Post by L Roebuck on May 10, 2006 12:01:42 GMT -5
From Jim C. Werker and Val Hildreth-Werker NSS Conservation Division Chiefs
Submit Cave Conservation and Management Abstracts for 2006 NSS Convention
NSS Conservation invites abstract submissions for all Conservation Sessions at the 2006 NSS Convention (Bellingham, Washington, August 7-11, 2006) to Jim C. Werker and Val Hildreth-Werker: werks@zianet.com
Abstracts are due to us by June 1, 2006.
We are accepting abstract submissions for the NSS Conservation/Management Session, the NSS Restoration Forum, and presentations on Conservancies. Limit abstracts to 250 words or less and include the title of the paper and the authors names, professional affiliations, and mailing addresses. We encourage early submissions. Please email us now and indicate your intent to submit an abstract: werks@zianet.com
Equipment will be available for PowerPoint presentations and for slide shows.
For online details, visit the Convention website: www.nss2006.com/
Abstracts are chosen for publication in the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. Following are abstract guidelines for the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies.
1. "Each year the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies publishes abstracts from the annual National Convention..."
2. "Cavers preparing abstracts for the convention sometimes forget that the abstract is more than an invitation, or "teaser" to entice an audience. It is also a permanent record, a summary of all the substantial information one plans to present." Abstracts are informative summaries that include conclusions, not merely a list of topics that will be discussed.
3. "The Journal has to limit the number of pages devoted to abstracts..."
4. "We must limit the abstracts to 250 words. Thus, some abstracts are eliminated as too lengthy and others are edited down. Unfortunately, the people most qualified to cut out words are the author and the session chair. When they fail to do so, we are forced to make changes, often in fields where we have no expertise."
5. "Too often an abstract will say, 'Discussion will be on how to...' instead of actually summarizing the technique. A promise is nearly worthless but a summary has value to future readers." Abstracts are informative summaries that include conclusions, not merely a list of topics that will be discussed.
6 "While preparing an abstract for the convention, we ask you to consider some other requirements of the Journal. Like nearly all scholarly publications, we use metric. Please use, or at least include, metric in each abstract."
7 "A scholarly abstract should always include a mailing address. Professional affiliation and internet address are also commonly included."
8 "Avoid abbreviations" and do not include references in convention abstracts.
Please repost on caver list-serves, websites, and newsletters.
Submit Cave Conservation and Management Abstracts for 2006 NSS Convention
NSS Conservation invites abstract submissions for all Conservation Sessions at the 2006 NSS Convention (Bellingham, Washington, August 7-11, 2006) to Jim C. Werker and Val Hildreth-Werker: werks@zianet.com
Abstracts are due to us by June 1, 2006.
We are accepting abstract submissions for the NSS Conservation/Management Session, the NSS Restoration Forum, and presentations on Conservancies. Limit abstracts to 250 words or less and include the title of the paper and the authors names, professional affiliations, and mailing addresses. We encourage early submissions. Please email us now and indicate your intent to submit an abstract: werks@zianet.com
Equipment will be available for PowerPoint presentations and for slide shows.
For online details, visit the Convention website: www.nss2006.com/
Abstracts are chosen for publication in the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies. Following are abstract guidelines for the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies.
1. "Each year the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies publishes abstracts from the annual National Convention..."
2. "Cavers preparing abstracts for the convention sometimes forget that the abstract is more than an invitation, or "teaser" to entice an audience. It is also a permanent record, a summary of all the substantial information one plans to present." Abstracts are informative summaries that include conclusions, not merely a list of topics that will be discussed.
3. "The Journal has to limit the number of pages devoted to abstracts..."
4. "We must limit the abstracts to 250 words. Thus, some abstracts are eliminated as too lengthy and others are edited down. Unfortunately, the people most qualified to cut out words are the author and the session chair. When they fail to do so, we are forced to make changes, often in fields where we have no expertise."
5. "Too often an abstract will say, 'Discussion will be on how to...' instead of actually summarizing the technique. A promise is nearly worthless but a summary has value to future readers." Abstracts are informative summaries that include conclusions, not merely a list of topics that will be discussed.
6 "While preparing an abstract for the convention, we ask you to consider some other requirements of the Journal. Like nearly all scholarly publications, we use metric. Please use, or at least include, metric in each abstract."
7 "A scholarly abstract should always include a mailing address. Professional affiliation and internet address are also commonly included."
8 "Avoid abbreviations" and do not include references in convention abstracts.
Please repost on caver list-serves, websites, and newsletters.