area and any special equipment needs.
Poster Clusters: Group posters can be organized around a particular topic. Organizing a poster cluster requires a chairperson to organize the cluster and prepare an overview poster that synthesizes the information from the individual posters to provide the larger-scale conclusions or applications of the results. The individual posters should be well integrated and complementary. Each poster within the proposed poster cluster must submit an abstract (including the overview poster). In addition, a poster cluster proposal form must be submitted using a separate form on the web site (one form per poster cluster). Poster cluster proposals will require a cluster title, the name of the cluster chair(s), a paragraph (<200 words) describing the content and focus of the cluster, as well as a list of poster titles and authors.
Student Posters: The conference coordinating committee encourages student participation from both high school and college students. Awards will be given for the best student poster presentations during the conference. In addition to the student poster awards, various activities and resources tailored to students are being developed, and more information on the student program will be available in the near future. To qualify for a student award, you must have carried out the presented work while you were a registered student, make the presentation yourself, and indicate your desire to be considered for a student award on the abstract form.
On-line Poster Abstract Submission
All poster presenters must submit an abstract using our new on-line abstract submission system. You will need to create an account, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Poster Collection" link and follow instructions. You will be able to save and modify your abstract until the submission deadline.
Abstract content (limit 300 words) - A complete abstract should include the following four components:
On-line submission will close on July 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Click here to access the abstract submission web site.
On-line Poster Cluster Proposal Submission
Poster cluster proposals will require a session title, the name of the cluster chair(s), a paragraph (less than 200 words) describing the content and focus of the cluster as well as a list of poster titles and authors. The posters should be well integrated and complementary.
The following items must be submitted for a Poster Cluster:
To access the poster cluster form you will need to create an account on the submission web site, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the "Poster Cluster Collection" link and follow instructions. You will be able to save and modify your form until the submission deadline
On-line poster abstract submission will close on July 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Click here to access the abstract and poster cluster submission web site.
PDF version of Call for Posters
For additional information, contact:
Andree Greenberg
San Francisco Bay Water Board
agreenberg@waterboards.ca.gov
phone: (510) 622-2324.
