Call
for Abstracts
BOTANY 2006 represents a special Centennial Celebration for
the Botanical Society of America (BSA) and brings together
the four professional societies: the BSA, the American Society
of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT), the American Bryological and Lichenological
Society (ABLS), and the American Fern Society (AFS). The annual
conference will be held in Chico, California from July 28-August
3, 2006. In addition to the annual scientific program, which
will run from Sunday through Wednesday, July 30-August 3, BOTANY
2006 will include an expanded format. The fifth annual Forum
focusing on botanical education and outreach will be held on
Saturday, July 29, and it will be linked to the annual scientific
meeting on Sunday July 30, 2006 via workshops and field trips.
All
who are interested in plant biology are invited and encouraged
to attend and present some aspect of their scholarly and/or
educational work at BOTANY 2006. Six presentation options
are available, and each presentation requires an abstract.
The
deadline for abstract submissions is April 1, 2006. All abstracts
and the final program will be available online at the BOTANY
2006 web site prior to the conference, and hard copies will
be distributed on-site to all conference registrants.
PRESENTATION TYPES
CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS
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Oral
Paper – Oral papers,
or podium presentations, will
be
15 minutes
in length (inclusive of questions).
Papers
will be grouped into topical
sessions and included within
the program of
the disciplinary Section/Society
or thematic
topic
chosen by the submitting author.
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Poster – Posters
should fit onto bulletin boards 4’ high
by 6’ wide.
Materials may be
secured to bulletin
boards
with push-pins,
which
will be provided.
All posters will
be on display for
the duration
of the conference,
with a single, conference-wide
poster session
held
on Tuesday, August
1. Posters will be
grouped into topical
sessions and included
within the
program of the disciplinary
Section/Society or
thematic
topic
chosen by the submitting
author.
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Discussion
Session – Discussion
Sessions provide the
opportunity to
moderate sessions focused
on timely, controversial,
or perennial
topics in a
relatively informal,
discussion-oriented
setting during the Scientific
Meeting. Discussion
Sessions are typically
scheduled for
1 to 1.5
hours.
-
Education
Forum Session – Forum Sessions will address
educational and outreach issues. These sessions
provide the opportunity to moderate interactive panel,
roundtable, or breakout
discussions focusing on a range of topics in a
relatively informal, discussion-oriented setting during
the Education Forum. Informational-type
presentations are also possible. Forum Sessions
will be 1 hour in length, and individual sessions will
be grouped within a
topical theme, or ‘thread,’ chosen
by the submitting author.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
Symposium
or Colloquium Presentation – Invited
symposium and colloquium presentations
are arranged in advance and coordinated
by the symposium and colloquium
organizers, societies, and/or societal
sections. Symposium
presentations
will be 30 minutes
in length (inclusive of questions),
and colloquium presentations will
be 15 minutes in
length (inclusive
of questions).
Special
Lecture – Special Lectures
are arranged in advance by
the disciplinary sections and participating
societies,
and these are typically 45 minutes
to 1 hour in length.
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS (DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2006)
Abstract
Submission Site
Submission
of abstracts for all presentation types should be conducted
online at the BOTANY 2006 abstract submission site: http://www.2006.botanyconference.org/engine/login.php?next=abstract For
each abstract, the submitting author will be asked
to submit
the following information:
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names,
institutions, e-mail addresses, and postal
addresses for each author
-
abstract
title
-
abstract
narrative (limited to 300 words)
-
keywords
or key-phrases (limited to 6)
-
AV
needs
-
related
web links (optional)
-
uploaded
files (optional)
-
whether
the abstract should be considered for an award
-
whether
the submitting author is willing to preside over
an oral paper session
Electronic copies of the abstract submission will be sent
by e-mail to the submitting author, the Program Chair of the
disciplinary Section/Society selected, and the BSA Program
Director. The submission site will open in January 2006, and
the deadline for receiving abstracts is April 1, 2006.
The same individual should not be the first author on more
than three abstracts.
AUDIO-VISUAL INFORMATION
Computer-based PowerPoint presentations will be the standard
presentation option. The BOTANY 2006 web site will provide
specific information in May 2006 about which version(s) of
PowerPoint and which types of media (e.g., CDs, Zip, etc.)
will be supported. In addition to computer-based presentations,
35 mm slide projectors and overhead transparency projectors
will be available as no-cost options. However, these will not
be standard presentation options in each session room, and
submitting authors will need to request these when the abstract
is submitted online. Additional audio-visual and technology
needs (e.g., video cassette players and monitors, a second
35 mm slide projector, etc.) will be available for a fee. These
options will need to be requested when the abstract is submitted
online, and either the submitting author, sponsoring section/society,
or symposium/colloquium organizer will be responsible for the
costs and will need to approve them.
REGISTRATION,
HOUSING, & EVENTS
Preliminary registration and housing costs will be posted
on the BOTANY 2006 web site in January 2006. A complete Registration
Brochure for BOTANY 2006 will be mailed to members of all four
participating societies in March 2006. The Brochure will also
be available online at the BOTANY 2006 web site, and it will
contain detailed information about registration, housing, social
events, field trips, workshops, tours, and all costs.
QUESTIONS
Questions about the scientific or educational program for
BOTANY 2006 should be directed to the appropriate sectional
or societal Program Chair listed on the conference web site,
or to the
BSA
Program Director: Karen S. Renzaglia, Department of Plant
Biology, Mailcode 6509, Southern Illinois University,
1125 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, Illinois, 62901-6509,
USA. Tele: 618.453.3229, Fax: 618.453.3441, E-mail: renzaglia@plant.siu.edu.
Questions about registration, housing, social events, field
trips, workshops, tours, and any other aspect of the conference
should be directed to the
BSA
Meetings Manager: Johanne Stogran, BSA Meetings Office,
2813 Blossom Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43231,
USA. Tele: 614.899.9356, Fax: 614.895.7866, E-mail:
johanne@botany.org.
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