Call for Papers 7th North American Forest Ecology Workshop
Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA We are pleased to announce that the 7th North American Forest Ecology Workshop (NAFEW) will take place at Utah State University from June 22 26, 2009. The Workshop will bring forest ecologists from around the world to share ideas and knowledge on forest ecosystems in North America. The ecological backdrop of the 7th NAFEW will be the semiarid and montane forests of North America's Interior West. The program will feature four days of oral presentations - with a midworkshop ½ day break for field trips consisting of invited speakers and volunteer presentations and posters. General information about the 7th NAFEW, as well as specific instructions, can be found at:http://www.nafew2009.org/ We invite prospective participants to submit oral and/or poster presentations for the 7th NAFEW. Oral Presentations Sessions of varying lengths (from 90 minutes to one full day) will be devoted to the forest ecology topics highlighted on the 7th NAFEW website here. Within sessions, a combination of invited and volunteer papers will be presented. Our intention is to stress participant interaction, therefore each presentation should be limited to 15 minutes, allowing at least 5 minutes for discussion. Each topical session will include an additional summary discussion period aimed at topic synthesis. Those wishing to volunteer an oral presentation are required to submit a proposal consisting of the title of the talk, author's name(s), presenter's contact information, an abstract limited to 300 words, and a 1st and 2nd session preference. Additional sessions will be created where several high quality submissions suggest a topic that does not fit current session themes. Prospective presenters must complete the template for automated abstract submission no later than January 30, 2009. Oral presentation proposals will be reviewed and authors will be notified of decisions on acceptance by March 13, 2009. Time and space constraints will limit the final number of oral presentations accepted. Poster Presentations The 7th NAFEW organizers anticipate at least one volunteer poster session. We encourage those who prefer this format to submit a proposal for poster presentation. Those wishing to display a poster presentation are required to submit a proposal consisting of the title of the poster, author's name(s), presenter's contact information, and an abstract limited to 300 words. Prospective presenters must complete the template for automated abstract submission no later than January 30, 2009. Poster proposals will be reviewed and authors will be notified of decisions on acceptance by March 13, 2009. Space limitations may limit the final number of poster presentations accepted.
