Abstract Submission
Investigators who have
conducted research on the Colorado Plateau are encouraged to submit abstracts
for contributed papers and posters for this year’s conference. Abstracts are invited from individuals
or groups involved in natural and cultural resource management or conservation
science or practice who can demonstrate an alignment with conference’s theme
and one or more of its interest areas, including (1) management of natural and
cultural resources, (2) regional research, (3) policy, (4) education, and (5)
conservation science and management.
Abstracts for contributed
papers and posters for this year’s conference will be accepted until June 3,
2013. Decisions will be announced no later than July 1, 2013.
Contributed Session Categories
- Animal Ecology
- Aquatic Ecosystems
- Conservation Management and Planning
- Cultural Resources Management
- Drought and Climate Change Impacts
- Energy Development and Wildlife
- Fire Ecology and Fire Response
- Native Plant Conservation
- Nonnative Species
- Reptiles and Amphibians
- Restoration and Preservation
- Terrestrial and Riparian Plant Ecology
Selection Criteria
Abstracts will be evaluated
by at least two reviewers. To
increase the probability that your proposal will be selected for presentation,
please consider the following criteria carefully:
- Scientific merit
- Relevance to the
host region
- Relevance to conference’s
theme and interest areas
- Novelty of the
topic (not covered at the past three biennial conferences)
Guidelines for Abstract Submittal
Investigators are invited to
submit abstracts for one oral presentation and/or one poster. Please complete
the Abstract Submittal Form and send it
to Biennial.Conference@nau.edu
no later than Monday, June 3, 2013.