Spartanburg Marriott
Wednesday 2 April - Saturday 5 April
CALL FOR PAPERS
The 75th Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists
Hosted by:
Converse College
Spartanburg Methodist College
University of South Carolina Upstate
Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina
ABSTRACTS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM FRIDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2013, UNTIL FRIDAY, 31 JANUARY 2014
SUBMIT ABSTRACTS FOR ASB 2014 HERE
See below for detailed instructions PRIOR to submitting your abstract.
Abstract Submission
NOTE: All abstracts should be submitted online through the link above; no abstracts will be accepted by email. Late abstracts will not be published in the program. Presenters will be notified of the day and time of their presentation in mid-March and will be scheduled according to topic preferences and date of abstract submission. Please do not request specific presentation times except in cases of hardship or to avoid conflicts with specific papers. If you must have a specific time or day for your presentation, please indicate so in an email to the program chair.
Your abstract must be 250 words or less. We recommend that you first create your abstract using a word processor or plain text editor and paste a copy into the appropriate field on the electronic submission form. Specific formatting instructions will be included on the abstract submission website. Authors not following formatting instructions will be asked to correct their abstracts before they are considered accepted.
You may nominate your research for one or more appropriate awards sponsored by our Association and our affiliate associations. PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH AWARD CAREFULLY. Individuals not meeting an award’s qualifications or not following an award’s nomination process will be disqualified at the discretion of each awards committee.
Preliminary Presentation Instructions
Oral presentations are allotted 15 minutes and must be in PowerPoint format on a USB memory drive. Posters should fit into a 46” x 46” space and will be displayed for an entire day (Thursday or Friday). Presenters should be prepared to stand with their posters for a designated one hour period.
If you have any questions please contact the Program Chair, Howard Neufeld, neufeldhs@appstate.edu.
ASB Member Discounted Registration
ASB Regular Member
ASB Student Member
ASB Patron Member
ASB Emeritus Member
ASB Guest
$225
$130
Included with membership
$225
$35
$295
$170
$295
$45
$260
$155
$260
$40
Regular
Student
$300
$175
$370
$215
$335
$200
Our conference hotel will be the Spartanburg Marriott. The estimated room rate is approximately $117 / night. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
Support Awards for Graduate Student Members of ASB - Limited funds are available to partially defray the expenses of graduate students attending the Annual Meeting. The awards are for lodging and meals only, including the ASB Banquet. Departments are urged to provide transportation for their graduate students. Recipients must be members of ASB. Deadline for submission is 31 January, 2014.
Silent Auction - This annual event supports student expenses at the annual meeting. Please consider contributing one or more fun and interesting items. Deadline for submission is 15 March, 2014.
Commercial Workshops - Commercial workshops will be conducted during the meeting on a first-come, first-served basis. Deadline for workshop submission is 15 October, 2013.
Industry Partners - If you would like to partner with ASB through this program, please submit your information by 1 January, 2014.
- 2014 - April 2-5, Spartanburg, SC
- 2015 - April 1-4, Chattanooga, TN
PAST ASB MEETING HOSTS AND LOCATIONS
- 2013 - April 10-13, Marshall University, Charleston, WV
- 2012 - University of Georgia, Athens, GA
- 2011 - University of Alabama at Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
- 2010 - Western Carolina University / University of North Carolina Asheville
- 2009 - Jacksonville State University / University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2008 - Furman University / Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
- 2007 - University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
- 2006 - University of Tennessee, Gatlinburg, TN
- 2005 - University of North Alabama, Florence, AL