Thursday, March 30, 2017
Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, ME

Call for Abstracts

Oral Abstracts

Oral abstracts must fit within the guidelines of one of the session topics outlined on the concurrent sessions page. Notification of acceptance of oral abstracts for presentation will take place no later than Monday, January 30, 2016.

The submission deadline for oral abstracts is Friday, January 20, 2017.

Guidelines for Oral Abstracts

• Indicate which session the abstract is being submitted to.
• Indicate that this is an oral presentation.
• Provide a title that accurately summarizes the subject of the presentation.
• Indicate names and affiliations of all authors (include address, phone, and e-mail).
• Bold and underline the name of the presenting author.
• If primary author is a student, indicate “student” after name.
• Provide an abstract not to exceed 250 words.
• Abstract must state the purpose, significant results, and main conclusion of work.
• Abstract should be single-spaced using 12-point Times Roman. Abstracts should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or as an rtf file.

Please submit abstracts as an email attachment to [email protected].

Poster Abstracts

The submission deadline for poster abstracts is Thursday, March 9, 2017. Notification of acceptance of poster abstracts for presentation will take place no later than Monday, March 13, 2017.

Posters invited for display will address one or more aspects of the following:

• Water quality/quantity. These may include chemical, biological, hydrological, and geochemical aspects of surface and ground waters, and their policy and economic implications.
• Sustainability. These may include implementation and evaluation of policies and practices that promote economic development while protecting ecosystem health and fostering community well-being.

For 2017, the juried poster competition will include three judging categories: graduate, undergraduate and high-school.

Non-student poster presentations based on appropriate research findings are also accepted for display. Please note that we will not accept posters that are considered advertising. Organizations that wish to advertise should register as exhibitors.

Guidelines for Poster Abstracts

• Indicate that this is a poster presentation.
• Indicate judging category: graduate, undergraduate, high school, or NA for non-student posters.
• Provide a title that accurately summarizes the subject of the presentation.
• Indicate names and affiliations of all authors (include address, phone, and e-mail).
• Bold and underline the name(s) of the presenting author(s).
• Provide an abstract not to exceed 250 words.
• Abstract must state the purpose, significant results, and main conclusion of work.
• Abstract should be single-spaced using 12-point Times Roman. Abstracts should be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or as an rtf file.

Please submit abstracts as an e-mail attachment to [email protected].