Call for Abstracts
Abstract submissions are closed. Please email Ad Platt (ad@longleafalliance.org) for any questions regarding conference programming.
The Longleaf Alliance will host the 13th Biennial Longleaf Conference in Wilmington, North Carolina from October 20-23, 2020. The theme is Longleaf: The Resilient Landscape. The Conference will include keynote addresses, plenary sessions with contributed papers (oral presentations), field tour, contributed posters, and an award for the best student poster.
We invite you to submit abstracts for prospective contributed papers (presentations) and posters on topics of longleaf restoration, including pertinent topics of management, fire, ecological services, understory restoration, economics, conservation, education, or policy. Abstracts that are selected will be published in the Conference materials and session guide. We encourage submissions from the author’s most recent research and/or management experiences. The Longleaf Alliance allows more than one contributed paper, poster or student work in progress abstract per primary author.
We invite you to submit abstracts for prospective contributed papers (presentations) and posters on topics of longleaf restoration, including pertinent topics of management, fire, ecological services, understory restoration, economics, conservation, education, or policy. Abstracts that are selected will be published in the Conference materials and session guide. We encourage submissions from the author’s most recent research and/or management experiences. The Longleaf Alliance allows more than one contributed paper, poster or student work in progress abstract per primary author.
PRESENTATION TYPES
Contributed Papers
Contributed Papers (as oral presentations) will be scheduled within Concurrent Sessions on October 21st and October 23rd. Each presentation will be 30 minutes, which includes 25 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions.
Contributed Posters
Contributed Posters will be displayed during the conference with a poster session social on the evening of Oct. 21st. Posters can be submitted in any category pertaining to longleaf; cultural and historic aspects are especially invited. We also encourage Student Research in Progress Posters, including undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. students. These abstracts can include research that is in progress, a proposed project (with a focus on study design); or results from completed undergraduate research projects. An award for best student poster will be presented during the Friday Morning Plenary Session on October 23rd.
Presenters will be expected to upload a pdf of their poster no later than Oct. 5th, and to bring a printed version of their poster to display at the conference. Although poster displays are meant to be self-guided, presenters are asked to engage with conference attendees during the poster session social.
Contributed Papers (as oral presentations) will be scheduled within Concurrent Sessions on October 21st and October 23rd. Each presentation will be 30 minutes, which includes 25 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions.
Contributed Posters
Contributed Posters will be displayed during the conference with a poster session social on the evening of Oct. 21st. Posters can be submitted in any category pertaining to longleaf; cultural and historic aspects are especially invited. We also encourage Student Research in Progress Posters, including undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. students. These abstracts can include research that is in progress, a proposed project (with a focus on study design); or results from completed undergraduate research projects. An award for best student poster will be presented during the Friday Morning Plenary Session on October 23rd.
Presenters will be expected to upload a pdf of their poster no later than Oct. 5th, and to bring a printed version of their poster to display at the conference. Although poster displays are meant to be self-guided, presenters are asked to engage with conference attendees during the poster session social.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING AUTHORS
Abstract submission will open on March 1, 2020, with the online form made available through this Call for Abstracts, The Longleaf Alliance website (www.longleafalliance.org), and the conference website (www.longleafconference.com). Abstract submission is now closed. Please contact Ad Platt (ad@longleafalliance.org) for any questions regarding conference programming.
The conference website (www.longleafconference.com) is continuing to be developed and registration will open in June. All presenters are required to register for the Conference, with discounted rates available for students and members of The Longleaf Alliance.
Abstracts must be under 300 words, and should include a statement of objectives, brief description of methods, results and conclusions. Do not include paper/poster title or author information in the 300-word limit of the abstract.
Choose one of the following subject categories:
Abstracts must be under 300 words, and should include a statement of objectives, brief description of methods, results and conclusions. Do not include paper/poster title or author information in the 300-word limit of the abstract.
Choose one of the following subject categories:
| TRACK THEME | SESSION SUBJECTS |
| Communities (Human) | Longleaf Values – Economic and Ecosystem Services Reducing Wildfire Risk & Prescribed Fire Management Responding to Disasters – Lessons Learned Successful Partnerships |
| Longleaf for the Future | Compatible Urban Interfaces Incentive Opportunities (Including Conservation Easements) Next Generation – Landowner Legacy Challenges & Strategies Research Innovations & Technology Tools |
| Healthy Forests | Forest Management Innovations for Invasives Insect/Disease/Wind Resiliency Recent Silvicultural Research |
| Diverse Ecosystems | Fire and Diversity Groundcover – Research, Management Tools & Herbicides Wildlife – Habitat Management for Game Species Wildlife - Rare Species Restoration |
| Other | Topic not listed? We want to learn about your most important longleaf work; if your oral presentation does not fit one of the above categories, we may be able to include it. Poster presentations are not limited to the topics listed above; any longleaf related subject matter will be considered. |
Author contact information and biography is required to complete abstract submission. Author biographies will be included in printed conference materials and should be under 150 words (or 50 words per author for multiple author papers).
All information is required to complete online submission using this FORM. There is no option to save partial work, but revisions are accepted until the submission deadline of May 6, 2020.
All information is required to complete online submission using this FORM. There is no option to save partial work, but revisions are accepted until the submission deadline of May 6, 2020.
ABSTRACT EVALUATION
Contributed Papers and Poster Abstracts will be evaluated based on technical merit, contribution to our knowledge of longleaf restoration, and relevance to subject categories detailed above. All abstracts will have a blind review by our Session Planning team. Due to time/space limitations we will not be able to accept all papers and posters submitted.
NOTICE OF DECISION
Notice of decision will be before May 21, 2020 via email.
QUESTIONS?
Questions about the conference program may be directed to Program Committee Chair, Ad Platt at ad@longleafalliance.org. For all other conference questions, please email Sarah Crate, Conference Coordinator, at sarah@longleafalliance.org.
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