{"id":1202,"date":"2022-10-06T19:32:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T19:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esa.org\/portland2023\/?page_id=1202"},"modified":"2022-10-19T19:07:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T19:07:42","slug":"hybrid-inspire-sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/portland2023\/call-for-proposals\/hybrid-inspire-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid Inspire Sessions – Call for Session Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Submission Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, November 3, 2022
5:00 PM Eastern (2:00PM Pacific)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Submission Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 6-11, 2023
Portland, Oregon, USA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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All ESA Annual Meeting proposal and abstract deadlines are 5:00 PM Eastern so that technical support and ESA staff assistance will be immediately available when submitters need it. If you begin your submission very close to the deadline, you are choosing to take a risk, and we will not make an exception if you are unable to complete your submission in time. The form automatically closes at 5:00 EST \/ 2:00 PST whether you have completed your submission or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Important Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Proposals that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

ESA meetings, open to ESA members and those interested in ecology, are among the most respected meetings of ecologists in the science community. ESA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment. All participants including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, ESA staff, service providers and others are expected to abide by the ESA Meetings Code of Conduct<\/a>. This Code of Conduct applies to all ESA meeting-related events including those sponsored by organizations other than ESA but held in conjunction with ESA events, in public or private facilities. In addition, ESA members and authors of ESA publications must adhere to the ESA Code of Ethics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Submit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You must submit your proposal using the online submission form. Proposals sent by email will not be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click the link below to begin by selecting which type of proposal you would like to submit. You will be able to return to the proposal to edit it until the submission deadline has passed. Information on how to do so will be included in two automated emails you will receive, first when you begin and then when you complete your submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To submit a proposal, you will need to log in using an ESA member account. If you have been an ESA member or registered for an ESA meeting in recent years, you should already have an ESA member account. Your username and password to log in for the meeting are the same as for your ESA member account. If you have not been an ESA member or registered for an ESA meeting in recent years, you will need to create an ESA member account before you can submit. You do not need to pay membership dues to create an ESA member account or submit for the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Hybrid Inspire Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inspire sessions are Ignite-style sessions intended to stimulate the exchange of new and exciting ideas in a short time period. Proposals are encouraged to address the meeting theme, \u201cESA for All Ecologists\u201d,<\/a> if appropriate, but doing so is not necessary. Any timely and coherent subject of broad ecological interest will be considered. We also welcome proposals that explore interdisciplinary connections with areas of social and natural science outside of ecology or that relate to ecological education at any level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspire sessions will be scheduled for 90 minutes and consist of between six and ten 5-minute talks organized to address a common theme. Each Inspire talk will feature 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hybrid sessions will include a mixture of speakers who present in person in the session room in Portland and speakers who present remotely through Zoom from any location. Hybrid sessions will take place in a room with professional A\/V staff and equipment to allow remote presentations and remote participation by attendees. Speakers in Portland will be filmed as they present. Remote speakers will present live through Zoom. All presentations in hybrid sessions will be livestreamed through the meeting website so that registered attendees can watch the session online as it happens. All presenters will be able to answer questions from the audience in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If technical constraints allow, we are planning to record these sessions to make them available to all registered attendees on demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A strong proposal for a hybrid Inspire session will broaden participation and increase inclusion through remote participation and focus on a topic that will be of strong interest to a livestreaming audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginning in 2023, all paper sessions will have a student volunteer who replaces the role of session moderator. A student volunteer will help each presenter load their slides, introduce them, and signal how much time is remaining for each talk. The session organizer will manage the discussion period at the end of each Inspire session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract Fee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All speakers who submit an abstract for an accepted Inspire session will be required to pay an abstract fee of $60 USD at the time of abstract submission. Speakers who lack funding to pay the fee will be able to opt out at that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Track<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All sessions included in the career track will be highlighted throughout the program and scheduled to minimize conflicts. Submitters proposing a session about career options, skills and development will be able to indicate that they would like to be included in this track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspire Session Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each session should be organized around a general topic that is related to the advancement of ecology. Inspire sessions are intended to complement the traditional scientific program. These sessions will provide an opportunity for ecologists to share information with their colleagues that would not fit into the usual session types. The concise speaking slot and rapid slide transitions lend themselves to a more conversational and storytelling presentation style. Given 5 minutes to speak, what would you share with other ecologists? What would you most like to learn from your colleagues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possible session themes include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n