Call for Proposals Ignite ESA, Workshops, Special Sessions, Field Trips Deadline for Submission: November 29, 2012
98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America Minneapolis, Minnesota August 4-9, 2013 http://www.esa.org/minneapolis We invite proposals for Ignite ESA sessions, workshops, special sessions, and field trips at the 98th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. The theme for the meeting is "Sustainable Pathways: Learning From the Past and Shaping the Future." IGNITE ESA SESSIONS http://www.esa.org/minneapolis/ignite.php Ignite ESA is intended to stimulate the exchange of new and exciting ideas in a short time period. Ignite ESA Sessions will be scheduled for 1 hour and consist of up to 10 5-minute talks presented in the Ignite style (http://igniteshow.com/) which address a common theme. Each Ignite talk will feature 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. Although there will be no time during the session for questions and answers, there will be a dedicated space nearby where presenters and attendees will be encouraged to gather for extended discussion immediately following each session. The One Presentation Rule does not apply to Ignite ESA talks. Speakers may speak in an Ignite session in addition to a traditional presentation elsewhere in the program. WORKSHOPS http://www.esa.org/minneapolis/workshop.php Workshops are sessions intended to convey specific knowledge or skills; they are not intended for the presentation of research papers. Workshops are frequently more interactive and informal than sessions within the formal scientific program, and often involve extended discussion or 'hands-on' training. SPECIAL SESSIONS http://www.esa.org/minneapolis/specialsession.php Special sessions complement the formal scientific program, providing an opportunity for presentations or extended dialogue and exchanges beyond what is usually possible in the regular scientific sessions. These sessions are not intended for the presentation of formal research papers and do not conform to any single structure. FIELD TRIPS http://www.esa.org/minneapolis/fieldtrip.php Field trips offer attendees an opportunity to visit ecologically significant locations such as conservation areas, restoration projects, research sites, local communities, and cultural landmarks. Full day and overnight trips are held on Saturday and/or Sunday, prior to the beginning of the formal scientific program. Shorter trips can be held during the week. Field trips may be linked with scientific sessions or workshops. Please visit the website for the 2013 ESA Annual Meeting for more in depth information on these and other types of sessions, including important deadlines. http://www.esa.org/minneapolis If you have any questions, please contact the Program Chair, Debra Peters, at [email protected], or the Program Coordinator, Jennifer Riem, at [email protected].
