Nineteenth Annual Harvard Forest Ecology Symposium

Research Abstract Guidelines

All researchers working at Harvard Forest (LTER, NICCR, staff, students and visiting scientists) are asked to submit an abstract for each of their current or proposed studies conducted at the Forest, to be published on-line.

All research groups conducting studies at the Harvard Forest are invited to bring posters. Posters on all Harvard Forest research are welcome. Call for Posters described below.

Abstract Due Date: Submit abstracts by Friday, March 14 to be included in a listing of abstracts distributed at the meeting

Format: 1 page of plain text, maximum, plus figures. Please proofread abstracts prior to submission; abstracts will not be edited. Figures may be in color or black and white. Please upload figures as a pdf, jpg or gif file (or series of files). Don't forget to number the figures and tables, and include captions.

After submission, you will receive an e-mail notification of receipt. The e-mail will provide you with a link to make changes to the abstract, if necessary or you may return to the following link to either edit or add another abstract.

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Call for Posters

Please indicate that you will be bringing a poster on the on-line abstract submission form

Poster Dimensions - maximum size is 4 feet high by 6 feet long.

Display Space is limited: most posters can be accommodated in the upstairs of our museum space, which has poster boards onto which posters can be tacked. We would like to display the remainder of the posters in the first-floor museum hallway. Some of these posters will need to be taped up with masking tape rather than tacked. We will have ample supplies of tacks and tape available. Audrey Barker Plotkin and other Harvard Forest staff will be available if you need supplies or assistance.

Poster Session - We will have an hour-long poster session on March 18, during the afternoon. Please make sure that the poster is posted before the session and that an author is with the poster during the entire hour to facilitate exchange and discussion. There will be additional poster viewing/discussion time after the talks end, but presenters are not required to stand by their posters at this time.

Wrap-Up - You may either take the poster down and take it with you at the end of the day, or you may leave it up to remain on display at Harvard Forest. If you do leave it, please let Audrey Barker Plotkin know if you'd like it sent back to you at a later date.

Questions/Problems: Contact Julie Pallant or Audrey Barker Plotkin