ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS (ASB)
PROMOTING BIOLOGY THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 75 YEARS.
79TH ANNUAL MEETING OF ASB
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
28-31 MARCH 2018
Featured Institutions
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Exhibitors and Sponsors
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Thank you to all of our ASB 2018 Sponsors and Exhibitors. Please take time to visit them in the Exhibit Hall, and let them know that you appreciate their involvement in ASB.
Martin Microscope is a proud sponsor of ASB 2018. |
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ASB 2018 Program is now available ASB 2018 PROGRAM SCHEDULE We are excited to launch a new interactive platform for our annual meeting program. You can use the link above to see the schedule and search or browse meeting events. Sign in with your email address and a self-defined password to save and access your favorites from any device. Download the mobile app for android (through google play) or iOS (through the app store) now! Still feel the need for a paper program? Download and print your own. |
ASB 2018 early online registration is now open
RENEW OR JOIN ASB NOW - Current ASB membership is required to receive member discounts at registration (a savings of $65 for professionals and $50 for students. Registration rates are listed below. EARLY REGISTRATION - Early registration ends 14 March 2018. After this date, rates will increase by $50 to $65, depending on registration package. Registration rates do not include costs of additional ticketed events (e.g., Thursday Night Social, Friday Night Awards Banquet, etc.). CANCELLATION - Prior to 14 March 2018, you may cancel your registration via the registration website for full refund minus a $65 processing fee. No refunds are allowed after the 14 March deadline due to contractual obligations with our venue and vendors. |
Guidelines for Posters and Talks
Abstracts submitted to the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists are reviewed for completeness and appropriateness by an editing board consisting of members of the program committee and the editor of the bulletin of the ASB, Southeastern Biology. Abstracts submitted for awards are further reviewed for eligibility by judges aligned with those organizations. Editors and judges are professional biologists. Abstracts are published in Southeastern Biology.
POSTERS
Posters should fit within a 46" (Width) x 44" (Height) space.
Boards and thumbtacks will be provided to display your poster. There will be two posters to a board, so please do not exceed the maximum size as it will overlap neighboring posters.
Posters will be displayed for one day, but presenters will stand by their poster during an hour-long poster session. Odd-numbered posters will present in the morning and even-numbered posters will present in the afternoon on either Thursday or Friday.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Oral presentations should be 12 minutes long with ~3 minutes left for questions. Please leave time to switch to the next presenter within the 15 minutes; there is no space between talks.
Please prepare a PowerPoint talk that is compatible with Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013 on a PC and bring a backup PDF. The computers in the rooms will not have audio and will not be connected to the internet.
Make plans to install your presentation on the desktop of your room’s computer in the morning of your talk; there will not be time immediately before your talk. You can upload your talk directly to the computer in the room via a USB drive. Make sure to give your file a unique identifier (e.g. LastName_ASB2018) to avoid losing it among the many entitled, “ASB 2018 talk” and the like. Switching computers is prohibited as this causes unnecessary delays and computer malfunctions.
Abstracts submitted to the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists are reviewed for completeness and appropriateness by an editing board consisting of members of the program committee and the editor of the bulletin of the ASB, Southeastern Biology. Abstracts submitted for awards are further reviewed for eligibility by judges aligned with those organizations. Editors and judges are professional biologists. Abstracts are published in Southeastern Biology.
POSTERS
Posters should fit within a 46" (Width) x 44" (Height) space.
Boards and thumbtacks will be provided to display your poster. There will be two posters to a board, so please do not exceed the maximum size as it will overlap neighboring posters.
Posters will be displayed for one day, but presenters will stand by their poster during an hour-long poster session. Odd-numbered posters will present in the morning and even-numbered posters will present in the afternoon on either Thursday or Friday.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Oral presentations should be 12 minutes long with ~3 minutes left for questions. Please leave time to switch to the next presenter within the 15 minutes; there is no space between talks.
Please prepare a PowerPoint talk that is compatible with Windows 8 and Microsoft Office 2013 on a PC and bring a backup PDF. The computers in the rooms will not have audio and will not be connected to the internet.
Make plans to install your presentation on the desktop of your room’s computer in the morning of your talk; there will not be time immediately before your talk. You can upload your talk directly to the computer in the room via a USB drive. Make sure to give your file a unique identifier (e.g. LastName_ASB2018) to avoid losing it among the many entitled, “ASB 2018 talk” and the like. Switching computers is prohibited as this causes unnecessary delays and computer malfunctions.
ASB 2018 Plenary Speaker - Dr. Jane Lubchenco
Science in a post-truth world
Science and society are inextricably linked. However, recent, high-profile examples of anti-science rhetoric, discounting of scientific evidence, and the emergence of populism appear to reflect a widening gap between science and society. In fact, in 2016 The Oxford English Dictionary declared “post-truth” to be its “Word of the Year”. Against this backdrop and drawing on her personal experiences as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Administrator of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the first U.S. Science Envoy for the Ocean, and decades of scientific research around the world, Dr. Lubchenco will discuss the ways in which scientists can help reshape the conversation through engagement and public understanding. Dr. Lubchenco believes that the science community must engage more vigorously with society and increase public understating to address problems, find solutions, and help create a better future for us all. She will use numerous examples from scientific information and engagement in coastal habitats and communities.
We are excited to welcome renowned marine ecologist Dr. Jane Lubchenco as the R.H. Martin Plenary Speaker at ASB 2018 in Myrtle Beach. Dr. Lubchenco served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and she served as a member of President Barack Obama’s Science Team (2009-2013). ASB 2018 will begin on Wednesday, 28 March, with a pre-plenary reception at 6PM, followed by the plenary at 7PM. There will be a brief Q&A session immediately following the plenary, and a subsequent post-plenary reception.
Science in a post-truth world
Science and society are inextricably linked. However, recent, high-profile examples of anti-science rhetoric, discounting of scientific evidence, and the emergence of populism appear to reflect a widening gap between science and society. In fact, in 2016 The Oxford English Dictionary declared “post-truth” to be its “Word of the Year”. Against this backdrop and drawing on her personal experiences as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and the Administrator of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the first U.S. Science Envoy for the Ocean, and decades of scientific research around the world, Dr. Lubchenco will discuss the ways in which scientists can help reshape the conversation through engagement and public understanding. Dr. Lubchenco believes that the science community must engage more vigorously with society and increase public understating to address problems, find solutions, and help create a better future for us all. She will use numerous examples from scientific information and engagement in coastal habitats and communities.
We are excited to welcome renowned marine ecologist Dr. Jane Lubchenco as the R.H. Martin Plenary Speaker at ASB 2018 in Myrtle Beach. Dr. Lubchenco served as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and she served as a member of President Barack Obama’s Science Team (2009-2013). ASB 2018 will begin on Wednesday, 28 March, with a pre-plenary reception at 6PM, followed by the plenary at 7PM. There will be a brief Q&A session immediately following the plenary, and a subsequent post-plenary reception.
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Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel **Sold Out**
2101 N. Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 ASB has contracted a special rate for conference attendees. Booking with the conference hotel helps ASB maintain low annual meeting costs. |
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Planning ahead for your trip to ASB 2018?
Download our Meeting-at-a-glance for an outline of events Put these dates on your calendar now! Wednesday, 6 December 2017 - Online abstract submission and meeting registration open. Wednesday, 24 January 2018 - Online abstract submission will close. Wednesday, 14 March 2018 - Early registration ends; online registration continues at a higher rate. Note: Registration rates are the same as last year! Wednesday, 28 March 2018 - ASB 2018 opens in Myrtle Beach, SC, with Plenary Speaker Dr. Jane Lubchenco. |
Reserve your hotel rooms now.
ASB has contracted a special rate for conference attendees. Booking with the conference hotel helps ASB maintain low annual meeting costs. Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel The official conference hotel for ASB 2018 **Sold Out** Overflow Hotel Room Options: Hampton Inn Myrtle beach Broadway at the Beach Room Rate: $149+ tax/service fee Rate based on availability. Rate includes hot continental breakfast buffet, complimentary parking & WiFi. Phone: 843-916-0600 Click here to Book Room Courtyard Myrtle Beach Broadway Room Rate: $179+ tax/service fee Phone: 843-445-6333 Rate based on availability. Click here to Book Room |
ASB 2018 Symposia
We are excited to announce five sponsored symposia for ASB 2018! These symposia are open to all meeting registrants to attend, but speakers are by invitation only.
We are excited to announce five sponsored symposia for ASB 2018! These symposia are open to all meeting registrants to attend, but speakers are by invitation only.
- Ecology in a high-speed landscape: responses and change in Southeastern coastal systems (ESA SE Chapter Symposium)
- SERNEC progress and prospects
- The 2016 fire season of the Southern Appalachian region
- Hurricane impacts on coastal freshwater systems
ASB 2018 Workshops
We will also have three workshops that provide more focused exploration of a topic. These workshops are open to all meeting registrants to attend. Seating may be limited, but you can reserve your seat at the meeting registration website.
We will also have three workshops that provide more focused exploration of a topic. These workshops are open to all meeting registrants to attend. Seating may be limited, but you can reserve your seat at the meeting registration website.
- Advantages and Challenges of Starting a Natural History Collections Club (NHCC) at your Institution
- Developing Research-Infused Curricula for Undergraduates
- Using the Motus wildlife tracking network to study avian migration pathways through the southeastern United States
ASB 2018 T-shirt design contest - We have a winner!
We will unveil the winning design soon! Congratulations to Andi Kur (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) for her great design for ASB 2018!
We will unveil the winning design soon! Congratulations to Andi Kur (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) for her great design for ASB 2018!
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ASB 2018 registration rates are the same as last year!
Registration will launch with online abstract submission on Wednesday, 6 December 2017. Note that early registration ends on Wednesday, 14 March 2018. After the end of early registration, higher rates will apply.
Registration will launch with online abstract submission on Wednesday, 6 December 2017. Note that early registration ends on Wednesday, 14 March 2018. After the end of early registration, higher rates will apply.
Membership Status |
Early Registration Rate |
Registration Rate after 14 March 2018 |
ASB Emeritus Member |
$136 |
$186 |
ASB Life Member |
$265 |
$330 |
ASB Professional Member |
$265 |
$330 |
ASB Student Member |
$136 |
$186 |
Professional Non-Member |
$330 |
$395 |
Student Non-Member |
$186 |
$236 |
Ticketed Events |
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Pre-Plenary Welcome Reception |
Wednesday, 28 March |
Myrtle Beach Convention Center |
$10 |
Thursday Night Social |
Thursday, 29 March |
$40 |
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Friday Night Banquet |
Friday, 30 March |
Myrtle Beach Convention Center |
$40 |
Saturday Field Trip |
Saturday, 31 March |
$10 |
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Why should your company or university exhibit with ASB in Myrtle Beach?
This three-day event brings together approximately 800 biologists from across the southeastern United States. The meeting features a distinguished plenary speaker, special symposia, oral and poster presentations, workshops, networking and social events, and more. The Annual Meeting provides you with the exclusive opportunity to network with this large and important audience of faculty, students, researchers, conservation workers, military and government personnel, and business professionals with a common interest in biological issues. Interests are diverse, but range from genetics and molecular biology, to physiology and population biology, to community and ecosystem ecology. Review the Exhibitor Invitation for ASB 2018 - Myrtle Beach Register now to exhibit at ASB 2018 - Myrtle Beach |
ASB 2017 Exhibit Hall, Montgomery, AL
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