Call for Papers
Call for Papers-Extension
We are extending the date for abstract submission until January 10th or all available presentation slots are filled. Abstracts will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. While we will continue to accept all abstracts during this period, we would prefer abstracts for oral presentations. Please remember that presentations on works in progress as well as completed projects are welcome.
Thanks,
Lawrence Dorsey
General Chair, 2010 SDAFS Meeting
SECOND AND FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS
2010 SOUTHERN DIVISION SPRING MEETING
25-28 February 2010
Renaissance Hotel
Asheville, NC
Co-hosted by North Carolina Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Mark your schedule for the 18th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of AFS. This meeting promises to be an effective forum for the exchange of ideas, presentation of research papers (completed and in progress), to conduct technical committee and Division business, and other professional interactions. The meeting will be held in the Renaissance Hotel which is located in Asheville, NC. Details regarding accommodations, reservations procedures and meeting registration are available at http://www.sdafs.org/meetings/2010/default.htm. The schedule for the upcoming Spring Meeting is as follows: Thursday, Technical Committee meetings; Friday, EXCOM and continuing education workshops; and Saturday and Sunday (until noon), Technical Sessions, Symposia, and Posters.
Individuals desiring to present research and management results and/or progress of ongoing work should submit abstracts online at Division website DUE DATE: 1 DECEMBER 2009. Technical presentations will be scheduled for 20 minutes--15 minutes for the presentation followed by a 5 minute question/answer period. Moderators will strictly enforce the time limit. PowerPoint presentations are required.
Poster presentations will be encouraged. Posters will be exhibited on Friday evening and authors will be available to talk about their work and answer questions. Abstracts, either for presentation or poster, should be submitted online at the Division website. Please state during submission whether the abstract is for a poster or for a presentation. Abstract submission will include the paper's title, author names and addresses (include phone, fax and e-mail if available), and text. It is assumed that the first author listed will be the presenter unless otherwise noted. Students competing for the "Student Best Paper Award" should indicate during submission. The text should be no more than 200 words. State objectives, principal results, and conclusions. If the principal contact person for correspondence regarding the abstract is someone other than the presenter, please so specify. All questions regarding presentations and abstract submission should be submitted to Derek Aday, Program Chair (derek_aday@ncsu.edu).