Call for Abstracts
Submission Deadline: October 17, 2025
The UF Water Institute and Duke Energy invite you to participate in the 10th biennial UF Water Institute Symposium. The Symposium will bring together individuals from a broad range of disciplines and organizations to explore water issues from multiple perspectives. The 2026 Symposium will focus on innovative science, engineering, economic, education, art, communication, policy, and management advances that address the following themes:
- Water Quality Drivers and Impacts on Public, Wildlife, and Ecosystem Health
- Water Scarcity, Allocation, and Reuse
- Building Resilience to Extreme Events, Climate, and Sea Level Rise
- Hydroecologic Connections Across the Land-Sea Continuum
- Water, People, and Policy
- Intersecting Science, Community Perspectives, and Decision-Making
- Education, Technology and Decision Tools for Improved Water Management
- AI/Machine Learning, Big Data, and Convergent Science for Water Systems
Presentations and posters that address water challenges using interdisciplinary and integrative approaches are encouraged.
Student Poster Competition
Student poster authors are eligible to compete for “Best Poster” awards based on the quality of the abstract, poster and discussion. Four poster winners will receive prizes of $1,000 each to be used as funding to support future participation at a national conference.
Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship information coming soon!
| Dates of Interest | |
| Call for Abstracts | August 18, 2025 |
| Abstract Submission Deadline | October 17, 2025 |
| Notification of Status | November 18, 2025 |
| Register to Confirm | December 10, 2025 |
Follow these steps to prepare and submit an abstract:
- Use this Word Template (.docx) to create a perfectly formatted abstract.
- Abstract title cannot exceed 100 characters with spaces
- Abstracts should not exceed 3000 characters with spaces.
- Do not include graphs or figures.
- Please include a brief bio of 500 characters or less at the end of your abstract (see template).
- Indicate your preferred format (oral/poster) but please note that final decisions will be made by program committee.
- Proofread your abstract carefully, and be sure to obtain all applicable institutional approvals prior to submission.
- Submit your abstract by October 17, 2025 using the online form linked by the button below. (Do not email your file. Files sent as email attachments will not be reviewed)
- Please keep in mind that presenters will be asked to register and pay the symposium fee when their abstract is accepted to confirm their participation. Registration will open September 10, 2025. The deadline for presenter registration is December 10, 2025.
Submission Confirmation
After completing the online submission form, a confirmation is instantly emailed to you confirming transmission of the abstract. If you do not receive this email, check your spam folder.
Accepted abstracts will be notified in mid November 2025, informing you the status of your abstract acceptance and presentation format (oral or poster). If accepted, you will be advised of the date, time, format and number of the session in which you are scheduled to speak. A computer projector and Windows 10 laptop with Microsoft PowerPoint will be provided for all speaker presentations during the conference.
