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2025 State of the Reserve Call for Abstracts and Abstract Submission Form

We are excited to announce the call for abstracts for the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve's 2025 State of the Reserve. The State of the Reserve will take place on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the Reserve's Visitor Center in Ponte Vedra Beach (505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, 32082) from 1:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. with the poster presentations taking place during the evening reception from 4:00 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.

Important dates are as follows:

All oral and poster presentation abstracts are due by October 31, 2024, 12:00 p.m., ET.
Acceptance notifications will be sent by November 8, 2024, via the email address provided in this form.
Photo and Model Release Forms are due by November 15, 2024. Blank forms will be included in the abstract submission confirmation email.
Registration will open January 2025. All presenters, poster presenters, and co-presenters must register.

If you have any difficulties submitting this form, please email Kaitlyn Dietz at Kaitlyn.Dietz@FloridaDEP.gov. Visit www.stateofthereserve.org for more information, resources, and publications from the Reserve.

Please note: 1) This form will not save as you complete fields. Be sure to have all fields completed before submitting. 2) All documents must be uploaded as Word documents and all pictures must be uploaded as a JPG or PNG. 3) We will only communicate with the presenting author. Presenting authors are responsible for communicating information with co-authors and/or co-presenters.

Presenting Author's Name *

Prefix

First Name

Last Name

Suffix

Pronunciation Guide for Facilitators

Please describe how to correctly pronounce your name. This will help facilitators on the day of the symposium.

Pronouns

What type of presentation is this abstract submission for? *

Oral presentation

Poster presentation

Presenting Author's Position *

The title/position of the presenting author (biological scientist, bachelor's student, master's student, Ph.D. student, etc.)

Presenting Author's Affiliated Organization (full name) *

The primary university, college, school, or agency that led this project.

Presenting Author's Email *

Verify Email *

Presenting Author's Phone *

Presenting Author's Biography (100 words maximum) *

Please upload the presenting authors biography as a Word document. Your bio must include: educational history, your current role, and why your project is important. Must be between 100 words and approximately four sentences.

Project Abstract (200 words max) *

Please upload the project abstract as a Word document. Abstracts can be no longer than 200 words. Be sure to define acronyms in abstracts (these will not count towards your 200 words).

Project Title *

Project Co-Authors and Affiliations

These are individuals who will be acknowledged in the program materials. If they will ALSO be co-presenting the day of State of the Reserve, please re-list them in the field below. List in the order they will be listed in program materials. Follow the format: "Kaitlyn Dietz, GTM Research Reserve." Please include appropriate prefixes or suffixes. If there are none, please type "none."

Project Co-Presenters and Affiliations

These are individuals that will be co-presenting your presentation. List in the order they will be listed in program materials. Follow the format: "Kaitlyn Dietz, GTM Research Reserve." Please include appropriate prefixes or suffixes. If there are none, please type "none."

Headshot Upload *

Please upload as a JPG or PNG.

Logo From Affiliated Organization

Please upload as a JPG or PNG.

Presentation Picture *

Please upload a picture related to your presentation/project as a JPG or PNG. This could be a picture of the project process, a map, a chart, or any image that represents your project.

Additional Presentation Picture 1

Please upload a picture related to your presentation/project as a JPG or PNG. This could be a picture of the project process, a map, a chart, or any image that represents your project.

Additional Presentation Picture 2

Please upload a picture related to your presentation/project as a JPG or PNG. This could be a picture of the project process, a map, a chart, or any image that represents your project.

Additional Presentation Picture 3

Please upload a picture related to your presentation/project as a JPG or PNG. This could be a picture of the project process, a map, a chart, or any image that represents your project.

Photo/Figure Captions *

Please upload a document with captions for each of your photos and figures. For pictures, be sure to include the names of people in the photos.

Social media accounts and/or project hashtags

We would like to connect with you on social media platforms. We will be sharing content on the Friends of the GTM Reserve Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. Please share your professional social media accounts or hashtags that you use when communicating your research efforts.

Photo and Model Release Forms *

In your abstract submission confirmation email, a link to the photo and model release forms will be included. Please fill those out and scan them to Kaitlyn.Dietz@FloridaDEP.gov or drop them off at the GTM Research Reserve Visitor Center.

I understand that before my photos can be published in the program, I must submit a photo and model release form.