Call for Abstracts

2015 NGWA Groundwater Summit

Call for Abstracts

Groundwater is a resource to be protected. It ignores political boundaries, transports contaminants, floods mine and construction sites, spins communities into an uproar, and can’t be found when you need it. Model, explore, characterize, bank, inject, extract, treat, and predict all your subsurface needs with everything groundwater at the 2015 NGWA Groundwater Summit.

NGWA seeks abstracts on any topic related to groundwater science and practice. Submissions may address either broad or niche areas; research projects or case studies; management and policy challenges; and local to transboundary groundwater issues.

Sessions on these specific topics are already planned:

• Brine and Deep Aquifers
• Geophysical and Remote Sensing Techniques
• Groundwater and Energy
• Groundwater Remediation
• Karst Hydrology

Biologists, microbiologists, chemists, and toxicologists are encouraged to offer submissions on their research and practice that include any aspect of groundwater. Abstracts addressing practical application and cutting edge research are welcome on these topics as well:

• Fractured Rock Hydrogeology
• Freshwater/Saltwater Interactions
• Groundwater and Mining
• Groundwater Contamination and Water Quality
• Groundwater Ecology
• Groundwater in Texas, Oklahoma, and other Southwestern States
• Geochemistry, Isotopes, and Tracers
• Groundwater Management
• Groundwater Modeling
• Groundwater/Surface-Water Interaction
• Legal/Socioeconomic Issues in Groundwater
• Managed Aquifer Recharge
• Monitoring and Data Management
• Recharge and Evapotranspiration
• Transboundary Aquifers
• Urban Water Resources
• Wells and Drilling

Abstracts must be accompanied by complete presenter information including full name, complete mailing address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and a bio of 100 words or less. A frequently used e-mail address is extremely important since this is the primary means of communication between NGWA and submitters/presenters.

All accepted presenters are expected to register for the event by February 15, 2015. (NGWA is unable to offer travel funding or waive registration fees.)

Abstracts must be submitted in sentence form and without bullet points by 11:59 p.m. ET. September 28, 2014. Word limits are 15 words or less for titles and 300 words or less for abstracts.

Steps and Instructions:

1. 1. Title

   • Abstract Title
     • Titles must be 15 words or less.
     • Only the first letter in each word must be capitalized.
   • Submitter's E-mail
     • A valid and frequently checked e-mail is required since this is a primary source of communication.
     • Acceptance notices and other important information will be e-mailed to the submitter.
   • Select a Preferred Presentation Format
     • Platform — considered for platform presentation ONLY.
     • Poster — considered for poster presentation ONLY.
     • Either format is acceptable.

2. 2. People

   • Enter author information, including a biographical sketch (100 words or less).

3. 3. Abstract Text

   • Abstract must be 300 words or less.
   • Abstract must be written in complete sentences with no bullet points.

4. 4. Confirmation

   • Submitter will receive an automatic e-mail confirming that the abstract was submitted to the program.

5. General Instructions

   • Submitters will be automatically e-mailed a unique ID number and password.
   • Abstracts may be viewed and modified at any time between submission and the deadline, using the assigned ID number and password.

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