Presentation InformationNASBR One Presentation PolicyEach registrant is only allowed to be the presenting author on one presentation. A registrant may be a coauthor on any number of presentations. A presenting author that cancels registration may not have a coauthor present their paper unless that person is a paid registrant and is not already doing a presentation. The Presentation Schedule will be posted on this website when it is finalized (this may take several weeks beyond the abstract deadline).We have sent out confirmation emails to all the members that submitted an abstract. To secure you presentastion or poster slot, you MUST register before August 9th 11:59pm PST. ORAL PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSAll Oral Presentations will be 15 minutes in total duration. It is highly recommended that presenters use 12 minutes for the presentation and allow 3 minutes for questions and transition. Priority is given to presentations from Spallanzani and Villa Awardees and for Student Oral Honors on Thursday. Student Oral Honors oral presenters may only present in a session designated for student presentations (they may not present in a topical, plenary, or other special session later in the symposium). For information on award eligibility see the Student Awards section of this website. All presentations will be in PowerPoint on a Windows computer, therefore, Mac users should verify that their presentations work well in a Windows environment. Anyone using video or sound clips should make sure in advance that they will operate seamlessly with the presentation equipment provided – no extra time will be allowed for compatibility issues. Contact the Program Directors before the abstract deadline if you are requesting specialized media capabilities for your presentation. Please do read the following documents: How to Avoid PowerPoint Presentation Problems Slides should consist of short headings and main points with relevant graphics. Do not overcrowd information on slides. Use large fonts that will project clearly and be readable by people in the rear of a large room of up to 400 people. Avoid complex tables and graphics. If you have to tell the audience, “you can’t read this,” then please do not include it. For example a phylogenetic tree can be simplified to show only the major branch points not every branch on a complex tree. There are many good resources available on giving effective oral presentations. We encourage presenters to seek guidance and feedback on the preparation of their presentation. Some excellent resources include: Alley, M. 2013. The Craft of Scientific Presentations: Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid. 2nd Edition. Springer. Brigham, R. M. 2010. Talking the talk: giving oral presentations about mammals for colleagues and general audiences. Journal of Mammalogy 91:285-292. Langin, J.M. 2017. Tell me a story! A plea for more compelling conference presentations. Condor 119:321-326. Please NOTE:
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