POSTERS
Call for Posters
The Second Illinois Hill Prairie Conference Poster Session will provide an opportunity for students, professional land managers and contractors to present their research and/or new and innovative management techniques or tools. Poster displays will offer authors an extended informal discussion with meeting attendees. Posters will be set up during the Friday Evening Social (5:00–6:30 p.m.) or Saturday morning (7:30–9:50 a.m).
The Poster Session will be held from 1-2 p.m. after Saturday lunch. Presenters should be available during the Poster Session to answer questions. The poster area will also be accessible throughout the conference allowing attendees ample time to view the posters.
The deadline to submit a poster for the Second Illinois Hill Prairie Conference is April 15, 2009.
Poster topics should be related to the conference theme: “Slash, Burn and Graze, Is That Any Way to Treat a Hill Prairie?” (see conference schedule). Poster displays will be organized by category for ease of viewing.
Interested individuals are requested to submit the following information about their posters:
- Title
- Category (research/management)
- Presenter
- Author(s)
- Abstract (300 words or less)
Please submit by email before the deadline to:
Angella Moorehouse, Poster Chair
angella.moorehouse@illinois.gov
Successful applicants will be notified by email. At that time, specific details for the posters and display area will be provided. All posters should be confined to the 4' x 8' display board provided. Please inform Poster Chair if computer display equipment, freestanding displays or the use of other additional display items are necessary to enhance the display. A decision on whether these additional display items will be permitted will be determined based on space considerations.
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
The Second Illinois Hill Prairie Conference is placing special emphasis on innovative management ideas, techniques and new tools. Students conducting research that would have useful implications to hill prairie management as well as professional land managers and contractors with new techniques and tools for hill prairie management are invited to share their results with conference attendees through the preparation of posters. The following information and guidelines are meant to aid presenters in preparing effective posters.
Poster display area
Each poster presentation will be allocated a panel measuring 8 ft (2.4m) x 4 ft (1.2m). Additional display materials will need special approval and will be permitted as space is available and critical needs for extra display items is determined.
General appearance
Poster presentation can include pictures, graphs, tables, captions, headlines, etc. Presentation materials should be mounted on light-colored poster board – cardboard or heavyweight paper and provide sufficient rigidity – using push-pins. Presenters are advised to bring their own supply of push-pins.
Use of color images can greatly enhance the visual quality of a poster and when mixed with the written portion can increase the attractiveness and appeal of the overall message. Including a written abstract on a poster is optional, since poster abstracts will appear in the conference program.
Lettering
To facilitate easy comprehension and reading of the poster, the following dimensions are suggested: (1) pictures, graphs, charts – at least 20.3cm x 25.4cm, (2) title and author's name – 28mm, (3) text – 8mm, (4) captions for illustrations – 6.4mm, and (5) lettering on graphs/tables – 4.7mm.
Set-up
Set-up time will be during the Friday Social May 1 (5-6:30 p.m.) or Saturday morning May 2 (7-9:50 a.m.). Posters must be taken down between 2-6 p.m. Saturday, May 2.
Time and place
The Poster Session will be held on the second floor of the Science Building at Augustana College for the duration of the conference. Presenters should be available 1-2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, to answer questions and discuss their work.