Call for Abstracts
   Submission Deadline: January 8, 2012

All individuals working in ecological, physical, biogeochemical and social sciences pertinent to wetland management and policy are invited to submit abstracts describing their efforts, science, projects and results. Oral and poster presentations will be selected from abstract submissions, and abstracts from all presentations will be published online in the conference book of abstracts. Poster presentations will be divided into two sessions and formal poster sessions will be held for each grouping to allow maximum time for discussion with individual authors.

INTECOL 9 provides a forum for wetlands scientists from around the world to discuss threats, challenges and integrated solutions for sustainable restoration and management of wetlands in our changing world and we encourage you to participate in this discussion and submit an abstract of your work. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FEE
All abstracts must be submitted individually online, and a fee of $25.00 per abstract is charged at the time of submission. This fee must be paid by credit card so have your credit card handy before you begin the abstract submission process. THE ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE. You will receive an individual RECEIPT OF PAYMENT and CONFIRMATION for each abstract submitted.  

Please Note: All program participants, including speakers, poster presenters, panelists, session organizers and moderators, must also pay the conference registration fee to attend and participate in the conference.

Oral Presentations -- LIMITED TO ONE PER AUTHOR
In an effort to showcase as many perspectives as possible, authors will be limited to only one oral presentation in the INTECOL program.  If desired, you may submit multiple abstracts to increase your chances of selection as we cannot guarantee that your abstract will be chosen for an oral presentation.  Please note that this restriction also applies to contributed sessions.  If you are currently slated to present in two contributed sessions, please notify one of your session organizers as soon as possible so that a substitute presenter may be contacted.

Poster Presentations
Abstracts may also be submitted as poster presentations. There is no limit and authors may present one or more poster presentations.  

Session Topics
Below is a list of Session Topics to be featured at the conference. When filling out the online abstract submittal form, you will be asked to identify which topic and applicable subtopic is relevant to your submission. BEFORE going online to submit an abstract, review the list below and confirm which applies to your submission(s).

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you were asked to submit an abstract for presentation in a pre-organized session, be sure to indicate the specific topic and subtopic assigned to that session. This should have been communicated to you by the session organizer.

EXAMPLE:

• Broad Topic
• Subtopic

List of Session Topics for INTECOL 9

• Biodiversity
• Vegetation
• Habitats
• Wildlife
• Endangered Species
• Biogeochemistry and Microbial Ecology
• Microbial diversity and functions
• Biogeochemical processes
• Linkages between microbial ecology and biogeochemical functions
• Climate Change
• Carbon sequestration
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Hydrologic processes and variability
• Extreme events
• Communication, Education, & Outreach
• Knowledge transfer tools
• Undergraduate and graduate education
• Extension and outreach
• Conservation and Management
• Constructed Wetlands
• Design criteria and treatment efficiency
• Long-term sustainability
• Ecosystem Restoration
• Governance, Policy and Politics
• Large scale restoration programs
• Indictor and performance measures
• Monitoring and Assessment
• Ecosystem Services
• Valuation of ecosystem services
• Ecotourism
• Extreme Events
• Flooding
• Fire
• Hurricanes
• Drought
• Hydrology
• Invasive Species
• Sea Level Rise
• Coastal wetlands
• Salinity gradients
• Sulfate gradients
• Vegetation shifts and diversity
• Urban Wetlands
• Water Quality/Contaminants
• Emerging contaminants
• Nutrients
• Non-point source, Best management practices
• Metals, Mercury
• Oil spills
• Toxic organics
• Pathogens
• Salinity
• Wetland Assessment & Regulation
• Delineation and assessment
• Creation, mitigation and monitoring
• Risk assessment
• Wetland Ecosystems, Processes & Functions
• Landscape ecology
• Vegetation dynamics
• Hydrologic processes
• Coastal wetlands (mangroves, marshes, SAVs)
• Freshwater wetlands (marshes, swamps, isolated, littoral, peatlands)
• Riverine and floodplain wetlands
• Tropical and subtropical wetlands
• Wetlands in Global Context
• Wetlands in Agricultural Watersheds

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The Abstract Submission Process Consists of Completing FOUR Consecutive Steps:

  Step 1. Review and Follow Abstract Preparation and Submission Instructions

  Step 2. Submit Presenter Profile Information and Upload Abstract File

  Step 3. Pay $25 Abstract Submission Fee with credit card.

  Step 4. Print Abstract Submittal Confirmation Form

After you have successfully completed the first four steps, a confirmation form will be generated confirming receipt of your abstract. Please keep a copy of this form on file for your records.

If you do not receive a confirmation form, the submission did not go through. For questions or to verify the status of your abstract contact: Beth Miller-Tipton, Tel: 352-392-5930; Email: bmt@ufl.edu

Step 1: Review & Follow Abstract Preparation and Submission Instructions

• Abstracts should ONLY be submitted as either a Microsoft Word or a Rich Text Format file
• Files must be named with ONLY letters or numbers, or combinations thereof. Symbols (dashes, etc.), spaces or commas will not properly transmit. Do NOT use a space in your abstract file name or it will NOT transmit.
  EXAMPLES: INCORRECT: Smith_J, V-2.doc || CORRECT: SmithJR2.doc
• Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words in length.
• No graphs or figures should be included in the abstract.
• Use standard "letter" paper size (8.5" X 11"). Do NOT use A4 paper size.
• Set margins at 1", top, bottom and sides.
• Use a sans serif font, preferably Arial. Set font size to 10 points. Abstracts submitted with font size less than 10 points will not be accepted.
• The title should be short, yet accurately reflect the abstract and later presentation. Attempt to limit the title to one line. The title is a descriptive label, not a sentence.
• Type abstract title flush left at the top of the page.
• Type abstract title in upper and lower case, standard title format.
  - EXAMPLE: New Techniques for Valuation of Ecosystem Services
• Use appropriate formatting within titles: italics (for scientific names), subscript (for scientific formulas and superscript (mathematic equations), etc.
• List the senior author first and use Boldface for the name of the presenting author.
• Identify author affiliations using superscript numeral references SEE SAMPLE:
• Do not include professional titles of the authors. Include ONLY the affiliation name, city, state and country in abstract listing. (DO NOT include full mailing address at the top of the abstract.)
• Including title, author, text, and contact information, abstracts should be approximately 250-500 words and should not exceed the space outlined by the one-inch margins of one page.
• Type the body of the abstract single spaced without indents or tabs. DOUBLE SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS.
• Apply bolding, italics, underlining, super^scripts and sub_scripts in your main text as you want it to appear in your final abstract.
• Include full contact information for the presenting author at the very end of the abstract as follows:
  Contact Information: J. Mark Genesis, Soil & Water Science Department, University of Florida/IFAS, 000 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA, Phone: 000-555-5555; Fax: 000-555-5000, Email: sscientist@emailaddress.net
• PROOF, proof and PROOF your abstract before you send it. Do not forget to proof all author information as well.

Sample Abstract:
(PDF format | MSWord format)
[Note all abstracts should be submitted in MSWord or RTF format.]
NOTE: If you wish to save the MSWord documents to your computer, be sure to select the "Save As" option. If you see a screen asking for you User Name and Password simply CANCEL and use the "Save As" option from within your word processor.

Abstract Submission is CLOSED!

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