COMPETITION GUIDELINES
Eligibility: Competition is open to any currently enrolled M.S. or Ph.D. student working on original research that investigates some aspect of southern hardwood forest research (e. g. silviculture, forest protection, forest ecology, forest products, wildlife, etc.). Each student may submit one poster.
Deadline: Submissions must be received by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, February 8th, 2012.
Time: Posters must be set up by 9:00 am on February 16th, 2012. Posters will be displayed in the Capps Center and should remain up until 2:00 pm. Display boards and mounting pins will be provided for display of posters.
Awards: Awards will be for $250 for first place, $150 for second place, and $100 for third place. Winners will be announced at the meeting.
Evaluation: Award winners will be selected by consensus of a panel of judges. Evaluations will be based on presentation, content, and impact of the research.
See below for poster formatting requirements.
FORMAT:
Poster Dimensions should not exceed 48 inches high by 48 inches wide.
Posters should include –
1) Title banner with title, author(s), department and institution – entrant must be first author
2) Abstract – a maximum 250-word summary of the study and findings
3) Introduction – clear and concise statement of the rationale, objective(s), and justification for the project
4) Materials and Methods – the key materials and methods defining how the study was conducted
5) Results – may include tables, figures, photos, etc. showing and documenting experimental findings and analyses.
6) Conclusions and Discussion – statement and brief explanation of conclusions from the study results and their significance
7) Acknowledgements and References – brief acknowledgment of other contributors who are not authors, and key literature references
Legibility: All text and figures should be readable from a distance of 1 meter, including captions and figure legends
Continuity: The presentation should be a coherent series of statements and supporting illustrations, which show the progression of the study.
Attendance: Students are requested to be in attendance at his/her poster to answer questions from meeting attendants during the poster viewing time on February 16th, from 9:45 – 10:15 am.
Poster Dimensions should not exceed 48 inches high by 48 inches wide.
Posters should include –
1) Title banner with title, author(s), department and institution – entrant must be first author
2) Abstract – a maximum 250-word summary of the study and findings
3) Introduction – clear and concise statement of the rationale, objective(s), and justification for the project
4) Materials and Methods – the key materials and methods defining how the study was conducted
5) Results – may include tables, figures, photos, etc. showing and documenting experimental findings and analyses.
6) Conclusions and Discussion – statement and brief explanation of conclusions from the study results and their significance
7) Acknowledgements and References – brief acknowledgment of other contributors who are not authors, and key literature references
Legibility: All text and figures should be readable from a distance of 1 meter, including captions and figure legends
Continuity: The presentation should be a coherent series of statements and supporting illustrations, which show the progression of the study.
Attendance: Students are requested to be in attendance at his/her poster to answer questions from meeting attendants during the poster viewing time on February 16th, from 9:45 – 10:15 am.
