Submit a proposal for special sessions
Proposals are due September 29, 2023.
Use the Special Sessions button to submit your proposal for:
- Symposium
- Roundtable Conversation
- Working Group
- Workshop
Submit an abstract for general sessions
Submissions are due November 15, 2023.
Use the General Sessions button to submit your abstract for:
- Lightning presentation (5 minute talk, given to all conference participants during the Thursday morning plenary session)
- Standard oral presentation (15-minute talk during the concurrent sessions)
- Poster presentation
Session descriptions and more information:
Oral presentations
Oral presentations should address wetland research, restoration, and management projects or related communication, education, or policy initiatives. Speakers are expected to present analyzed results and conclusions and to address the critical “why should we care” question.
Poster presentations
Poster presentations allow for extended informal discussions and active participation by authors and co-authors. Appropriate poster content includes anything that would be appropriate for the oral sessions; preliminary wetland research or projects where data have yet to be collected and/or analyzed; and wetland projects that may not have resulted in new information or techniques.
Symposia
Symposia are planned sessions with curated content and speakers on special topics that support the conference theme and that integrate across disciplines and across the landscape. Symposia could include oral presentations, panel discussions, and/or open discussion. All symposia should further information sharing and collaboration on current critical wetland issues.
Roundtable Conversations
Roundtables are informal discussion-focused sessions where people with a shared interest can come together to explore that topic. While roundtable leaders should provide a framework for the discussion, roundtables should feature only limited presentation content and active engagement by attendees should be the focus.
Working Groups
Working groups are your chance to dive into focused topics, discuss issues and concerns with a group of colleagues facing similar challenges, or develop action plans on particular topics. Working Group facilitators are expected to provide a framework for the session, which may also include some formal presentations in addition to open dialogue.
Workshops
Workshops provide a chance for attendees to learn and apply new skills and methodologies. Workshop instructors are expected to provide organized content and encourage student engagement and interaction.