{"id":1901,"date":"2023-01-03T15:36:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T15:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esa.org\/portland2023\/?page_id=1901"},"modified":"2023-03-23T19:10:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T19:10:50","slug":"call-for-contributed-abstracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/portland2023\/call-for-proposals\/call-for-contributed-abstracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Contributed Abstracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Submission Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, February 23, 2023
5:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM Pacific)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 6 \u2013 11, 2023
Portland, Oregon<\/p>\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 are unable to complete your submission in time. The form automatically closes at 5:00 EST \/ 2:00 PST whether you have completed your submission or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking for abstract guidance? You can view the recordings of our workshop on titles<\/a> and the workshop on abstracts<\/a> with Bruce Kirchoff!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A number of improvements have been made to the Annual Meeting program this year, including changes to the abstract submission and review processes. Learn more on the blog<\/a> or watch our Q&A session<\/a> with Program Chair Tim Nuttle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstracts that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered.<\/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 Code of Ethics<\/a> and the ESA Diversity Statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Submit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You must submit your abstract using the online submission form. Abstracts sent by email will not be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To submit an abstract, you will need to log in using an ESA member account. If you have been an ESA member or registered for an ESA meeting in recent years, you should already have an ESA member account. Your username and password to log in for the meeting are the same as for your ESA member account. If you have not been an ESA member or registered for an ESA meeting in recent years, you will need to create an ESA member account before you can submit. You do not need to pay membership dues to create an ESA member account or submit for the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the link below to begin by logging in. You will be able to return to the abstract 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

If you’re concerned about whether you can afford to attend, consider applying for a registration or dependent care grant<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Begin an abstract submission<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Before You Begin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Please read and follow the abstract guidelines carefully. They are provided here as a guide to help you plan in advance. You can start your submission, save your progress, and then return to complete it at any time before the deadline has passed. A copy of your submission will be automatically emailed to you when you complete an abstract submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If this is your first time submitting an abstract for an ESA meeting, we suggest reading some contributed abstracts from a previous meeting. Abstracts from recent meetings are available online (2022<\/a>, 2021<\/a>, 2020<\/a>). If you are a student, we strongly encourage you to work closely with your faculty adviser as you develop your abstract. If you encounter problems during abstract submission, email meetings@esa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Contributed Presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We invite submission of abstracts for individual contributed presentations for the 2023 ESA Annual Meeting. Abstracts are encouraged to address the meeting theme, \u201cESA for All Ecologists\u201d<\/a>, if appropriate but doing so is not necessary. We welcome submissions from any topic in ecology. This includes submissions that report interdisciplinary work, address communication with broad audiences, or explore ways of teaching ecology at any level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preference for an oral or poster presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, the interest in presenting a contributed oral presentation has been much higher than presenting a contributed poster presentation. Starting in 2023, submitters of contributed abstracts will indicate their preferred presentation format (oral, poster, or no preference) at the time of submission. All accepted abstracts that prefer a poster will be scheduled as a poster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to space limitations for oral sessions, it is likely some submitters who prefer to give an oral presentation will be scheduled to give a poster presentation. Among the abstracts that have indicated a preference for an oral presentation, the Program Subcommittee will schedule as many as such as space allows. The Program Subcommittee will make these selections randomly to give every submitter who prefers an oral presentation an equal chance of giving one. This decision will be communicated to all submitters at the time of abstract acceptance. Senior ecologists are encouraged to indicate a preference for a poster presentation to give early career ecologists and students a higher chance of being selected for an oral presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About contributed oral presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Contributed oral presentations are scheduled for 15 minutes, with 12 minutes for each presentation plus 3 minutes for questions. Individually submitted contributed oral presentations will be scheduled in a session with other abstracts that have similar ranked themes. These sessions will be scheduled in 90-minute timeslots Monday through Thursday. All contributed oral sessions will have other types of sessions scheduled concurrently with them, including invited paper sessions (symposia, organized oral sessions, and Inspire sessions), workshops and special sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About contributed poster presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Individually submitted contributed poster presentations will be scheduled in a session with other abstracts that have similarly ranked themes. These sessions will be scheduled for 5:00-6:30 PM (90 minutes) and could be scheduled on any day Monday through Wednesday. Poster sessions are the last scientific session each day to give presenters an opportunity for extended discussion and networking. There are no other scientific sessions that are scheduled concurrently with posters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sorting abstracts into sessions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Abstract submitters will rank 3 preferred session themes<\/a> as part of the abstract submission process.  Individually submitted contributed abstracts will be grouped together to create sessions with a common theme, and then these sessions will be scheduled across the week. We do not know in advance which themes will become sessions or what days these themes will be scheduled for. The priorities during scheduling are to avoid conflicts for people participating in multiple roles (for example, organizing a workshop and speaking in a contributed oral session) and to minimize conflicts between sessions with similar topics. By submitting an abstract, you are indicating that the presenting author will be available during any of the possible time slots. We cannot consider scheduling requests for a specific day or time, or to avoid a specific day or time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract Submission Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The abstract guidelines have been updated for 2023 to allow for greater flexibility in the formatting and content of abstracts. We welcome submissions on a wide variety of ecological topics, including but not limited to research-focused studies, education related topics, applied ecological works, conceptual or theoretical contributions, and valuable resources to support ecological research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n