We invite abstracts for presentations and posters, special session 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 legislative funding, migration, and minimization of renewable energy impacts.
***Abstract Deadline Extended: November 15, 2019***
Click here for the submission form!
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstracts for oral presentations and posters must be submitted electronically by the extended deadline of November 15, 2019. Please limit abstracts to 250 words. We strongly encourage all students to present Posters or Oral talks!
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 6. 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”.
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
Each poster should be contained within a 3 foot-high x 4 foot-wide area. Please contact poster committee chair Daphne Day at daphneday@ortws.org 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 the extended deadline of November 15, 2019 using the form at the link above.
SPECIAL SESSIONS
We encourage submission of full special sessions devoted to a single topic or theme. Special sessions at the 2020 Annual Conference should be able to encompass a 90 minute time slot, which can be formatted in a variety of different presentation styles; ORTWS encourages unique and different presentation styles, including, but not limited to:
Moderated Panel Discussion – Three to four individual speaker presentations around a similar topic, developed with a moderator introducing and concluding the various speakers. Question and answer at the conclusion is encouraged to be built into the session time.
Collaborative Discussion – Attendees are actively encouraged to participate in the discussion, led by a moderator and possible speakers. May be in the form of roundtables topics.
Point-Counterpoint Panel – Moderated discussion focused on various sides of a topic, which may or may not include presentations.
Conversation Starter – Moderator is prepared to facilitate an open discussion along a particular topic. They begin with a 5 minute intro of the topic or sides of the topic, then opens to the audience for interactive discussion.
If you have questions about whether your topic is a good fit for the conference or a proposed session style please contact abstract committee chair Daphne Day at daphneday@ortws.org.