Abstract Submission Guidelines and Instructions

CO-CHAIRS: BRYAN WALLACE AND T. TODD JONES
PROGRAM COORDINATOR: DUBOSE GRIFFIN

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15 NOVEMBER 2010

There is a limit of ONE oral abstract (two abstracts maximum) per lead author.

Registration fees must be paid before an abstract can be submitted.

Online Abstract Submission

All abstracts for oral or poster presentations must be submitted online. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 NOVEMBER 2010. The descriptions of program sessions for ISTS31, as well as guidelines for composing and submitting abstracts to each session are listed below. Abstracts must be of high quality or they may be rejected by the Program Committee. Please note that the Program Committee puts a significant emphasis on the poster sessions during the Symposium.

In order to submit an abstract for presentation at the 31st Annual Symposium you must follow the instructions provided herein. Instructions and guidelines for submission are available on this site, as well as a user-friendly interface for submitting abstracts.

Please note that upon submitting an abstract, you must choose the appropriate session for your abstract based on the session titles and descriptions provided below and label your submission accordingly. If your abstract does not fit into one of these sessions, please label it 'Other', and we will place it in the most appropriate session.

Information Required for Abstract Submission

1. Name of presenting author
2. Email of presenting author (an email contact is required)
3. Fax number of presenting author
4. Date this information was submitted (DD/MM/YY)
5. Title of presentation (ALL IN UPPERCASE)
6. All authors of the presentation in the order you want them to appear in the program. Place each author's name on a separate line.
7. Author(s) affiliation(s) in the same order as above. Please clarify any multiple affiliations
8. Abstract describing your presentation (500 words maximum). The abstracts must be submitted in English.
9. The session to which you are submitting your presentation. You must choose the most appropriate session based on the descriptions below. If it does not fit under any of the sessions, please label it as 'Other' and we will place it in the most appropriate session. See abstract category descriptions below.
10. Specify the type of presentation you wish to make. Your choices are: prefer oral, prefer poster, no preference, or video/film.
11. Equipment needed. Your choices are: slide projector, overhead projector, computer projector with MS Power Point, video/DVD player, or other (please give details).
12. Indicate whether you are a student and whether you would like to be considered for the Archie Carr Student Paper Awards (given to both oral and poster presentations of merit). Recently graduated presenters who are presenting work done as students will qualify for these awards.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL ABSTRACTS IS 15 NOVEMBER 2010.

ABSTRACTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED BY MAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Notice of Acceptance

Final decisions on abstract acceptance will be made by the Program Committee. All first authors will be notified of the acceptance of their oral or poster by 15 JANUARY 2011. If you need an acceptance letter sent to someone other than yourself, please specify this in your abstract submission.

Should your abstract be accepted for presentation as a poster, please review our suggested Poster Preparation Guidelines.

Proceedings

All submissions will be limited to 500 words (without graphics and/or tables). Accepted versions of abstracts will appear as such in Proceedings, which will be made available after the Symposium.

Cancellations

If for some serious reason you need to cancel your presentation, please inform the Program Co-Chairs Dr Bryan Wallace (b.wallace@conservation.org) and Dr T. Todd Jones (todd.jones@noaa.gov) and the Program Coordinator DuBose Griffin (GriffinD@dnr.sc.gov) immediately. Those who fail to present their papers or posters without cancelling in advance of the symposium will not be allowed to present in subsequent symposia.

Abstract Categories

The Program Committee, comprising of no less than 20 people, will lead us through the following thematic sessions:

• CONSERVATION THROUGH SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND LEGAL PATHWAYS
• BREEDING BIOLOGY
• FORAGING, PHYSIOLOGY, AND MOVEMENTS
• THREATS
• POPULATION ASSESSMENT
• HEALTH AND REHABILITATION

There will also be two special sessions:

• FINDING COMMON GROUND IN FISHERIES MANAGEMENT (INVITATION ONLY)
• OIL SPILL AND COLD-STUNNING EMERGENCY RESPONSES FOR SEA TURTLES

Full Session Descriptions