Abstract Submission NOW CLOSED

To submit one or more abstracts, please complete the Microsoft Excel form or the Open Office form.

Once completed, submit the form through the online registration process. Both forms must be saved in .xls format in order to be uploaded.

No abstracts will be accepted via email or regular mail. If problems arise, please contact jsaarela [at] mus-nature [dot] ca.

One or several abstracts can be submitted by the person presenting the work.

On the abstract submission form, you will be asked:

Is the abstract affiliated with SPNHC –or– CBA-ABC?
Is the abstract submitted for a poster –or– oral presentation?
Is the abstract part of an organized CBA-ABC symposium?
- If so, select the symposium from the list
For CBA-ABC contributed papers, which section does your work best align with? (select from the list)
If you are a student, do you wish to compete for the CBA-ABC Lionel Cinq Mars Award (for best student oral presentation) or the Iain and Sylvia Taylor Award for best poster?

For each abstract, please follow these guidelines:

Boldface your title, do not capitalize each word (unless they are proper nouns), and do not use CAPS or small caps.
Underline the presenting author
DO NOT include the word ‘and’ before the last author.
Include institutional affiliations for each author with a superscript number *after* each author’s name. If all authors are from the same institution, this is not necessary.
The abstract should summarize the research questions, methods, findings, and implications discussed in the presentation or poster. The abstract must not exceed 300 words.
Italicize all scientific names.
DO NOT include keywords or bibliographic references.

Example for listing title and authors:

How to format an abstract for Biodiversity 2010 and Beyond

Saarela, Jeffery M.1, Peterson, Paul M.2, Gagnon, Jean-Marc1

1Canadian Museum of Nature, Research Division, PO. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, ON, K1P 6P4, Canada

2National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA

The Local Organizing Committee reserves the right to refuse any abstract based on time availability, space or relevance.

Presentation and Poster Guidelines

Contributed Presentations

• Time slots for *all* contributed presentations (CBA and SPNHC) will be 20 minutes. Please plan your talk to last not more than 15 minutes,

leaving a few minutes for questions and time to move to a concurrent session in an adjacent room.

• Special presentations (e.g., plenary talk, named lectures, introductory symposium talks) will range in length from 40 to 60 minutes. If you

are uncertain about how much time you have, please consult the final schedule or contant the organizing committee.

Poster Guidelines

Poster boards will be 4' x 4', so the dimensions of your poster cannot be greater than this. The rest is up to you!

Tip for preparing effective posters:

Keep it simple! For maximum impact of your work, keep the text to a minimum and ensure your poster is easy to read.

Please consider the environment when having your poster printed.

• Know your stock: ask your printer about the options. Many offer recycled (with high-percentage of post-consumer fiber), FSC-

certified, process chlorine-free and/or elemental chlorine-free paper, some of which are also manufactured using sustainable

energy sources. Many printers still assume that you are not interested in eco-friendly options unless you mention it

specifically, so be sure to make enquiries.

• Know your ink: ask your printer what is possible. Non-toxic, vegetable-based inks are the kindest choices for the environment.

• Know your poster's future: consider a non-laminated poster, if possible, so that it can be recycled.

For more information on printing green, check out these links:

Abstract Submission **NOW CLOSED**