Symposia Proposals
Instructions, Requirements & Criteria
Symposia
NACCB will accept symposia proposals for 1.5 hours to 2 hours.
Presentation length must be in multiples of 15 minutes. We will accept both ignite talks (two 7-minute slots w/ 1 minute of transition between speakers) and regular length talks (15 minute slots) so that the timing of symposium presentations can be coordinated with contributed paper sessions. We highly recommend leaving time at the end of the symposium open for panel discussion and audience Q&A (in multiples of 15 minutes).
Author Abstract rule: If your proposal is accepted, all symposium speakers will be required to submit an abstract during the call for abstracts; please coordinate with your authors, according to the call for abstracts and early registration deadlines.
Proposal Format
Proposals must contain the following information:
- Symposium title (150 character limit)
- Organizer(s) name, affiliation and complete contact information, including email address
- Co-organizer(s) if applicable (name and email address)
- Desired duration of session: 1.5 hours or 2 hours .
- Proposed theme and justification for why the topic is appropriate and significant for this conference with consideration (broad or specific relevance) to the theme, Celebrating Diversity in Conservation from Summit to Sea (300 word limit)
- An abstract describing the session. This abstract will be used to advertise the session. (300 word limit)
- Detailed description of the session including overall structure along with a list of proposed talks and confirmed speakers/presenters (with affiliation and field of work). Please also include a positionality statement on behalf of all presenters/facilitators. (850 word limit)
- Confirmation of session moderator(s) with contact information provided
- You will be asked to provide 3 keywords to assist in reviewing and placement of proposals
- Bite-sized abstract (less than 280 characters) (Optional – to help in advertising the session)
- Commitment on behalf of all session organizers, moderators, and presenters to participation policies.
- List of confirmed speakers in the order they will be presenting
The symposium submission form includes other optional fields for the organizer’s consideration.
Review Criteria
Criteria for Selection
All proposals will be peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers selected by the NACCB 2024 Scientific Program Committee. Applicants will be notified about the status of their proposals and any requested revisions by early winter 2023. We encourage proposals that prioritize diversity among invited speakers and organizers.
To increase the probability that your proposal will be selected, please consider the following criteria carefully:
- Merit of the proposal: contributing to the field of conservation, quality of the work
- Overall coherence of the session and logical linkage between the individual presentations
- Broad or specific relevance to the meeting theme, Celebrating Diversity in Conservation from Summit to Sea
- Relevance to North American conservation issues
- Novelty of the topic
- Diversity among invited speakers and organizers, as reflected in the positionality statement.
- Recognition of diverse knowledge systems relevant to conservation issues (e.g., indigenous, local, and western systems).
- Demonstrated concordance with at least one of the four goals of the Society for Conservation Biology North America: science, management, policy, education, or a coherent linkage among these 4 areas, described below:
Conservation Science – The scientific research and knowledge needed to understand and conserve biological diversity is identified, funded, completed, disseminated and applied to research, management and policy.
Conservation Management – Conservation practitioners and managers are provided the scientific information and recommendations needed to conserve biological diversity at all scales.
Policy – Policy decisions of major international conventions, governments, organizations, and foundations, are effectively informed and improved by the highest quality scientific counsel, analysis, and recommendations so as to advance the conservation of biological diversity.
Education – Education, training, and capacity-building programs, including but not restricted to content focused on communications & behavior change are identified, strengthened, and developed to inform the public, education leaders, and support current and future generations of conservation scientists and practitioners.
Topical Areas
| Disciplines | Ecosystems | Issues/Other |
| Agroecology
Biogeography Conservation Communication/Marketing/Design Community-based Conservation Community Ecology Conservation Genetics Conservation Psychology Conservation Technology Disease Ecology Disturbance Ecology Education/Outreach Environmental or Ecological Economics Environmental/Conservation Planning Landscape Ecology Policy Population Dynamics Restoration Ecology Social Science Spatial Ecology Indigenous Knowledge/Traditional Ecological Knowledge Urban Ecology Water Conservation Wildlife Conservation Indigenous Conservation Conservation Marketing Animal Behavior Conservation Culturomics |
Agricultural
Desert Freshwater & Wetland Grassland & Savannah Marine & Coastal Non-specific Polar & Alpine Rangeland Rural Temperate Forest Tropical Forest Urban Coral Reefs |
Adaptive Management & Monitoring
Applied Ethics & Values Capacity Building Citizen/Community Science Climate Change Conservation GIS Conservation in Hotspots Endangered Species Recovery & Management Human-Wildlife Conflict & Co-Existence Invasive & Non-Native Species Interdisciplinary Approaches to Conservation Institutional/Organizational Issues Land Use Change/Conservation Modeling Novel Ecosystems Population Viability Analysis Research Methods Remote Sensing Risk Assessment & Uncertainty Science & Management Interface Conservation Conflict Political Ecology Conservation Action/Environmental Justice Religion and Conservation Biology Impact Evaluation Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Justice Land Management |
We greatly appreciate your flexibility in some cases as we will need to reduce the allocated time of a proposed Symposia for scheduling purposes. Moreover, there might be instances where the planning committee will recommend changes regarding the session type for specific proposals; if this applies to your proposal, we will work with you to make sure that it is included in the proper session type. We will communicate any anticipated changes as soon as possible to session organizers.
For additional questions, contact: conferences@scbnorthamerica.org
NACCB 2024
Vancouver, Canada
June 23-28, 2024
Questions? Email conferences@scbnorthamerica.org
Policies & Responsibilities of Session Organizers & Presenters