Call for Papers & Posters

Thank you for submitting an abstract. The review process is underway.

Abstract Content and Style

Each submitted abstract must include the title, author, address, body of abstract, and up to five key words using the format shown below. Please list the full first and last names of each author. In cases of multiple authors, superscripts should be used to identify the authors with their affiliations and e-mail addresses. The name of the presenter should be listed first. Skip one line and then type the abstract. Abstracts must concisely describe the study or topic in detail (not to exceed 250 words). Emphasis should be on results, even if the study is not yet concluded. Develop the abstract in Word or WordPerfect in a Windows format, using one-inch margins and Arial, 10-point font.

FLORISTIC QUALITY ASSESSMENT INDEX (FQAI) FOR VASCULAR PLANTS AND MOSSES FOR THE STATE OF OHIO. Barbara K. Andreas1, John J. Mack2, and James S. McCormac3. 1Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University. bandreas@kent.edu. 2Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. john.mack@epa.state.oh.us. 3Ohio Department of Natural Resources. jim.mccormac@dnr.state.oh.us.

The Floristic Quality Assessment Index (FQAI) is a variation on a long tradition of richness and diversity indices in ecology and can be conceptualized as the weighted averaging of species richness…

KEY WORDS: assessment, floristic quality, vascular plant, mosses

Abstract Submission

It is strongly preferred that abstracts be submitted electronically by attaching the Word or WordPerfect file containing the abstract to an e-mail message. The e-mail must include the information listed in the example below.

TO: abstract@cmnh.org

SUBJECT: NAA 2007 Abstract

  • Contact person (presenter), affiliation
  • Address, city, state/province, country, postal code
  • Telephone, fax
  • E-mail address
  • Indicate oral presentation, poster presentation, student paper contest, or student poster contest
  • Attached abstract following the specified guidelines

Submissions via standard mail should be submitted to the address below. If you mail your abstract, submit two unfolded copies of the abstract, an electronic version of the abstract ona CD-ROM and the submission form below to the Program Chair.

Jennifer Hillmer
The Holden Arboretum
9500 Sperry Road
Kirtland, OH 44094

You will be notified of receipt via e-mail. You will be informed by June 30 if your abstract is accepted. If you have questions during abstract submission, contact Renee Boronka at 1-800-317-9155 ext. 3505 or rboronka@cmnh.org.

Oral Presentations

Oral presentations in the concurrent sessions will be 20 minutes in length, followed by 3–5 minutes for questions. Adherence to presentation time limits will be strictly enforced. Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Reader are strongly preferred for oral presentations. Overhead or slide projectors will be available only upon special request by June 30, 2007 to Renee Boronka, rboronka@cmnh.org. Each meeting room will be equipped with a dedicated LCD projector and PC laptop operating Windows XP, and loaded with MS Office 2002 and Adobe Acrobat 7.0. New versions of PowerPoint may not work so presentations should be saved in a format compatible with MS Office 2002 for Windows XP or with Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0. Corel Presentations and MAC formats are not supported. All presenters must contact their session coordinator or projectionist at least 30 minutes before the start of the session to load their presentations. Acceptable media include CD-ROM and USB Flash drives.

Poster Presentations

Posters are strongly encouraged as they allow extended informal discussions, active participation of co-authors, and are displayed throughout the conference. You are required to be present during the formal poster session on October 10 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Poster boards must be portrait-oriented, sized 4 x 3 feet (1.2 x 0.91 m) or smaller.

Themes

Presentations on all topics relevant to natural areas conservation and management will be considered. Contributed papers and invited papers for conference symposia will explore and synthesize a wide variety of topics, including:

Student Presentation Competition

Students who are planning to present a paper and/or poster at the conference are strongly encouraged to consider enrolling in the Student Presentation Competition. Along with your abstract, please send a short statement of intent to participate in the competition and proof of student status. Winners will be announced and awards presented at the conference on the afternoon of October 12, 2007.

Call for Papers mailer

The Call for Papers mailer is available for download as a PDF. It contains the same information presented on this Web page. The mailer is a full-color, two-sided, 8.5x14-inch document.