Call For Abstracts
Marine Research Student Colloquium
October 19-20, 2023
Call for Abstracts
The Colloquium Committee is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the Marine Research Student Colloquium which will be held Saturday, October 19-20, 2023, in the auditorium of the Marine Resources Research Institute at the Fort Johnson campus.
The goals of the Colloquium are to:
- increase awareness of ongoing student led research on marine systems,
- give students experience with formal scientific presentations,
- introduce new graduate students to research opportunities in marine biology, and
- promote interaction among faculty and students.
All GPMB students (excluding incoming students) are expected to present their research (or proposed research) in the Colloquium. EVSS students conducting research in marine biology are also invited and encouraged to participate. All GPMB students are expected to give at least one oral presentation in the Colloquium before graduating.
First and second place awards will be given for the best oral and poster presentations.
- Deadline for Abstracts: Sunday, September 24, 2023 at midnight.
Application instructions are below, and are also available on the Graduate Program in Marine Biology web site
Instructions for Abstracts (Due Sunday, September 24, 2023 at midnight)
Click Here to Submit Abstract!
Be prepared to upload a word doc containing your abstract using the filename ‘yourlastname_abstract’ to the google form link provided above.
Your title (all words bold) should be followed by your name and affiliation (i.e., GPMB or EVSS). Major advisors and others should not be listed as coauthors but may be acknowledged in the oral presentation or on the poster. The abstract must be 250 words or fewer. An example is provided below.
Quantifying microplastics in the gut of stranded common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from South Carolina, USA