| CALL FOR ABSTRACTS |
The Conference will include keynote addresses and presentations from Australian and international speakers as well as a welcome reception, conference dinner, exhibitions and displays, field tours and a partners program.
The Conference Committee has prepared a draft program and is calling for abstracts consistent with the theme, “Forestry: a climate of change”, and associated sub-themes:
Climate change impacts and adaptation challenges for forestry
Climate change mitigation opportunities for forestry and forest-based industries
The changing role of forests
Reshaping the forestry agenda
Promoting innovation in forest management and processing
Submissions may be made with an Abstract (between 200 and 400 words) in electronic format. Please indicate whether your preference is for an oral or poster presentation.
Accepted papers and abstracts of posters received in the required formats by the nominated deadlines will be included in a copy of proceedings to be made available at the Conference in hard copy and/or disk format.
Deadline for submission of abstracts to:
shanna@aomevents.com: Friday 17 October 2008
Notification to authors, including acceptance or rejection of abstracts and writing formats:
Friday 5 December 2008
Deadline for submission of draft papers and poster abstracts:
Friday 20 February 2009
Notification to authors of acceptance of papers:
Friday 1 May 2009
Deadline for submission of final papers and poster abstracts: Friday 10 July 2009
Registration
To register your early interest in presenting a paper, or attending the conference, or if you are seeking further information in relation to the requirements for Abstract submissions, please contact the Conference Manager:
Shanna Sheldrick
All Occasions Management
Telephone: +61 8 8354 2285
Email:shanna@aomevents.com
Further information on the Institute of Foresters of Australia, including the most up-to-date information on this Conference can be obtained at www.forestry.org.au
Presenters of accepted papers and posters will need to register for the conference, including payment of registration fees.
It is expected that the Registration Booklet will be distributed by April 2009.