TSA 2008 Symposium Call for Papers

Posted on: Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Call for Papers

The following symposia will be featured and others will be added later:

• Veterinary topics: Sam Rivera, chair.
• TSA Field Conservation Programs: Rick Hudson, chair.
• Reintroduction and Recovery Programs: Rick Hudson, chair
• Husbandry: Paul van der Schouw, Cord Offerman, Dwight Lawson, and Cris Hagen, chairs.
• TCF-funded Projects: Anders Rhodin and Hugh Quinn, chairs
• Turtle Conservation and Research in the Southwest: Brian Horne, chair.
• Desert Tortoise Symposium: Chuck Schaffer, chair.
• Tortoise Translocations, panel discussion: Ray Ashton, moderator.

Those interested in speaking or presenting a poster should contact Conference Program Chairman Don Boyer or one of the session chairs listed above.

The deadline to submit proposals for presentations is June 30th 2008.

Please include:

1. title,
2. authors (indicate presenting author) with addresses,
3. a brief abstract (not to exceed 250 words),
4. preference for Oral or Poster presentation, and
5. indicate if you are a Student (or within one year of finishing your studies).

Student presentations are only eligible for awards if the student is sole or senior author. Submit to the Program Chair, Don Boyer.

Presenters will be notified of the status of their proposed presentation by July 30th 2008. Extended abstracts will be requested for publication in the conference proceedings later in the year. Presentations will be 15 minutes in length including introduction and questions. Microsoft PowerPoint is preferred, but presenters with slides will be accommodated.

This year’s poster session will be coordinated by Beth Walton. Those interested in presenting a poster should contact her for details.

Vendor booths are available for $250 and those interested in vendor space, or in sponsoring a particular event or speaker, should contact Conference Chairman, (Lonnie McCaskill) for more information.