2nd Call for Paper and Poster Abstracts 
2018 Annual Meeting
https://ortws.wordpress.com/2018-joint-annual-meeting/
Regional Strategies Addressing Global Challenges for Wildlife and Habitat Conservation
Oregon Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Washington Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology, and Northwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
February 13-16, Portland, Oregon
Red Lion Hotel on the Shore Jantzen Beach
Meeting Hotel Reservation Page
($139 per night single occupancy)
We invite abstracts for presentations and posters, mini-symposia proposals, and ideas for other facets of the program. All topics in wildlife, vertebrate biology, habitat management, conservation, and application of research findings to conservation and management practices are welcome. Some topics that are especially applicable to this year’s theme include climate change and policy, human-induced movement of species, forestry prescriptions including thinning and prescribed burning, pathogens and invasive species, shifting ranges of species, and communicating the conservation message.
*** Abstract Deadline: November 15th, 2017 ***
Tentative Schedule
13 February – NW PARC-sponsored Field Techniques Course* (Details TBD)
14 February – Registration Opens, Plenary THOMAS LOVEJOY and Invited Speakers, Poster Session, Quiz Bowl, Photo Contest, Resume Workshop and more!
15 February – Contributed Sessions, NW PARC Reptile Symposium, Banquet, and Award Ceremonies.
16 February – Field Trips*, Workshops*, Special Events, and Adjourn
*Separate registration may be required
We strongly encourage all students to present Posters or Oral talks.
***STUDENT LODGING OPPORTUNITIES***
Learn more about applying for student hotel lodging here: http://bit.ly/2xWzSLJ
PRESENTATION AND POSTER GUIDELINES
Abstracts for oral presentations and posters must be submitted electronically using this on-line form by November 15th, 2017. This form is available at https://goo.gl/koHK8E
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES:
Each poster should be contained within a 3 foot-high x 4 foot-wide area. Please contact poster committee chair Wendy Wente at ortws.vicepreselect@gmail.com if you have additional questions about display boards and/or the size of your poster.
Be sure to submit an abstract for your poster by November 15th, 2017 using this online form. https://goo.gl/koHK8E
Note for software associated with Oral Presentations:
Visual support for oral presentations will only be allowed in PowerPoint format for PCs (Apple-based format will not be acceptable). PowerPoint presentations should be MS-Office 2013 or earlier version to ensure greatest compatibility with anticipated projection equipment and computer support. As always, give credit where credit is due by naming the image owner. If an image is copyrighted, then get permission from the image owner before using it.
IGNITE PRESENTATIONS:
Want to present at the Conference but do not want to prepare a full presentation or poster? The Partners invite you to present at the Ignite session on Thursday February 15th. These short to-the-point talks provide a great platform for people to quickly share project updates, notes from the field, or other important topics that don’t require a full 20-minute presentation. IGNITE presentations are exactly 5 minutes and contain exactly 20 slides. The slides advance automatically after each slide is displayed for 15 seconds. IGNITE sessions have been well received at past meetings and are a fun way to get involved. Simply submit your name, talk title, and 2-3 sentence abstract on the abstract submission page. Make sure the presentation type is ”IGNITE”.
PHOTO CONTEST INFO? More on the meeting website!
For additional questions, or if you are interested in volunteering contact Steering Committee Chairs for each organization.
John Goodell (ortws.vicepresident@gmail.com) Oregon Chapter TWS
Katy Stuart (katydstuart@gmail.com) Washington Chapter TWS
Teal Waterstrat (teal.waterstrat@gmail.com), SNVB
Betsy Howell (blhowell@fs.fed.us), NW PARC