DEADLINE REMINDER FOR US-IALE SYMPOSIA & WORKSHOP PROPOSALS - DON'T MISS OUT!
The host team for the US Chapter of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (US-IALE ) 2018 Annual Meeting invites you to submit a proposal for symposia or workshop! The Annual Meeting will be held April 8-12, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. Submissions should represent an innovative idea on a timely subject that would appeal to landscape ecology professionals from across the U.S. Proposals must be submitted online by Friday, October 13, 2017 to be considered. See details below. An Organized Symposium is a series of integrated presentations that address aspects of a single topic or theme. Symposia are the scientific centerpiece of the meeting and will run concurrently with other technical sessions. We offer flexibility in the presentation length to customize symposium to fit a given topic (e.g., briefings and lightning talks in addition to regular presentations and panel discussions). A symposium can consist of invited speakers only or be open to accepting presentations from the general call for abstracts, which will open in November 2017. Workshops provide training on a specific skill, technique, or process and may involve one or more instructors. Workshops are intended to emphasize learning through participation, discussion, and "hands-on" activities. Attendance at workshops is by advance registration only, and a fee will be charged. Please note new format: Workshops will be half day in length, and will be offered on Tuesday, April 10th and Thursday, April 12th. Submission Deadline: October 13, 2017 All proposals must be submitted via the online form. Copy and paste the links below into your web browser to get started. - Symposium Abstract Submission Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/iale2018-symposia - Workshop Proposal Submission Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/iale2018-workshops WANTED: Free Student Workshop! The US-IALE 2018 Annual Meeting Host Committee is seeking someone or a group of individuals to lead the half-day Student Workshop designed specifically for graduate students and post-docs who are interested in pursuing academic careers. Workshop leaders would provide guidance and information that will help participants in securing academic positions and succeed in academic jobs. Potential topics (at the discretion of the workshop leaders) might include: how to create an effective online portfolio/website, how to review papers, how to respond to manuscript reviews, and tips for interviewing (and potential pitfalls), among other topics. A session that covered multiple of these topics, that ended with a general Q&A, and was led by a diverse group of academics is highly desired. Please contact the Program Co-Chairs if you're interested in leading and organizing this workshop! Program Co-Chairs: Audrey Mayer, Michigan Tech, alma...@mtu.edu Brian Sturtevant, USDA Forest Service, bsturtev...@fs.fed.us This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.
