***Please note special instructions for students entering the SCB Student Awards Competition.

Before submitting, please review the call for contributed papers. Abstracts should be submitted for oral (including speed presentation) and poster presentations and for invited symposia. Abstracts for symposium presentations are by invitation only, if you didn’t receive a code from the symposium organizer disregard this option.

Please follow the instructions carefully, including all requested information and formatting. After you submit your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to verify and edit your abstract. It is your responsibility to verify that ALL information submitted is complete and correct. If you notice errors or omissions, edit your abstract before the submission deadline. No changes will be made after the abstract submission deadline. Early notification of acceptance will give you ample time to take advantage of the early registration rate.

1. Full name and email address of person submitting the abstract
2. Student presentation. Indicate whether the presentation will be given by a student (regardless of whether the student is a candidate for a student award).
3. Abstract Title
   Titles are limited to 150 characters
4. Type of presentation. Indicate whether the abstract is intended for an Oral, Poster, Either Oral or Poster, or an Invited Symposium presentation, even if you choose to present a speed presentation. Symposium presenters have already received an invitation. If you have not received an invitation, please do not check the symposium box.
5. Name of invited symposium, if applicable.
6. Topic Areas
   Please choose from the list of general topic areas to assist us in selecting an appropriate session for your presentation. Indicate your first, second, and third choices. Please indicate three choices even if you want to present a speed presentation.
   
   Disciplines:
   Biogeography
   Communications, outreach and education
   Community-driven conservation
   Conservation genetics
   Conservation medicine
   Ecology restoration
   Environmental or ecological economics
   Environmental anthropology
   Environmental geography
   Environmental politics and policy
   Environmental sociology
   Conservation psychology
   Indigenous knowledge and conservation
   Landscape ecology
   Population dynamics
   Social Science
   
   Ecosystems
   Freshwater conservation
   Conservation at the land-water interface
   Urban area conservation
   Disturbance ecology
   Grassland conservation
   Rangeland conservation
   Marine conservation
   Savanna conservation
   Sustainable agriculture
   Wetland conservation
   Forest conservation
   
   Issues
   Alien and invasive species
   Climate change
   Conservation in hotspots
   
   Methods
   Adaptive management and monitoring
   Protected area planning and design
   Conservation capacity building
   Conservation GIS
   Conservation on private lands
   Ecological restoration and reconstruction
   Ecosystem / conservation area management
   Inventory and monitoring
   Land use planning for conservation
   Population viability analysis
   Conservation modeling
   Recovery of endangered species
   Risk assessment and uncertainty
   Scientists and managers: bridging the gap
   Spatial Ecology and Conservation
7. Abstract
   Abstracts may not exceed 1,500 characters (around 200 words). Begin with a clear statement of the topic or objectives, give brief methods and major results, and end with a substantial conclusion. Do not use vague statements such as "results will be discussed." It is the responsibility of the author to verify the information submitted and to edit any errors or omissions before the submission deadline.
8. Authors. List all authors, especially the presenting author. Please note that you will need all contact information for all authors, including emails.

SPECIAL CHARACTERS AND FORMATTING

Prepare your abstract in a word document (or else) using the text formatting tool of the software like you would normally do for a manuscript.   Cut and paste your abstract in the online form provided.  The formatting should remain the same.

HOW TO SUBMIT
Abstracts should be submitted electronically. Web submission is the only format of submission. Information on where to submit will be available at:
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