2018 Waterbird Society talks, Vancouver, BC, Canada
This site is only for oral presentations to be included in the Waterbird Society scientific program, 19-20 August 2018.
Abstract submission for talks in the Waterbird Society meeting is now open (see below for instructions to authors and the submission form). Deadline = 03 April 2018. Lead authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by 15 April 2018.
All other abstracts, including oral presentations and workshops in the IOC scientific program, and ALL posters and speed talks/e-posters (both meetings), must be submitted to the IOC. Abstract submission for the IOC is now open. Deadline = 29 March 2018. Note: you must first register for the meeting before you can submit an abstract to the IOC.
Abstracts for oral presentations in the Waterbird Society scientific program:
Instructions:
Abstract Format
The body of the abstract should be no longer than 350 words. Abstracts should be concise and include general research statement, brief review of methods/experimental design, results, and discussion. Use Arial, 12 point font and follow the formatting of the sample abstract below.
SAMPLE ABSTRACT
Green, M. Clay1, Ballard, Bart M.2
1Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas 78666 USA; 2Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas 78363 USA
Email: claygreen@txstate.edu
A decade of Reddish Egret research: looking back and moving forward
In 2006, the US Fish and Wildlife Service published a species status report for the Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens), the first status review of the species in 15 years. From that report, it was evident that knowledge gaps on the ecology and limiting factors of the species remained. Since 2006, we have . . . .