2023 Annual Meeting - Call For Abstracts
Where: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
6060 Broadway, Denver, CO
When: February 4, 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration: Annual Meeting Tickets
Submission deadline: January 1, 2023
Guidelines
Presentations are invited on all topics related to amphibian and reptile conservation, with particular interest on those species occurring in Colorado. We love to hear from speakers of all different backgrounds: academics, field professionals, hobbyists, artists, writers, keepers, etc.
Presentation Options
1. Regular Oral presentations (15-20 min) *
2. Lightening presentations (5-10 min) *
*Includes time for questions, if you think you need more time than this let us know and we can negotiate!
HOW TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS
Abstracts must be submitted electronically by sending an email to [email protected] with the subject line ‘COPARC 2020Abstract’. Include the abstract as an attachment (Microsoft Word/PDF), and the attachment file name must be indicated with the type of presentation you would like to give, your last name, and if you are a student (for example: ‘RegularTalk_LastName’ or ‘Lightening_LastName_Student’).
See Instructions for preparing abstracts (below) for formatting requirements.
If you have questions as to whether your topic is relevant to the meeting, please contact:
[email protected]
General Instructions
• Abstracts should informatively summarize the contents of the oral or poster presentation and give important conclusions
• Titles must be less than 20 words, capitalize only the first letter of each word
• Text of abstracts must be less than 250 words in length
• Use Times New Roman (12 point) for text and include only one space after periods and italicize all scientific names
• List senior author first, and indicate the presenting author by following their name with an asterisk
• List the authors as you would like them to appear in the printed abstract volume
• Authors' names must be followed by their affiliated department name, organization name, address, city, state and zip code, and email
See below for details by submission type:
Instructions for Preparing Abstracts:
Regular Oral presentations (15-20 min)
Sample Abstract (from 2012 NEPARC Meeting)
TITLE: Patterns of Amphibian Occurrence in Alpine Wetlands in Québec, Newfoundland, and New
England
AUTHOR(s), AFFILIATION, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL: Michael T. Jones*, Massachusetts
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
01003; [email protected]; Lisabeth L. Willey, Department of Environmental
Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003;
[email protected]; Scott D. Smyers, Oxbow Associates, 629 Massachusetts Ave.,
Boxborough, MA 01719
ABSTRACT:
Arctic-alpine habitats are relatively rare in eastern North America, where
they reach their southernmost extent in New York and New England. Alpine habitats are
more widespread and diverse in Newfoundland, Labrador and Québec, where common
alpine wetlands include bogs, fens, and rocky pools. Alpine areas are subjected to
extreme environmental conditions including summer frosts, short growing seasons, late
ice-out, strong winds, frequent fog, and elevated UV. Little is known about the
amphibian communities of eastern alpine wetlands, but they are likely to respond
quickly in response to environmental change and are thus reasonable long-term bioindicators.
We evaluated patterns of amphibian occurrence in alpine environments at
two scales. At a broad scale, we surveyed 90 pools in 12 ranges in Québec,
Newfoundland, and New England. At a finer scale, we employed visual surveys and
acoustic recorders to establish long-term monitoring sites on the Presidential and
Franconia Ranges, New Hampshire. Nine species were detected; these exhibited
different patterns of occurrence. We found Anaxyrus americanus, Lithobates sylvatica,
and Pseudacris crucifer broadly distributed in most alpine areas surveyed in Québec and
New England. Lithobates clamitans, Ambystoma maculatum, Eurycea bislineata,
Plethodon cinereus and Notophthalmus viridescens were sporadically encountered in
mainland alpine environments. Some northern species such as Lithobates pipiens, L.
septentrionalis, and Ambystoma laterale were not detected in mainland alpine areas,
although introduced L. septentrionalis were locally abundant in alpine areas in
Newfoundland, co-occurring with A. americanus. At a finer scale, anurans in New
England alpine areas do not appear to show signs of cold-adaptation.
Instructions for Preparing Abstracts:
Lightening presentations (5-10 min)
Do you have a fun new case study to share? Are you involved in innovative research? Do you want to quickly share an update but don’t require a full 20-min presentation?
Lightning style talks condense the talk to 5 minutes! Talks can be funny, inspirational, or informative, but should all strive to be engaging and entertaining.
To be considered for a Lightning Talk slot, please submit (see regular oral presentations for format examples):
NAME
TITLE
AUTHOR(s), AFFILIATION, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL
ABSTRACT
3-5 sentence explanation of your talk
Thank you for taking the time to submit your abstract!
If you have any questions about the meeting, abstract, or presentations, contact us at [email protected]
You will be notified by January 8th to confirm acceptance of your submission.
6060 Broadway, Denver, CO
When: February 4, 2023
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration: Annual Meeting Tickets
Submission deadline: January 1, 2023
Guidelines
Presentations are invited on all topics related to amphibian and reptile conservation, with particular interest on those species occurring in Colorado. We love to hear from speakers of all different backgrounds: academics, field professionals, hobbyists, artists, writers, keepers, etc.
Presentation Options
1. Regular Oral presentations (15-20 min) *
2. Lightening presentations (5-10 min) *
- Presentations by students (undergraduate, graduate) are strongly encouraged
- COPARC will sponsor the first 5 students who submit an abstract to attend the meeting
- PLEASE note on your abstract submission that you are a student by including “_Student” at the end of the file name, or you may not be eligible
*Includes time for questions, if you think you need more time than this let us know and we can negotiate!
HOW TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS
Abstracts must be submitted electronically by sending an email to [email protected] with the subject line ‘COPARC 2020Abstract’. Include the abstract as an attachment (Microsoft Word/PDF), and the attachment file name must be indicated with the type of presentation you would like to give, your last name, and if you are a student (for example: ‘RegularTalk_LastName’ or ‘Lightening_LastName_Student’).
See Instructions for preparing abstracts (below) for formatting requirements.
If you have questions as to whether your topic is relevant to the meeting, please contact:
[email protected]
General Instructions
• Abstracts should informatively summarize the contents of the oral or poster presentation and give important conclusions
• Titles must be less than 20 words, capitalize only the first letter of each word
• Text of abstracts must be less than 250 words in length
• Use Times New Roman (12 point) for text and include only one space after periods and italicize all scientific names
• List senior author first, and indicate the presenting author by following their name with an asterisk
• List the authors as you would like them to appear in the printed abstract volume
• Authors' names must be followed by their affiliated department name, organization name, address, city, state and zip code, and email
See below for details by submission type:
Instructions for Preparing Abstracts:
Regular Oral presentations (15-20 min)
Sample Abstract (from 2012 NEPARC Meeting)
TITLE: Patterns of Amphibian Occurrence in Alpine Wetlands in Québec, Newfoundland, and New
England
AUTHOR(s), AFFILIATION, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL: Michael T. Jones*, Massachusetts
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
01003; [email protected]; Lisabeth L. Willey, Department of Environmental
Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003;
[email protected]; Scott D. Smyers, Oxbow Associates, 629 Massachusetts Ave.,
Boxborough, MA 01719
ABSTRACT:
Arctic-alpine habitats are relatively rare in eastern North America, where
they reach their southernmost extent in New York and New England. Alpine habitats are
more widespread and diverse in Newfoundland, Labrador and Québec, where common
alpine wetlands include bogs, fens, and rocky pools. Alpine areas are subjected to
extreme environmental conditions including summer frosts, short growing seasons, late
ice-out, strong winds, frequent fog, and elevated UV. Little is known about the
amphibian communities of eastern alpine wetlands, but they are likely to respond
quickly in response to environmental change and are thus reasonable long-term bioindicators.
We evaluated patterns of amphibian occurrence in alpine environments at
two scales. At a broad scale, we surveyed 90 pools in 12 ranges in Québec,
Newfoundland, and New England. At a finer scale, we employed visual surveys and
acoustic recorders to establish long-term monitoring sites on the Presidential and
Franconia Ranges, New Hampshire. Nine species were detected; these exhibited
different patterns of occurrence. We found Anaxyrus americanus, Lithobates sylvatica,
and Pseudacris crucifer broadly distributed in most alpine areas surveyed in Québec and
New England. Lithobates clamitans, Ambystoma maculatum, Eurycea bislineata,
Plethodon cinereus and Notophthalmus viridescens were sporadically encountered in
mainland alpine environments. Some northern species such as Lithobates pipiens, L.
septentrionalis, and Ambystoma laterale were not detected in mainland alpine areas,
although introduced L. septentrionalis were locally abundant in alpine areas in
Newfoundland, co-occurring with A. americanus. At a finer scale, anurans in New
England alpine areas do not appear to show signs of cold-adaptation.
Instructions for Preparing Abstracts:
Lightening presentations (5-10 min)
Do you have a fun new case study to share? Are you involved in innovative research? Do you want to quickly share an update but don’t require a full 20-min presentation?
Lightning style talks condense the talk to 5 minutes! Talks can be funny, inspirational, or informative, but should all strive to be engaging and entertaining.
To be considered for a Lightning Talk slot, please submit (see regular oral presentations for format examples):
NAME
TITLE
AUTHOR(s), AFFILIATION, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL
ABSTRACT
3-5 sentence explanation of your talk
Thank you for taking the time to submit your abstract!
If you have any questions about the meeting, abstract, or presentations, contact us at [email protected]
You will be notified by January 8th to confirm acceptance of your submission.
