CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

64th Annual Shellfish Conference and Tradeshow

September 20 - 23, 2010
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association

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DEADLINES:
June 1, 2010 - Click on www.pcsga.org/abstracts to register and submit your full abstract.

August 27, 2010 - Register for conference by August 27 to receive early bird discount rates.

The Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association and the National Shellfisheries Association – Pacific Coast Section invite submissions of abstracts for oral presentations at the 2010 Annual Shellfish Conference, September 20 - 23, 2010 at the Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington. Conference attendees include shellfish growers, suppliers, service providers, researchers, academicians, government agencies, environmental organizations and students. Abstracts addressing the topics identified below are welcome.  The topics identified here are not intended to be exhaustive, and abstracts on additional research topics will be considered.

Suggested Topics and Abstract Examples:

• Ocean Conditions: Ocean Chemistry, Acidification, etc
• Marine Pathogens: HABs, Vibrios, Viruses, etc
• Down on the Farm: Shellfish Growers Trials, Tribulations, Achievements, Failures
• Permitting and Regulatory Issues
• Offshore Aquaculture: Progress, Permitting Issues, Potential
• Restoration and Protection Efforts (Species and Habitat)
• Estuarine Habitat and Shellfish Culture Interactions
• Invasive and Exotic Marine Species
• Genetics, Brood Stock Development
• Shellfish Disease and Mortality
• Geoducks: Cultivation Techniques, Biology, Management
• Resource Assessment and Management
• Crustaceans: Biology and Management
• Shellfish Certification, Standards and Marketing Opportunities

Student Awards and Scholarships:

The Conference Advisory Committee invites undergraduate and graduate students to submit proposals for oral presentations on research projects to be evaluated by a panel of judges.  PCSGA will award scholarship(s) for “Best Applied Research.”  For more information, click here or call 360-754-2744.  In addition, NSA-PCS will present awards for the best undergraduate and graduate student presentations at the conference.  If you are a student and wish to be considered for either of these awards, please state your interest by checking the box on the Abstract Submission Form.  Student presenters must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution at the time that your proposal is submitted to be considered for an award.

Student Financial Assistance:

Financial assistance is available to student contributors through the Ken Chew Student Endowment Fund, which helps to cover lodging, travel expenses, conference registration, abstract fees and banquet tickets.  Students requiring financial assistance should submit a request with their abstract.  Questions regarding student financial assistance may be directed to Chris Whitehead at cwhitehead@jamestowntribe.org or 360-681-4630.

Submission Instructions:

1. Completed abstracts are due June 1, 2010.  Submit your abstract title online at www.pcsga.org/abstracts.
2. All presenters must submit their abstract online in the required format.
3. Presentations should be in PowerPoint.  Please bring a back up copy of your presentation on  a separate storage device such as a CD-ROM or a USB flash media drive.
4. Time allowed for presentations is 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion (20 minutes total). 
5. Cancellation:  If you are not able to give your scheduled presentation, you must find a substitute to present your abstract and notify the conference personnel immediately.
6. Presenters must register for the conference if they plan to attend sessions other than their own.
7. If your presentation is based upon a scientific paper and you desire to have your abstract published in the Journal of Shellfish Research, please indicate so on the Abstract Submission Form and include a $50 (U.S) abstract fee to cover Journal publishing costs, made payable to “NSA-PCS.”

Instructions for Abstracts:

1. Title of Paper:  The abstract title should be CAPITALIZED, with the exception of scientific names, which should be upper/lower case.
2. Authors: List all authors.  Last names should be capitalized.  Put an asterisk (*) following the presenting author's last name.
3. Include institution, school or other affiliation.
4. Paragraphs should be separated by a blank line and should not be indented.
5. Use 12-point Times New Roman font.  No bold typeface.  Abbreviations should only be used after first spelling the word out in full with the abbreviation in parentheses. 

Abstracts will appear in the program exactly as typed, so check your spelling, wording, etc.  See abstract format example below: