CALL FOR ABSTRACTS ON TECHNICAL SESSION AND SYMPOSIA PAPERS TO BE PRESENTED DURING
THE 2008 NSS CONVENTION.
PRESENTATION SUBJECTS
All proposed presentations should be related to speleology, but can encompass any scientific, technical, cultural or educational aspect. Sessions are planned in Archaeology, Biology, Cave Diving, Communications & Electronics, Conservation, Fine Arts, Geology, Geography, Biology, Human Sciences, U.S. Exploration, International Exploration, Medical, Paleontology, Photography, Cave Rescue, Spelean History, Speleology, Speleophilately, Survey & Cartography, Vertical Caving, and Cave Video.
FORMAT
Abstracts should be single-spaced in Garamond 12 point font, left justified. Files must be readable in Microsoft Word. The abstract must be in English. No indentations should be used for paragraphs and a blank line should divide paragraphs. The abstract text is limited to 30 lines, no more than 250 words, and should not include footnotes, tables, figures, maps, bibliographic references, or acknowledgments.
The following information and format should precede the abstract:
THE TITLE OF THE PAPER
AUTHOR(S) NAMES
Affiliation(s)
Address(es)
The Technical Session or Symposia targeted.
SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE PROCESS
Potential presenters must submit one abstract for each proposed presentation to the Session Chair (sessions @ nss2008 dot com) with a copy to the 2008 Program Chair (programs @ nss2008 dot com) by June 20, 2008. Some Session Chairs may have an earlier deadline. Please respect the deadlines they have established.
The Acceptance process, presentation format, and time allotted for each oral presentation, including questions and answers shall be up to the Session Chair. Special equipment requests must be communicated through the Session Chair to the Convention Programs Committee.
Session chairs,
please follow these guidelines when accepting
abstracts for publication.
DEADLINES
The deadline has been extended due to many comments about pending abstracts.
Abstract submission deadline: June 20, 2008
This is also the deadline for inclusion in the NSS Convention Program Guide.
Deadlines for submission of papers will be up to the Chairperson for each particular session. Please contact them directly. Should you wish to present a paper and you do not know the appropriate Chairperson, contact the NSS Convention Program Chair (sessions @ nss2008 dot com)
Please direct any questions to the
Program Chair, Jay Landt (sessions@nss2008.com)
| Session | Chair | Contact |
| Sessions Chair | Jay Landt | sessions@nss2008.com |
| Survey & Cartography Section | Howard Kalnitz | hkalnitz@charter.net |
| Communications and Elect Section | Bart Rowlett | bart@b6hqk.ampr.org |
| International Exploration | Pat Kambesis | pnkambesis@juno.com |
| US Exploration | Pat Kambesis | pnkambesis@juno.com |
| Cave Conservation/Mgt Section | Jim Werker Val Hildreth-Werker |
werks@zianet.com |
| Spelean History | Robert Hoke | bob@rhoke.net |
| Speleophilately | Tom Lera | frontier2@erols.com |
| Cave Video Section | Dave Socky | Sockydr@cox.net |
| Human Sciences Section | Jennifer Neeman | Dr_Jen@comcast.net |
| Paleontology Section | Fred Grady | gradyf@si.edu |
| Vertical Section | Miriam Cuddington | mirbl@bellsouth.net |
| Archeology | Dr. Joseph C. Douglas | Joe.Douglas@volstate.edu |
| Cave Rescue Section | Barb Moss. | - |
| Photography Section | Bob Stucklen | Stucklen@att.net |
| Geology and Geography Section | Paul Burger | paul_burger@nps.gov |
| Cave Diving | Forrest Wilson | 16fw@bellsouth.net |
| Fine Arts Salon | Carolina Shrewsbury | speleoart@hawaiiflow.com |
| Biology | Megan Porter | Porter@umbc.edu |
| Caves of our National Parks | Hester Mallonee | hestermallonee@yahoo.com |
| State Cave Surveys | Kevin Toepke | Kevin@tuningoracle.com |
