2nd Call For 2016 NC/VA AFS Meeting Abstracts – New Lightning Talks Included
2016 Joint Meeting of the NC & VA Chapters of the American Fisheries Society
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Conference Center
Danville, VA – March 15-17, 2016
Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Conference Center
New! Lightning Talks: A session of 5 minute talks, 3 minute question/answer for each (PowerPoint optional), for students and professionals to present new projects or programs, results from ongoing work, emerging issues, and other research or management briefs. To participate, complete the submission form and enter “Lightning Talk” in the Type box.
This is also the second call for abstracts for student and professional oral presentations at our 2016 Annual Chapter Meeting, held in conjunction with the VA Chapter.
Topics addressing any aspect of fisheries and related aquatic sciences are welcomed, including, but not limited to, management, research, conservation, outreach and education. Presentations will be limited to 20 minutes (including a question & answer period).
- In keeping with recent meetings, a Continuing Education workshop (Conservation Genetics) will be held on Tuesday afternoon, March 15th.
- There will be oral and poster presentations and separate Virginia and North Carolina Chapter business meetings on March 17th.
- Final presentations will be on the afternoon of March 17th.
- Since our venue is located on the Dan River, scene of a major coal ash spill in 2014, we will also host a symposium on impacts and ongoing assessment and recovery actions.
How to submit an abstract:
- Complete the attached abstract submission form (click icon to download):
- Attach the abstract submission form to an email with the subject line “Joint AFS Meeting 2016 Abstract”.
- Email the form to BOTH VA Chapter Program Committee Chair Craig Roghair at [email protected] AND to NC Program Committee Chair Mike Gangloff at [email protected].
Important dates:
- Submit your abstract by January 15, 2016.
- Authors will be notified of abstract receipt/acceptance by January 31, 2016.
- Abstracts submitted after the deadline may be presented as a poster.
2016 Meeting Program Committee:
Mike Gangloff (NC Chair), Craig Roghair (VA Chair), Aaron Bunch, Andy Dolloff, Eric Hallerman, Bud LaRoche, Michael Moore, Michael Perkins, and Bryn Tracy.