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Texas Bays and Estuaries Meeting 2007

The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute is pleased to once again host the Texas Bays and Estuaries meeting. This meeting is the continuation of the informal meetings held at the Institute during the early 1990’s.

Abstract Deadline extended to April 1, 2006

Date:

April 20 - 21, 2006 (Thursday-Friday)

Purpose:

The meeting will focus on work being done in the bays, estuaries and near-shore Gulf of Mexico. It provides an opportunity for Texas scientists working in the coastal zone to share information, results and insights into our diverse coastal environment. Both natural and social science research is welcome.

Venue:

The meeting will be held on April 20-21, 2006 at the Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas. Talks will be held in the Auditorium located in the Visitor’s Center. Information on the Institute and directions can be found at www.utmsi.utexas.edu/institute/maps.htm

Program:

The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 4: 30 p.m. A series of plenary lectures on climate change, global warming and effects on coastal systems is planned for the meeting. There will be both oral (15 minutes) and poster sessions. The meeting is intended to be informal and student-friendly. There will be an award for best oral student presentation.

-Oral presentations: Digital projectors are available. Electronic presentations are encouraged to facilitate the smooth flow of the meeting.

-Poster sessions: Afternoon session from 5:30 – 7:30 and there will be a catered BBQ dinner during this session. If you have special dietary needs, please indicate them on the registration form.

Download The Current 2006 Program Here

Housing:

Port Aransas has a wide variety of local accommodations for attendees who wish to overnight on Wednesday or Thursday. A group rate of $39.00 per night per room (2-3 persons per room) is available at the Plantation Suites in Pt. Aransas (361-749-3866 or 1-877-836-3866). Attendees should reference the ’UTMSI April meeting’ when reserving rooms and should reserve rooms as soon as possible due to the limited numbers that are available.

Registration:

A registration form is posted on the UTMSI website. Registration cost is $30 for the entire meeting.

Complete Registration Form Here

This year we have an electronic form to fill out to expedite registration. You will then download a hard copy for payment. Fill it out with payment information and return it to Tracy Villareal, Marine Science Institute, 750 Channel View Dr, Port. Aransas, Texas 78373 or fax it to Linda Fuiman at 361-749-6703. Early registration ends on April 8, 2006.

Abstract

Abstracts are due April 1, 2006. Late abstracts may not be accepted. Please limit your abstract to 19 lines inclusive of title and affiliation. Margins should be one inch on all sides. Use a Times New Roman font, size of 12, single space. Titles should be in bolded normal case with authors and their affiliations listed afterwards. The name of the presenter should be underlined. Use special characters with care. Every attempt will be made to convert them if they are corrupted but you are at our mercy for interpretation. We will not edit typographical or grammatical errors. If you are concerned about proper symbols, please include a PDF version as well.

Submit abstracts to: texbays@utmsi.utexas.edu.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically.

Please indicate 1. the type of presentation (oral or poster), and 2. if the presenter is a student and if they wish to be considered for the best student presentation award. Poster talks will not be eligible for the award.

Sample title format:

Evidence of seawater circulation through coastal sediments of Nueces Bay, Texas. J.A. Breier and H.N. Edmonds, The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute.

Oral Presentations:

Each talk will be allotted 15 minutes inclusive of 2-3 for questions. A digital projector is available. In the interest of time, speakers should arrange to give their talks to the session chair prior to the start so that they can be loaded onto the computer. If you need an ancient technology like a slide projector or overhead projector, email us well in advance so we can contact a local museum.

Poster Presentations:

A limited number of posters will be accommodated at the meeting. The poster session will coincide with the BBQ dinner on Thursday night. Posters should be 36 wide X 48 inches high (portrait mode).

Meeting program:

The meeting program and schedule will be distributed by email to registered participants and will be available on the conference website when it is finalized.

Contact information:

Tracy Villareal

361-749-6732

tracy@utmsi.utexas.edu

Support provided by the Texas Sea Grant College Program and The University of Texas at Austin.

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Modified: Wednesday December 13, 2006