Abstracts will be reviewed by a diverse panel of experts and evaluated for the following:<\/p>\n
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- Scientific merit<\/a><\/li>\n
- Relevance to conference\u2019s theme and interest areas<\/li>\n
- Relevance to the field as a whole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Themes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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- Climate Change<\/li>\n
- Community Ecology\/ Biodiversity<\/li>\n
- Ecological Restoration<\/li>\n
- Ecophysiology\/ Organismal Biology<\/li>\n
- Ecosystem Ecology\/ Biogeochemistry<\/li>\n
- Hydrology\/ Erosion<\/li>\n
- Molecular Frontiers<\/li>\n
- Methodological advances<\/li>\n
- Land Use\/ Disturbance<\/li>\n
- Remote Sensing\/ Landscape Ecology<\/li>\n
- Taxonomy\/ Phylogeny<\/li>\n
- Other<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Guidelines for abstract preparation<\/h2>\n
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- The language of the conference is English; all abstracts must be in English.<\/li>\n
- Clearly indicate your preference: standard talk, lightning talk, or poster.<\/li>\n
- Author(s) must select at least one theme from the list above that best describes the contents of their abstract.<\/li>\n
- Each presenting author may submit only one abstract.<\/li>\n
- Once submitted, abstracts will be considered final.<\/li>\n
- Abstracts can be no longer than 300 words; abstracts exceeding this limit will not be considered.<\/li>\n
- Abstracts should be prepared as a Microsoft Word document, using 12 pt \u2018Times New Roman\u2019 font and single line spacing. If authors do not have access to Microsoft Word, abstracts may be submitted in the body of an email.<\/li>\n
- Undergraduate or graduate students, post-docs, and scientists who are less than 5 years from receiving their degree are asked to identify themselves as early career professional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
As you prepare your abstract, we encourage you to use\u00a0this template<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to help guide you in following these instructions.\u00a0Please send your completed abstract, including contact information, to B<\/strong><\/a>ioCrust3_abstracts@nau.edu<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0later than Monday, May 16, 2016.<\/p>\n
Presenting authors<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The presenting author is the person who will present the paper at the conference: standard talk, lightning talk, or poster presentation. BioCrust3 organizers will communicate only with the presenting author and all communication will be by email. For this reason, presenting authors must provide contact details, including an email address. The presenting author is asked to register for the conference no later than July 15, 2016.<\/p>\n
Thank you so very much for your interest in attending and presenting at this meeting, and we\u2019re excited to welcome you in Moab,UT, this September!<\/p>\n
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