{"id":703,"date":"2021-09-15T14:10:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T18:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esa.org\/montreal2022\/?page_id=703"},"modified":"2021-11-12T13:48:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T18:48:50","slug":"inspire-sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esa.org\/montreal2022\/program\/past-calls-for-submissions\/inspire-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspire Session Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Call for Session Proposals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Meeting Dates<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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August 14 \u2013 19, 2022
ESA & CSEE Joint Meeting
Montr\u00e9al, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Deadline<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday November 4, 2021
5:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM Pacific)<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

All ESA Annual Meeting proposal and abstract deadlines are 5:00 PM Eastern so that technical support and ESA staff assistance will be immediately available when submitters need it. If you begin your submission very close to the deadline, you are choosing to take a risk, and we will not make an exception if you don\u2019t complete your submission in time. The form automatically closes at 5:00 EST \/ 2:00 PST whether you have completed your submission or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proposals that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESA meetings, open to ESA members and those interested in ecology, are among the most respected meetings of ecologists in the science community. ESA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment. All participants including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, ESA staff, service providers and others are expected to abide by the ESA Meetings Code of Conduct<\/a>. This Code of Conduct applies to all ESA meeting-related events including those sponsored by organizations other than ESA but held in conjunction with ESA events, in public or private facilities. In addition, ESA members and authors of ESA publications must adhere to the ESA Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Submit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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begin a session submission<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

You must submit your proposal using the online submission form. Proposals sent by email will not be considered. Click the link below to begin by selecting which type of proposal you would like to submit. You will be able to return to the proposal to edit it until the submission deadline has passed. Information on how to do so will be included in two automated emails you will receive, first when you begin and then when you complete your submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the 2022 Annual Meeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s annual meeting is a joint meeting with the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution<\/a>. Members of CSEE will be able to register for the meeting at the ESA member rate. CSEE members are welcome to submit session proposals and presentation abstracts through the usual ESA submission process and deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If public health conditions allow, the 2022 Annual Meeting will be an in-person meeting in Montr\u00e9al, with all speakers attending in person. If an in-person meeting is not possible, the meeting will be virtual, with all sessions held online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Inspire Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inspire sessions are Ignite-style sessions intended to stimulate the exchange of new and exciting ideas in a short time period. Proposals are encouraged to address the meeting theme<\/a>, \u201cA Change Is Gonna Come,\u201d if appropriate, but doing so is not necessary. Any timely and coherent subject of broad ecological interest 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspire sessions will be scheduled for 90 minutes and consist of between six and ten 5-minute talks organized to address a common theme. Each Inspire talk will feature 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All speakers who submit an abstract for an accepted inspire session will be required to pay an abstract fee of $60 USD at the time of abstract submission. Speakers who lack funding to pay the fee will be able to opt out at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspire Session Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each session should be organized around a general topic that is related to the advancement of ecology. Inspire sessions are intended to complement the traditional scientific program. These sessions will provide an opportunity for ecologists to share information with their colleagues that would not fit into the usual session types. The concise speaking slot and rapid slide transitions lend themselves to a more conversational and storytelling presentation style. Given 5 minutes to speak, what would you share with other ecologists? What would you most like to learn from your colleagues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possible session themes include, but are not limited to:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n