Good morning, We have extended the deadline for the Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference abstracts to February 8th. So far, we have had submissions for 50 oral presentations and 43 poster presentations. There have been 17 universities that have registered for a total of 112 students. Please visit <http://www.seec2013.com> to see if you would be interested in attending. There have been 2 travel awards announced and over $3000 worth of donated merchandise for our fundraiser. Please forward this information to friends and colleagues at your institution and encourage your students to present. We have 36 undergrads, 32 Master's students, 40 Ph.D. students, and 4 Post Docs registered. The schools that are attending so far are listed below. If your university is not on the list, help us out by encouraging your students to attend or attending yourself. If you are going to the Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting, SEEC is a wonderful opportunity to practice your presentation and get positive feedback through the judging that will occur.
University of Georgia, University of Florida, University of South Florida, Bethune-Cookman University, University of Central Florida, Auburn, Florida Atlantic University, Florida State University, Clemson, University of North Georgia, University of West Alabama, University of New Orleans, St. Petersburg College, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Florida International University are all attending SEEC 2013! Tennessee, Mississippi, and North Carolina - You are not represented yet. Cheers, Jason Strickland SEEC Co-Chair University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Having trouble viewing this email? Click here <http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=7vagghlab&v=0011-u4wRWTE7QK3xYDFGoAs8una7KjT0H7OGirjGRBvj_5K-xyaAvm7fWULU8XePnqg_SI-kt0TCd0gDQsCoICa39U2cnczrYnN9mjMf0E-6tfM7Fzh6e5hLP1tfo-F0Q5> Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference Extended: Final Call for Abstracts [http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs195/1111564157628/img/6.png] Abstract Submission Deadline Extended A 200 word abstract must be submitted no later than February 8th 2013 at 5pm EST. Submissions can be made at http://www.seeconference.wordpress.com/registration-and-abstract-submission/<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001G8KD9nayxj2d6ZnS2fySf5G0__3Zs_5UBsh34zJg0n2CrvnLjf8-754VOcH3wgkkKa3H-_vuY2-cIrAJjS94Y064hDGve_0vnKK011kUpMvrLqXv4I1bSXTEo4jcuZ_V14pPyJau_AKCZQtqryUC76iK38bsy4Rjrj6X8PyVzhl-_HA3m6xD5b8EKLVa0he2> Please be aware, that in addition to being the final abstract submission deadline, February 8th is also the deadline for the discounted hotel rate. * Poster presenters should plan to use a 36"x48" landscape format poster and be prepared to present their poster to judges from 4-5:30pm on Saturday of the conference. * Oral presenters should create a 12 minute powerpoint presentation on a windows compatible USB storage device, presentations should be loaded with the session chair at least 30 minutes prior to the beginning of a session. Question time of three minutes will follow all presentations. * Cash prizes will be awarded in four categories, undergraduate poster, undergraduate talk, graduate poster, and graduate talk. [Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference] Student Travel Awards The South Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) offers it's student travel award to support students presenting wetland research at theSoutheastern Ecology and Evolution Conference (SEEC) at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, March 1 - March 3, 2013. We will award two students each with a student SWS membership and a $100 travel award. All students (undergraduate, graduate, and post doctoral) presenting research on a wetland topic via oral or poster presentation are eligible. The Chapter's Awards and Executive Committees will judge the applicants based on the scientific quality and importance of their research as described in the abstract. To apply, please submit your abstract as instructed on the SEEC 2013 Registration and Abstract Submission webpage no later than February 1, 2013. In addition, applicants must submit their abstract, by email, to David E. Bailey, Awards Committee Chair, at david.e.bail...@usace.army.mil<mailto:david.e.bail...@usace.army.mil> no later than February 18, 2013. (Please note that if the student does not send an additional abstract to David E. Bailey no later than February 18, 2013, they will not win a travel award.) Winners will receive their awards from a SAC representative during the SEEC Awards Ceremony. Additional travel awards may be announced in the coming weeks. Please like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for more information. [Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference] Social Update In addition to presentations and speakers, SEEC is offering a number of fun networking opportunities during the three day event. * Friday night, a Biology trivia session at a local restaurant will be offered that will pit universities against each other in a race for prizes. * Saturday night, following presentations, we will head to a restaurant and bar on the beautiful UCF campus where we will hold a banquet dinner and silent auction which will include a number of donated items from our sponsors including a brand new kayak! Please check out our over $3000 of donated silent auction items<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001G8KD9nayxj24Run65jsqheCsEGzXZI_g_-Nh2i9Y7dppA74iZsAxQ385VGYhYmLdT4FdvCVI8Gkrd_JcLO0XdPNS4ckn66ksgkegWvZPR1zDahjHqm6GLweCsR1MpbW-lsdXAxjdUCo=>. * Sunday afternoon we will have first come first serve excursion opportunities with lab staff from our very own Biology department, sign up for the available excursions<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001G8KD9nayxj11lzlsNhK2wisZZDZVoqIz4YX8cLOtEASiPu-0uRti_f_7IaG6IpyCR7nnaGpc7016xGBjWMzO5P2vrVX8iWYCwVIzG-3ljzK7gzP6WyzIgXGP3jm39AH-ZGz9vRk84frdSujl8Dw8-Q==> on our website. * The Arboretum Excursion * The Song Lab (SLAB) Insect Excursion * The Snake/Bird Excursion: [Southeastern Ecology and Evolution Conference] Final call for abstracts SEEC is a conference run by students for students and is being hosted at the University of Central Florida (UCF) on March 1st - 3rd of 2013. SEEC offers a friendly atmosphere for undergraduate, graduate, and post doctoral students from around the southeast to engage one another and solicit helpful critiques of their research. SEEC also gives students that are not presenting the opportunity to learn from others about giving a research presentation or poster. While anyone with an interest in ecology or evolution is welcome to attend SEEC, those planning on presenting posters or talks have an abstract submission deadline of February 1st 2013 at 5pm EST, that can be completed at the registration page<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001G8KD9nayxj0NWsOqcyrMpXlHAvpzFdY9YK3YX16cCkrAl3IOODkZHwbmpGdBHeBzj8kR0a4PYCvok3Aqo6X7V9391puFSAYuo5Ov7TXM8gO_vB9wqS2L1WkJnN7WdSLeUqg3MxVt4Uuf56zyktB9fhHlW4bBVe_MyfAMtioOdqxQ0FK2_9n9kg==>. Early registration fees are only $35, and can be paid with the submission of your 200 word abstract. Poster presenters should plan to use a 36"x48" landscape format poster, and oral presenters should create a 12 minute PowerPoint presentation on a Windows compatible USB storage device. Cash prizes will be awarded in four categories, undergraduate poster, undergraduate oral presentation, graduate poster, and graduate oral presentation. In addition to presentations and speakers, SEEC is offering a number of fun and friendly networking opportunities during the three day event. On Friday night, a Biology trivia session at a local restaurant will be offered that will pit universities against each other in a race for prizes. Saturday night, following presentations, we will head out to a restaurant and bar on the beautiful UCF campus where we will hold a banquet dinner and silent auction. Additionally, over lunch on Saturday, one of our post doctoral fellows, Joshua Reece, will be giving an R statistical seminar for those interested in attending. The seminar will focus on how to use R to combine phylogenetic and ecological studies, more additional information is available about the R seminar<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001G8KD9nayxj09PsA84G6GlBx_UasqhrfzhLN7bQMMIQCz2zrgilPp660xQyyvniBsaA1MYyhWBlz3jxJtEjA7p2G9nLbpfXYyqUnAPcsRGw3lV8U06MbaJX1Fm28iUSzUGijQrkKtVCtL7GvFGLB9RJLJbf7rOXPuiOs1jnzEwOULZADHODjDCGH93KNicB-MIMHPKIpxvyE=>. The presentation of awards will be held Sunday morning, and that afternoon we will have first come first serve excursion opportunities with lab staff from our very own Biology department, check out the list of available excursions<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001G8KD9nayxj11lzlsNhK2wisZZDZVoqIz4YX8cLOtEASiPu-0uRti_f_7IaG6IpyCR7nnaGpc7016xGBjWMzO5P2vrVX8iWYCwVIzG-3ljzK7gzP6WyzIgXGP3jm39AH-ZGz9vRk84frdSujl8Dw8-Q==>. Our plenary speaker on Sunday morning will be Dr. Keith Hobson, a research scientist at the University of Saskatchewan and former editor of Waterbirds. Dr. Hobson's research focuses on the conservation of arboreal systems and how stable isotopes can be used to understand migratory patterns in various taxa. His presentation is entitled: "From birds to butterflies: using stable isotopes to track animal movement and migration". Lodging is being provided by the La Quinta Inn and Suites within the UCF Research Park. SEEC has negotiated a special rate of $99/night based on 4 person occupancy that also includes breakfast. This discount expires on February 8, 2013, so be sure to book your room soon. The booking code can be found at the travel information page<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001G8KD9nayxj3Tppun-WmUjnFN0Q9fO_t8s94jLoXWZHjH66bHU6yf_4psE24JZrI-6JH4wuIJ-Ez4S_P8LcC_gflmbCjt_KGISS4du7VdlJQ4rSy75QOFvRPj17ciqRW5cqcGLVyKW2TyzqHd1PXw6z9E8JnLQi2b>. 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