CALL FOR ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
The Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources (CCNR) and the Connecticut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association (COEEA) request submissions for their first Joint Conference. The overarching theme of the conference is “Creating a More Equitable & Inclusive Environmental Sector.” We seek submissions for 10-minute oral presentations and poster displays, focused on these two broadly related subthemes:
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NATURAL RESOURCES:
  • Equity & Inclusion in Natural Resources & the Environment
  • Coastal Resiliency and Climate Change
  • Forest Change
  • Soils
  • Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation
  • Water Resources
  • Green Infrastructure
  • Mapping (GIS) Data & Applications
 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE):
  • Equity & Inclusion in EE
  • Innovative Approaches & Tech in Informal and Formal EE
  • Tools & Resources for Program Evaluation
  • Green LEAF School Resources & Technology
  • Integrated EE Research
  • Integrating Climate Change Science into Curriculum
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The joint CCNR-COEAA conference strives to provide an umbrella conference for the CT conservation and education community, all are welcome to submit abstracts!
​PRESENTERS MUST REGISTER
​Please note that all presenters must register for the conference here.
SUBMISSIONS
  • Send email to CCNR@uconn.edu by Feb 15, 2021
  • Subject line should read: Abstract Submission
  • 250 word limit for abstracts
  • Body of email may contain correspondence with conference organizers if needed.​
 Example Abstract - Click HERE
 Attach a word document with following information in order:
  1. Presenter’s name, affiliation, address, phone, & email
  2. Presenter & all co-authors and affiliations as should appear in online program
  3. Presentation title (60 character limit, including spaces)
  4. Indicate preference for oral presentation or poster display
  5. Indicate if abstract fits anticipated concurrent session theme
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
  • ​Presentation Abstracts Due—Feb 15, 2021
  • Presentation Decisions Made—Feb 19, 2021
  • ​Poster PDFs and Copy of Oral Presentations Submitted to Conference Facilitators—Mar 8, 2021​
  • Poster PDFs Available on Website—Mar 8, 2021​​
TALK GUIDELINES
  • A total of 10 minutes will be allotted to each oral presentation with 5 additional minutes for questions and transition between talks.
  • On the day of the conference, presenters will deliver their talk live and will have the ability to share their screen for their presentation. Two moderators will help facilitate introductions and a live Q&A. 
  • Presenters must submit a copy of their presentation to a conference facilitator by March 8, 2021 to serve as a back-up copy in the case of technical difficulties. 
  • Presenters are required to attend a tech-check and conference preparation session before the conference day.

POSTER GUIDELINES
  • Poster presentations must fit onto one PDF page. We encourage poster presenters to keep in mind readability of a poster while screen-sharing during the poster session. As such, we recommend using more graphics, fewer words, and large font size.
  • On the day of the conference, each poster presenter have their own Gatherly booth (with the exception of NRCA participants who will share with other NRCA poster presenters). Poster presenters will be grouped on a Gatherly floor based on topic.​ In the poster booth, each presenter will have the ability to share their poster via screen-sharing. We strongly encourage poster presenters to prepare a one-minute elevator pitch of their presentation to deliver to conference attendees joining their Gatherly booth.
  • Poster presenters must submit a PDF copy of their poster presentation to a conference facilitator by March 8, 2021. Poster PDFs will be made available on the conference website one week before the conference to allow attendees time to review posters before the poster session on the day of the conference.
  • Poster presenters are required to attend a tech-check and conference preparation session before the conference day.​​