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A) Topics
Abstracts for presentations on any topic relevant to marine ecology will be accepted, including:
  1. Anthropogenic Impacts
  2. Arctic Ecosystems
  3. Biological Invasions
  4. Behavior
  5. Benthic Ecosystem Services
  6. Biodiversity
  7. Chemical Ecology
  8. Climate Change
  9. Coastal Ecosystem R esilience
  10. Community Ecology
  11. Conservation and Management
  12. Deep Sea Biology
  13. Ecophysiology
  14. Ecosystem Functioning & Sustainability
  15. Evolution
  16. Habitat  Sustainability & Restoration 
  17. High Energy Beaches
  18. Life History Strategies
  19. Living Shorelines
  20. Macroecology
  21. Metapopulations/Population Genetics
  22. Molecular Ecology
  23. Recruitment/Larval Ecology
  24. Reef Ecology
  25. Resilience of Coastal Ecosystems
  26. Sustainable Fisheries
  27. Trophic Relationships & Resilience​

B) Only one abstract is allowed per presenting author excluding  special session exceptions.

C) Each abstract must be submitted as an MS Word file (.doc or .docx). The name of your file will include:
  • The number of your preferred topic from part A above
  • The first and last name of the presenting author
  • The type of presentation you prefer: oral, poster, or no preference

     Name the file as follows:
     [Topic number from A above]_[First and last name of presenting author]_[Preference]

     Some examples of file names:

     6_SteveJobs_ORAL.doc
     20_AhabCaptain_POSTER.docx
     14_HamletPrince_NO PREFERENCE.docx

D) Observe the following guidelines when preparing your abstract document:
  • Language: English
  • Page margins: 1 inch
  • Font: Times New Roman
  • Title: 12-Point, bold, 150 characters maximum including spaces
  • Author names: 12-Point. Identify presenting author with an asterisk (*), separate authors names with semicolons (;)
  • Affiliations: 10-Point, affiliation name only (no address). If more than one affiliation per abstract, use superscript numbers to match authors and affiliations
  • Abstract text: 12-Point, single-spaced, left justification, no Indentation, 200 words maximum.   
  • Contact info: Provide email address of presenting author only
  • Units: metric
  • Scientific names: please italicize
  • Illustrations, figures, photos: NOT PERMITTED
  Please indicate below the abstract text the following:
  • Presenting author's status: “Undergraduate student,” “Graduate student,” or a “Professional”
  • Presentation preference: "Oral", "Poster" or "No Preference"
  • Preferred Presentation Topic: At least one and up to three topics from the list above, in order of  preference, or an alternate topic of your choice

E) Example of abstract file in MS Word (.docx)
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        • Meeting banquet
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