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Papers on any aspect of raptor biology, ecology, conservation, or management are solicited. To apply for a place on the program, follow the instructions below carefully. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 1 September 2000. The scientific program chair will select and organize papers in appropriate sessions based on content of the abstracts.
General Sessions
Oral presentations will be limited to 20 minutes including questions. Papers must be given in English. Use of 2" x 2" 35-mm slides is preferred. Equipment to show overhead transparencies and a digital projector for use with laptop computers also will be available.
Poster Session
Posters will be mounted on 4' x 6' panels only. Table-top displays cannot be accommodated. All posters must be prepared in English. Poster presenters are required to attend their poster during the evening poster session on Friday.
Requirements for Abstract Submission by Standard Mail:
NOTE: If you wish to be notified immediately to confirm receipt of your abstract, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed post card.
Requirements for Abstract Submission by E-mail:
NOTE: If you do not receive an e-mail notification confirming receipt of your abstract within 10 days, please inquire to be sure your submission was received.
Sample Abstract:
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) Use of Coastal Areas as Determined by Satellite Telemetry
*DAVID L. HAWKS, 325 Biological Sciences East, School of Renewable Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721 USA. JANE R. STRIGES, Canadian Wildlife Service, Room 199, 4999-090 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3 Canada. JOSE AQUILA ASIO, Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, Apartado Postal 128, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23000 Mexico.
It is not necessary to type your abstract in a box, but read the following information carefully before beginning and follow the formatting requirements exactly. Abstracts should summarize findings, not methods. Type the title first, using upper and lower case letters as shown above. After the title, type the first author's name followed by the mailing address, then any additional author names and addresses in similar fashion. Use all capital letters for all author names. Place a double asterisk before names of students eligible for the Andersen Award; otherwise, precede the presenting author’s name with a single asterisk. Next type the body of your abstract, which should be one paragraph of no more than 300 words, single-spaced throughout. Leave single blank lines between the title, authors’ names and addresses, and body of the abstract as shown above. Do not indent the first line of text. Use two spaces between all sentences. After the first use of the common name of each species mentioned, write the scientific name in italics and parentheses. Use italic type only for scientific names. In ASCII text versions of the abstract and in the body of email messages, indicate italics with an underscore character before and after the words needing italics (e.g., _Accipiter striatus_). Capitalize first letters of common names of all birds. Spell out whole numbers <10 unless accompanied by a unit (e.g., 3 cm or 1%). Use metric units only. Use the following abbreviations without spelling them out: hr, min, sec, yr, mo, wk, d, km, cm, mm. Use continental dating (e.g., 10 July 1975) and the 24-hr clock (e.g., 1300 hrs).