Call for Abstracts

 

The organisers of the Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop & Conference 2008 encourage all researchers, practitioners, policy makers and students who wish to present their work to submit abstracts for presentation at the Conference.
 
Authors are invited to submit abstracts for Oral or Poster presentations. The 250 word abstract should outline the aims and content of the presentation.

 

Themes

The organising committee has selected themes for the conference sessions which will assist them in scheduling the presentations. The conference themes are:

 
  • - Freshwater Fish
  • - Estuarine & Coastal Fish
  • - Sharks & Rays
  • - Invertebrates
  • - Early Life History & Biological Oceanography
  • - Genetics and Taxonomy
  • - Movements
  • - Habitat & Environment Relationships
  • - Resource Assessment & Monitoring
  • - Sampling Techniques
  • - Fisheries Management
  • - Recreational Fisheries Research
  • - Survival of Released Fish
  • - Bycatch Mitigation
  • - Marine Parks
  • - Restocking
  • - Habitat Enhancement & Artificial Reefs

 

The abstract submission deadline is 17 June 2008. Any abstract received after this date will not be accepted.
 
All abstracts are to be submitted electronically via the conference website. If you have any problems with the submission process please contact OzAccom Conference Services for assistance.
 
Whilst you will be asked to indicate your preferred presentation format (oral or poster) the Conference Committee may request an alternative format be considered.
 

Presentation Formats

Oral papers will be allocated 15-minutes, with an additional three minutes for question time.
 
Posters will be displayed on a free standing vertical board for the duration of the conference. Each poster will be allocated a 1 metre wide x 1.5 metre high board and the poster must fit within this area. The boards are covered in material suitable for Velcro hooks; please provide your own Velcro (hook side) to mount your poster on the panel as pins or double sided tape does not work.
 
A poster session will be held on Wednesday evening and presenters will be required to attend their poster to answer questions from delegates.
 

Audiovisual Facilities

Presenters should note that PowerPoint and DVD projection are the preferred audiovisual formats. Presenters will need to take their presentation to the conference on a CD-ROM or memory stick. An audiovisual technician will load all presentations onto a central computer.

Speaker Expenses

All presenters are required to pay their own registration, accommodation and travel expenses. The Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop & Conference 2008 is unable to subsidise registration fees, travel or accommodation costs.

 

Conditions of Participation

  • Only one presentation per presenting author will be accepted and exceptions to this will only be made in special circumstances.
  • The abstract submission deadline is 17 June 2008. Any abstract received after this date will not be accepted
  • Abstract submission is online. Abstracts will not be accepted by fax or mail. See below for details. Abstracts which do not comply with these requirements will NOT be accepted.
  • All accepted abstracts will be published, providing registration fees have been paid by 8 July 2008. All presenting authors must be registered for the full conference and must present original work.
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Abstract Guidelines

  • - Abstracts are to be in Microsoft Word (.doc) format
  • - Name your abstract Microsoft Word document using your surname underscore and initial all in lowercase e.g. smith_s.doc
  • - The title should appear in Bold Title Case at the top of the abstract
  • - All abstracts must be prepared in Arial 10 point type only
  • - Single spacing should be used
  • - Maximum length is 250 words
  • - Author(s) name, the first name is to appear before the surname for each author
  • - Please place an asterisk (*) after the name of the author who will be presenting the paper
  • - Omit degrees and titles (Dr, Prof etc)
  • - Author affiliations should include Name of institution, City, State and Country of origin: do not include street address. Website and email may be included at the end of each address
  • - Use subscripts to identify different organisations
  • - Abbreviations must be spelt out in full at the first mention followed by the abbreviation in parentheses
  • - Do not use subtitles e.g. Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
  • - Leave one line between paragraphs
  • - Do not use references
     
    Abstract submissions that do not comply with these requirements will not be accepted. Please refer to the example abstract format.
     
    Abstract Format

     

    A Microsoft Word Template can be accessed here and downloaded for your use (right click and save target as…). You can use this document to prepare your abstract by typing over the top of the text or you can edit your existing abstract to match the formatting specified here. Click here to download the template.
     
    Online Abstract Submission Procedure Click here to download the instructions.
    Please click here for the instructions on how to submit your abstract online. Once you have completed the process you will receive an email that your abstract was successfully submitted. The presenting author will receive an email when the abstract is accepted and assigned to a session on 30 June 2008.
     

    Submitting Your Abstract

    The online submission for abstracts is open; please click here and you will be redirected to the submission site. Click here to go to online submission page.
     

    Key Dates

    • 17 June 2008: Deadline for receipt of abstracts
    • 30 June 2008: Notification of acceptance
    • 8 July 2008: Early Bird registration deadline