Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Please use this form to submit an abstract.

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* 1. Contact information for presenter

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* 2. Co-authors and affiliations:
Enter as it will appear in the program/agenda for the Symposium. Please type info in this format: co-author name (First name Last name) with footnote number, comma, second author with footnote number, comma, (etc. for more authors), "and" final author with footnote number, period. Then list footnote numbers and appropriate affiliations, separated by semi-colons. Include appropriate capitalization. This will be copy/pasted directly into the program software.

Example: Dr. Pamela Lillian Isley1, Selena Kyle2,3, and Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Ph.D3.
1Renegade Plant Supplies, 2Gotham Biocorps, Inc., 3Arkham Asylum.

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* 3. Presentation title:
Submit the title exactly as it will appear in the program. Capitalize only the first letter of the title and proper nouns.

Please read and follow the guidelines below when submitting your abstract:
  • Word limit is less than 250 words.
  • Body of abstract should be a single paragraph and provide a brief description of the project, methods, results, and conclusions as appropriate to the topic.
  • Names of organisms must be listed first by their common name with scientific names in parentheses. Subsequent references can be by common name. 
  • Names and application rates of pesticides initial reference should be to their active ingredients (e.g., in Herbicide Handbook, Weed Science Society of America). Trade names can be used subsequently. Rates and units of measurement should be clear. 
  • Capitalize only the first letter of the title and proper nouns.
  • Numbers and units should be consistent. Use either Imperial or metric units, but do not mix them.
Content requirements:
  • Explain how your management experience or research results may be used by land managers.
  • Clearly define goals and rationale.
  • Describe all relevant treatment specifics (for instance, application rate of an herbicide).
  • Clearly identify relevant invasive plant names, techniques, herbicides, mapping methods, or other specifics (where applicable).
  • Do not promote commercial products or services.

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* 4. Body of abstract, following guidelines above.

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* 5. Session Topics:
Select the most appropriate topics that are covered by your abstract.

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* 6. Focal species covered in this presentation (if applicable)

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* 7. Training Credits:
Some Symposium presentations may qualify for continuing education credit that helps professionals in the field maintain their licenses. To qualify, presentations need to focus on, or include content on, controlling invasive plants. The licensing agency determines which presentations qualify based on their abstracts. (It also helps if the presentation’s title reflects this content.) Select the appropriate choice below:

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* 8. Connection to Theme:
We encourage all presenters to find ways to explicitly connect their presentation to the Symposium theme of “Expanding Community to Protect Biodiversity.” This could take many forms, including: community engagement in a project; broad partnerships; recognition of indigenous lands and management practices; impacts to native plants and wildlife; and more. Select the appropriate choice below:

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* 9. Desired format of presentation:
Please use the ranking scores to indicate your preferred format. Note: due to time limitations, we may request some speakers contribute a poster in place of a talk.

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* 10. Is this a student presentation? 
Graduate students, undergraduates, and recent graduates (within 6 months after graduation) are encouraged to enter our Student Paper and Poster Contest, which recognizes the top presenters with an honorarium.

Questions or concerns? Please contact Science Program Manager at jburger@cal-ipc.org.

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