Natural Resources Forum Abstract Instructions

Abstract Submittal Instructions
The Wildland-Urban Interface:
Sustaining Forests in a Changing Landscape
University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center
Gainesville, Florida
November 5-8, 2001
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2001

Abstract Preparation (See the Sample Abstract below)

Abstracts should be prepared in ONE of the following digital formats:

Microsoft Word ('97 or below)
WordPerfect (v 6.x or below)
Rich Text Format (an available "save as" option on most current word processors)
ASCII text file (use this if you cannot save the document in one of the above formats -- Please note: If you select this option, be sure to FAX a hard copy of your abstract to OCI at 352-392-9734.)

Abstracts should be formatted as follows:

Set margins at 1.5", top, bottom and sides. The body of the abstract should be no more than 1200 characters or 250 words.
Use Times Roman font (or other serif, proportional font) at a size of 12 points.
Type abstract title flush left on a line without any formatting. Type title in upper and lower

List senior author first.
Bold presenting author.
Group authors by affiliation. Do not include professional titles. Type affiliation below author lines. Include ONLY the affiliation name, city, state in abstract listing. (Do not include full mailing address at the top of the abstract.)
Type body single spaced without any indents or tabs. DOUBLE SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS.
Apply bolding, italics, underlining, super^scripts and sub_scripts in your main text as you want to appear in your final abstract.
At the bottom of the abstract include the following information:

First name of presenter, Last name of presenter, Affiliation, Mailing address, City, State, Zip Code, Phone number, FAX number, Email address (NOTE: Do not type the word email in front of your address), the Program Topic and Number* to which your abstract pertains. Specify oral or poster.

*Program Topics/Numbers:

   1 - Policies for the interface
   2 - Planning and zoning
   3 - Managing growth to sustain forests
   4 - Landscape assessment for sustaining forests
   5 - Developing land environmentally
   6 - Economic values at the interface
   7 - Tools to reach, educate, and involve people
   8 - Planning and managing for recreation
   9 - Forest ecosystem management
10 - Managing for fire
11 - Managing for forest health
12 - Managing hydrological impacts and watersheds
13 - Managing for wildlife
14 - Invasive plants in the interface
15 - Managing industrial forestland at the interface
16 - Managing non-industrial private forestlands
17 - Managing public forestlands

Abstract Submission (Please follow instructions carefully to ensure that your abstract is recorded correctly.)

Send an electronic file of the abstract to the Office of Conferences & Institutes by August 1, 2001, as follows:

Email the abstract (as an attached file) to: dwpowers@mail.ifas.ufl.edu [You may do that now from a properly configured WWW browser. Simply click on the email link above and attach the abstract file to your email.]

-- Please include YOUR name and contact information (mailing address, phone, fax and email) at the end of the abstract file. Also specify if abstract is for oral or poster presentation..

-- Prepare the SUBJECT: line of your email header as follows: PRESENTING AUTHOR LAST NAME-WUI-Poster or Oral

(specify which)

-Program Topic #

(specify which)

-- Each abstract should be submitted via a separate email.

Sample Email Subject Line:

Subj: WATERS-WUI-Poster-Topic 12

NOTE: If clicking on the above blue link does not bring up an email window in your browser, simply send an email to: dwpowers@mail.ifas.ufl.edu from within your normal email program, attaching the abstract file as instructed.

Sample Abstract

Watershed Management in Coastal Counties

Delta J. Waters, and Marshal R. Mangroves
University of Knowledge, Wisdom, FL

Lily Hyacinth
Swamp College, Everglades, FL

   This is the abstract main text. Do not tab or indent. Double space between paragraphs.
   Apply bold, italics, underlines, super^scripts and sub_scripts as appropriate. Use Times
   Roman font (or other serif, proportional font) at a size of 12 points.

   List senior author first. Bold presenter. Group authors by affiliation. Do not include
   professional titles. Type affiliation below author lines. Include only the affiliation name,
   city, state and country in abstract listing.

   Delta, Waters, University of Knowledge, 1234 Anyplace Way, Wisdom, FL, 33000,
   Phone: 305-555-5555, Fax: 305-555-5000, djw@mynet.net, Poster,
   Program Topic 12 - Managing hydrological impacts and watersheds

NOTE: All correspondence will be made with the presenting author via email.

Questions:
Any other questions concerning abstract submissions should be referred to Dianne Powers, Conference Coordinator at 352-392-5930, Fax: 352-392-9734, Email: dwpowers@mail.ifas.ufl.edu

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Abstract Submittal Instructions The Wildland-Urban Interface: Sustaining Forests in a Changing Landscape University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center Gainesville, Florida November 5-8, 2001 Submission Deadline: August 1, 2001

Abstract Preparation (See the Sample Abstract below)

Abstract Submittal Instructions
The Wildland-Urban Interface:
Sustaining Forests in a Changing Landscape
University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center
Gainesville, Florida
November 5-8, 2001
Submission Deadline: August 1, 2001