AERS deadline (March 8!) for registration, abstracts, & student travel awards approaching fast!
Ben Fertig
AERS SPRING 2014 Meeting! March 27-29
Dear AERS community!
We hope you are anticipating joining us for the Spring 2014 AERS Meeting! Don’t
forget to put these dates on your calendar, to register, and to submit an
abstract for an oral or poster presentation! This email is lengthy and contains
the following information: 1) Meeting Details, 2) Deadlines, 3) Ann C. Powel
Student Travel Award Applications, 4) Program, 5) Talk and Poster Guidelines,
6) Field Trips, 7) Local Hosts, 8) Thank you to our sponsors!
Please forward this email, distribute the attached flyer, and encourage your colleagues to register, submit abstracts, and attend the meeting!
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1) Meeting Details
March 27-29
Carousel Hotel
118th
Street on the Ocean (11700 Coastal Highway)
Ocean City, MD 21842
410-524-1000
(be sure to mention AERS when booking to get the group rate)
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2) Deadlines
Registration deadline: March 8
Abstract submission deadline: March 8
Ann C. Powel Student Travel Award application deadline: March 8
Registration and abstract submission are available on the AERS website: http://aers.info/meetings.htm
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3) Ann C. Powel Student Travel Award Applications
Mentors/Advisors, please let your students know about this funding opportunity and encourage application submissions!
As advertised in the recent announcement of the Spring 2014 meeting, AERS welcomes student travel applications to help defray the cost of attending our meetings. We are excited to announce the creation of the Ann C. Powel Student Travel Fund through the generosity of Dr. R. Chris Jones (GMU), which will help support travel awards to this and future AERS meetings.
Students are encouraged to apply for travel funding support by submitting an application to Dave Yozzo (david...@hdrinc.com) by March 8.
Eligibility:
1) Register & submit an abstract to give a poster or oral presentation
2) Student must be member in good standing (dues paid)
Application Package:
A) presentation abstract
B) a letter of application identifying meeting costs and other support
C) letter of recommendation / support from an advisor
Applications and requests for more information can be sent to Dave Yozzo: (201) 316-1038 david...@hdrinc.com HDR, 1200 MacArthur Blvd, Mahwah, NJ 07430
AERS encourages all students, regardless of travel fund needs, to submit an abstract.
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4) Program
We have a stellar lineup of keynote speakers on the theme: "Ecological Synthesis and Data Integration to Address Current and
Emerging Issues in Coastal Science”
• Bill Dennison (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science)
• Holly Greening (Tampa Bay Estuary Program)
• Denise Breitburg (Smithsonian Environmental Research Center)
• Anne Thessen (Arizona State University)
• Walter Boynton (University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science)
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5) Talk and Poster Guidelines
Talks
· Once abstract submission closes, an email will be sent confirming that your abstract has been accepted for an oral presentation.
· All talks except keynotes are allocated 15 minutes (12 for the talk; 3 for questions).
· The schedule is very tight, so session chairs will be keeping us on schedule.
· Please bring your talks in PowerPoint or PDF format on a memory stick to the registration desk Thursday evening or first thing Friday or Saturday morning.
· Please save your talk with your name and presentation time - this will speed up the setup process.
· Talks will be loaded on to the presentation computer, so you can preview your slides. After you have looked them over and confirmed they meet your satisfaction, you will not be able to make any additional changes.
Posters
· Once abstract submission closes, an email will be sent confirming your abstract has been accepted for a poster presentation.
· Maximum poster dimensions are 44” x 40”. Portrait or Landscape orientation is your choice.
· The poster session will be on Friday, after all the talks are finished, before the banquet.
· Easels, backboards, and thumbtacks will be provided.
· Directions as to when and where posters can be hung will be provided either in the confirmation email or at registration.
Talk or Poster
· If you selected this option, an email will be sent confirming your submission and indicating the type of presentation.
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6) Field Trips
Local Host MD Coastal Bays Program has organized a great set of field trips, both guided and on your own. Questions or comments on field trips? Contact Bill Mahoney @ bmah...@mdcoastalbays.org or 410-213-2297 ext 106.
Join MCBP Staff for:
1 p.m. Bishopville Prong Restoration Projects: Dam removal and the
Lizard Hill regenerative stormwater conveyance. $20/person. Participants
will carpool from the hotel.
2 p.m. Assateague Island National Seashore restoration. $20/person. Limited to 9 people.
On Your Own:
Kayaking on Ayers Creek: Rentals, Tours or BYO boat (Weather Permitting). Launch your own non-motorized watercraft from the Lewis Road Kayak Launch for free. Rent a kayak through Ayers Creek Adventures for 20$/boat/hour (single or tandem). Take a tour @ 4:30 p.m. with Ayers Creek Adventures for 30$/person/2-hour tour (normally $50).
Self-guided tour of restoration activities in Maryland’s coastal bays. Transportation will be on your own. MCBP will provide pamphlet and directions for these sites plus give a brief verbal description of what you’ll see.
Assateague on your own. The parks on Assateague Island are a great resource for outdoor enthusiasts. Both parks have day-use areas, ocean-side beaches, and great wildlife viewing. Both parks have entrance fees.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/assateague.asp
http://www.nps.gov/asis/index.htm
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7) Local Hosts
· Judith Stribling (Salisbury University)
· Danielle Kreeger (Partnership for Delaware Estuary)
· Frank Reilly (LMI)
· Dave Wilson (Maryland Coastal Bays Program)
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8) Thank you to our generous sponsors!
· CERF
· Delaware Center for the Inland Bays,
· Maryland Sea Grant
· HDR
· Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center at George Mason University
· Salisbury University
· Virginia Institute of Marine Science
· YSI
· ... and the Maryland Coastal Bays Program.
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Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Ocean City!
Cheers,
Ben Fertig, Sam Lake, Jeremy Testa, Britt Dean
AERS Program Committee