Call for Proposals Ignite ESA, Workshops, Special Sessions, Field Trips 100th Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America Baltimore, Maryland August 9-14, 2015 http://esa.org/baltimore/
Deadline for Submission: November 20, 2014 Only complete proposals submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 PM Pacific) will be considered. Ecological Science at the Frontier: Celebrating ESA's Centennial We invite proposals for Ignite ESA Sessions, Workshops, Special Sessions, and Field Trips for ESA's 100th Annual Meeting. Join us in beautiful historic Baltimore next summer to celebrate ESA's first century and usher in the next. ESA currently stands at a boundary between 100 successful years for the Society and an uncharted future for the planet. Appropriately, the Centennial meeting will support both retrospective and prospective sessions. Proposals examining historical topics and the history of ecology are encouraged, as well as proposals from early career ecologists and students that shine a light on the future of ecological science. Although session proposals related to the meeting's theme are encouraged, any timely and coherent subject of broad interest to ecologists will be considered. We also welcome proposals that explore interdisciplinary connections with areas of social and natural science outside of ecology or that relate to ecological education at any level. All proposals will be peer reviewed using criteria described in the proposal calls. Ignite ESA Sessions (http://esa.org/baltimore/sessions/ignite/) Ignite ESA is intended to stimulate the exchange of new and exciting ideas in a short time period. Sessions consist of 6-10 5-minute talks which address a common theme and are presented in the Ignite style: 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. Workshops (http://esa.org/baltimore/sessions/workshops/) Workshops are sessions intended to convey specific knowledge or skills. Workshops are frequently more interactive and informal than sessions within the formal scientific program, and often involve hands-on training. They are not intended for the presentation of research papers. Special Sessions (http://esa.org/baltimore/sessions/special-sessions/) Special sessions complement the formal scientific program, providing an opportunity for presentations or extended dialogue beyond what is usually possible in the regular scientific sessions. These sessions do not conform to any single structure. They are not intended for the presentation of formal research papers. Field Trips (http://esa.org/baltimore/sessions/field-trips/) 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 over the preceding weekend. Shorter trips can be held during the week. If you have any questions, please contact the Program Chair, Carol Brewer, at [email protected] or the Program Coordinator, Jennifer Riem, at [email protected].
