MWC 2006 SPONSORS: U.S. Geological Survey • Senator George J. Mitchell Center • Maine Drinking Water Program, Dept. of Health & Human Services • Portland Water District • Aqua Maine • Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection • Maine Geological Survey • Maine Coastal Program, State Planning Office • Maine Rural Water Association • Maine Wastewater Control Association • Maine Water Utilities Association • Maine Congress of Lake Associations • Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program • UMaine Cooperative Extension
The Call for Abstracts for the poster session of the 2006 Maine Water Conference has closed. Guidelines for those invited to present at the Conference are outlined below.
This page contains information for undergraduate and graduate competition entries. High School students should go to the Juried High School Competition page for information.
POSTER CHAIR
The Poster Chair for the conference is Whitney King from Colby College. Questions regarding poster submissions should be addressed to Whitney at dwking@colby.edu.
JURIED POSTER COMPETITION (undergraduate & graduate)
The juried student poster competition is co-sponsored by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Senator George J. Mitchell Center.
Guidelines for poster presentations - Maximum size: 4ft x 3ft (landscape).
- Posters do not need to be mounted. Push pins are provided.
- Posters are judged on the following criteria:
1. Clarity of scientific concept/hypothesis.
2. Visual organization of presentation.
3. Clarity of expression.
4. Understanding of project and results.
5. Scientific merit/relevance (graduate only)
An Adobe Acrobat document which provides some useful advice on how to design successful poster presentations is available for download. There is also a booklet available in pdf format from The Oceanography Society that also provides some useful tips on successful poster design.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Students submitting posters to the 2006 Maine Water Conference are entitled to a discounted registration fee of $20. Please note that due to space limitations, admission is limited to two students per poster submission. Please go to the Registration page for additional information on registration procedures.
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