ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN BIOLOGISTS (ASB)
PROMOTING BIOLOGY THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS.
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ASB Statement on COVID-19
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Executive Committee of the Association of Southeastern Biologists has voted to cancel our 2020 meeting in Jacksonville, FL.
The ASB will provide full refunds to all attendees and exhibitors. Attendees must cancel hotel rooms directly with hotel. We are unable to cancel your hotel room for you. Please do so immediately so you do not incur any cancellation fees with your hotel. If you paid with check please give us a week to cut checks back to your organization. If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to reach out to us at: [email protected].
As always, the health and safety of our communities are of utmost concern. In this health crisis, please follow the recommendations of national and local health professionals to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases.
Good luck in all of your current endeavors over the next year and we look forward to seeing you again in 2021.
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Affiliate Organizations
Important Dates
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Wednesday, 4 Sept 2019
Deadline for submissions for
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Wednesday, 15 Jan 2020
Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020 Deadlines for submissions for:
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 Deadline for nominations for
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Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020
Deadlines for submissions to:
Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020 Online voting opens for
Wednesday, 4 March 2020
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Wednesday, 25 March 2020
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ASB Statement on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The ASB leadership is closely monitoring credible sources including the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Florida Department of Health to inform us on the risks of COVID-19 in the United States and Florida. Based on current information, we intend on moving forward with the ASB annual meeting unless otherwise directed by local or federal health organizations. If this situation occurs, we will notify meeting attendees as soon as possible.
The health and safety of our members and meeting attendees is of utmost importance. For information about how to prevent spread of COVID-19 please refer to the links provided in the previous paragraph.
The ASB leadership is closely monitoring credible sources including the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Florida Department of Health to inform us on the risks of COVID-19 in the United States and Florida. Based on current information, we intend on moving forward with the ASB annual meeting unless otherwise directed by local or federal health organizations. If this situation occurs, we will notify meeting attendees as soon as possible.
The health and safety of our members and meeting attendees is of utmost importance. For information about how to prevent spread of COVID-19 please refer to the links provided in the previous paragraph.
Registration Information
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Registration for ASB 2020 is now open!
Register for ASB 2020 in Jacksonville at the link below. Early registration ends on Wednesday, 11 March 2020. After the end of early registration, higher rates will apply.
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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 - Registration rates do not include costs of additional ticketed events (e.g., Thursday Night Social, Friday Night Awards Banquet, etc.). CANCELLATION - Prior to posted deadline, you may cancel your registration via the registration website for full refund minus a $65 processing fee. No refunds are allowed after the posted deadline due to contractual obligations with our venue and vendors. In light of the fluid situation surrounding COVID-19, ASB is waiving cancellation fees and issuing full registration refunds for attendees until 12 pm EST, March 17; after that date no refunds will be issued unless your institution has initiated a travel ban. Exhibitors will receive refunds only if there are government-, corporate-, or university-issued travel bans prohibiting them from attending. To cancel your registration, email [email protected]. Hotel cancellations must be made directly with the hotel and are subject to the hotel’s cancellation policy. If applicable, please notify us if you also need to cancel an abstract due to registration cancellation. TICKETED EVENTS - Pricing for the mixer, social, and field trips are coming soon! New to ASB?
Here is what to expect for the annual meeting. Download the 2019 Meeting-at-a-glance to learn about the structure of a typical ASB annual meeting |
Meeting Program
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Meeting-At-A-Glance (MAAG)
The Meeting-At-A-Glance provides an overview of all sessions throughout the three-day ASB conference. You can download and print the MAAG at the button below: |
Searchable Meeting Program
All abstracts that were accepted to the 2020 annual meeting are available to search at the link below. (Presentation dates and times are no longer applicable.) All abstracts will also be published in the upcoming issue of ASB's publication Southeastern Biology |
Meeting Venue | Housing
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Headquarter Hotel:
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront 225 East Coastline Drive Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 32202 $179 plus 14.13% tax = $204.60 Parking 30% off SELF parking based on current rate. Click HERE to book rooms up until Friday ***Note Friday, March 27th is sold out at Hyatt Regency Jacksonville. If you need rooms with departure on Saturday please use hotel below offering same rate in close proximity to Hyatt Regency Jacksonville below.** Overflow Block: Omni Jacksonville Hotel 245 Water Street Jacksonville, Florida, USA, 32202 $179 plus 14.13% tax = $204.60 Click HERE if you need rooms through Saturday ASB has contracted a special rate for conference attendees. Booking with the conference hotel helps ASB maintain low annual meeting costs. |
Abstract and Presentation Information
ASB and BBB abstract submission is now open
Click the link above to submit abstracts for ASB 2020. During abstract submission you can also apply for various oral and poster presentation awards. Abstracts for all submission categories should be no longer than 300 words. Additional information about abstract format is available at the link above. Abstract submission will close on January 22, 2020. Please note this is an extension from the previous January 15 submission deadline.
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 about 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_ASB2020) to avoid losing it among the many entitled, “ASB 2020 talk” and the like. Switching computers is prohibited as this causes unnecessary delays and computer malfunctions.
LIGHTNING TALKS - A new, less formal format to share ideas and hypotheses, discuss novel experimental approaches, or present truly preliminary results. No more than 5, heart-pounding minutes and 3 slides to leave your mark, engage, and connect with others. Only a title and a brief abstract to explain your idea is required at time of submission. Limited slots are available, so act fast. Slots will be filled on a first come basis, and others will be added to a waiting list. This session will take place in the Exhibit Hall, in a new "theater" space. If you need more information or have questions, please contact organizer Ricky Fiorillo ([email protected]).
Click the link above to submit abstracts for ASB 2020. During abstract submission you can also apply for various oral and poster presentation awards. Abstracts for all submission categories should be no longer than 300 words. Additional information about abstract format is available at the link above. Abstract submission will close on January 22, 2020. Please note this is an extension from the previous January 15 submission deadline.
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 about 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_ASB2020) to avoid losing it among the many entitled, “ASB 2020 talk” and the like. Switching computers is prohibited as this causes unnecessary delays and computer malfunctions.
LIGHTNING TALKS - A new, less formal format to share ideas and hypotheses, discuss novel experimental approaches, or present truly preliminary results. No more than 5, heart-pounding minutes and 3 slides to leave your mark, engage, and connect with others. Only a title and a brief abstract to explain your idea is required at time of submission. Limited slots are available, so act fast. Slots will be filled on a first come basis, and others will be added to a waiting list. This session will take place in the Exhibit Hall, in a new "theater" space. If you need more information or have questions, please contact organizer Ricky Fiorillo ([email protected]).
ASB 2020 R.H. Martin Plenary Speaker
Dr. Saundra McGuire
Saundra Yancy McGuire, Director Emerita of the LSU Center for Academic Success and Retired Assistant Vice Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry, is an internationally recognized chemical educator, author and lecturer who has traveled the globe promoting sure-fire strategies to help students, including those underrepresented in science and math professions, to be successful in their coursework and careers. Click here for more information about this year's R.H. Martin Plenary Speaker |
About the R.H. Martin Plenary
Robert H. Martin, founder and owner of Martin Microscope Company from 1946 until his death in 2006, was an avid supporter of ASB and of the sciences in general. He supported ASB for decades as a Patron member and sponsor of the ASB Student Research Award, and, with his passing, his family established what has become the Robert H. Martin Plenary Address fund to help cover the costs of bringing in highly qualified speakers for the ASB annual meeting. |
ASB 2020 T-Shirt Design Contest
We are proud to announce that the winner of the ASB 2020 T-shirt design contest is Sara Scheon, a Masters student at James Madison University. Sara will receive a registration reimbursement at ASB 2020. T-shirts with her design will be available for sale during conference registration. A limited number of shirts will be available for sale in Jacksonville, so make sure to pre-order your shirts online. Pre-ordered shirts will be available for pick-up in Jacksonville.
Exhibitors and Sponsors
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Why should your company or university exhibit with ASB in Jacksonville, FL?
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. Contact us at [email protected] |
ASB 2019 Plenary Speaker book signing, Exhibit Hall, Memphis, TN
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