American Cetacean Society
10th International Conference - Whales without Borders
November 10-12, 2006 - Ventura, California

Conference Poster Session

A conference retrospective is in process - the following has been retained for reference.

Researchers, Educators, Conservationists, and Students have been invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations at the ACS conference, Whales without Borders. The poster session is a great way to share cutting edge research, new methods or concepts in education, and new issues in conservation of cetaceans. 

Poster presentations (student and professional) will be:

• Alvarado, Nikolai A. & Dennis L. Kelly: Observed behaviors and post-mortem levels of pollutants found in one of two bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) that Inhabited Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Newport Beach, California, From July to November 2004.  View Abstract 
• Anna Hall & Chris Hall: A Collaborative Approach to Trans-Border Whale Watching  View Abstract 
• Akiyo Kawada & Satoru Yamamoto: The current status of the cetacean strandings in Japan -The future of the Japanese stranding network-  View Abstract 
• Julianne Kearney, Dianna W. Schulte, Jennifer L. Kennedy, Kara Johnson, Sean K. Todd: Examining the Potential Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) on Humpback Whale Site Fidelity and Residence on Jeffreys Ledge  View Abstract 
• Janet L. Neilson, Christine M. Gabriele, Jan M. Straley, Susan Hills, and Jooke Robbins: Humpback Whale Entanglement in Fishing Gear in Northern Southeastern Alaska  View Abstract 
• Katja Vinding Petersen & Camilla Rump: Learning about sound through inquiry in a semi-authentic environment with marine mammals  View Abstract 
• Courtney E. Smith & Robert E. Otis: The Spatial Separation of Southern Resident Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in Relation to Boat Presence in Haro Strait, WA  View Abstract 
• Michael Tetley, Elke Wald, & Ásbjörn Björgvinsson: White-Beaked Dolphin Movements around Iceland: Evidence from Photo-Identification Studies  View Abstract 
• Tsang Yin Ting, Anton & Ang, Put, Jr.: Hong Kong Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park, the 'Home' for the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) ?  View Abstract 

Additional presentations will be added to the above list, and the abstracts made available on this site, either before or after the conference.

Students (undergraduate, Master’s, or Ph.D.) also have the option of entering their poster into the student poster contest to be held during the poster session.  Student posters will be judged by a panel of attending scientists in the field and cash prizes will be awarded. 

The deadline for abstract submission was October 1st, 2006. The following has been retained for reference.

Prospective authors may direct questions and submit abstracts via email to Kate Sardi at sardika@hotmail.com or by regular mail to:

American Cetacean Society
Attn: Kate Sardi
PO Box 1391
San Pedro, CA  90733-1391

Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words and written in a clear and concise manner.  Students wishing to be entered into the student poster contest should indicate so clearly on their submission, as well as list the school attending and degree sought.

PRESENTATION OF POSTERS

Poster location at the conference venue will be announced when final.. All authors should plan to have their posters in place by 9:00 a.m. Saturday, November 11th. The room should be open Friday afternoon between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to allow presenters to set up early. Posters should remain in place until 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 12th. Authors must be present in the room to answer questions about their poster from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 11th.

ABSTRACTS

Deadline for abstract submission is October 1, 2006 . Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words and written in a clear and concise manner. Abstracts must deal with cetacean research, conservation or education. Please submit your abstract online if possible. Abstracts not submitted online should be sent to: American Cetacean Society Attn: Kate Sardi PO Box 1391 San Pedro, CA  90733-1391 Please indicate whether the abstract is for a student poster and, if so, if you would like it entered into the student poster contest. The student poster contest is open to undergraduate, masters or Ph.D students.

STUDENT POSTER CONTEST - Judging and Awards
	A panel of scientists in the field will judge student posters. Criteria will include originality of the work, contribution to current knowledge, and professionalism of the presentation. Three cash prizes will be presented to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place posters. These awards will be announced at the Conference Banquet Saturday night, November 11th.

POSTER AREA (Display Space)
	The poster display board is 48 inches high by 96 inches wide. The dimensions of each poster can be no larger than 48 inches high and 48 inches wide. Posters may be mounted on the display boards with pushpins. You must bring your own pushpins. There will be only a limited supply on hand.

POSTER BOARD LAYOUT

Type sizes: Title and abstract number should be printed across the top of the poster in characters of at least 84 pt. Author(s), and affiliation(s) should be at least 42 pt. Subheadings should be at least 30 pt, and all text, including figures and tables, should be no smaller than 24 pt. Examples:     Title - 84 pt.     Authors & addresses - 42 pt.         Section Headings - 30 pt.             Text - 24 pt.

LAYOUT
	A copy of the submitted abstract should be included. Text, figures, and tables should be mounted on colored backgrounds (e.g., mat board) and then arranged on the main board in vertical columns in a clear and logical sequence. Posters should be easily read from a distance of 3-4 feet.