{"id":1753,"date":"2022-11-14T17:28:12","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T17:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esa.org\/portland2023\/?page_id=1753"},"modified":"2022-11-15T22:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T22:58:44","slug":"virtual-short-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/portland2023\/call-for-proposals\/virtual-short-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Proposals – Virtual Short Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Submission Deadline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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5:00 PM Eastern (2:00 PM Pacific)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meeting Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

August 6 \u2013 11, 2023
Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Click the link below to begin by logging in and then 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

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Begin a proposal submission<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

About Virtual Short Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We invite proposals for virtual short courses for the 2023 ESA Annual Meeting. Short courses offer participants an opportunity to learn new skills through interactive instruction and hands-on training in a long format (3 or 6 hours). These sessions are not appropriate for the presentation of formal research talks and do not include presentation abstracts. Short courses are more interactive and informal than formal paper sessions, and they can involve extended discussion as well as hands-on training. A strong short course proposal will make clear what knowledge, skills, tools, or insights participants might expect to gain from the session. You can browse examples of short courses from the 2022 meeting<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All virtual short courses require advance registration and an additional fee. Virtual short courses could be cancelled due to low enrollment. This decision will be communicated to the session organizer, so it is critical that we have accurate contact information for the lead organizer. If a short course meets minimum registration, it is expected to proceed. The estimated 3- and 6- hour scheduling options include only instruction time. If there are any breaks, they will be in addition to this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To propose a shorter session (90 minutes), please see our call for workshops<\/a>. To propose an in person short course, please see our call for in person short courses<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logistical Considerations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Accepted short courses will be scheduled for Sunday, August 6th or Friday, August 11th to minimize topic overlap and as meeting space and logistics allow. 3 hour short courses can be scheduled for either day, and 6 hour short courses can be scheduled for Sunday only. Short courses are not scheduled concurrently with oral or poster sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each virtual short course will be run as a Zoom meeting managed by ESA staff with closed captioning available. Short course organizers will be able to assign attendees to breakout groups, either randomly or as pre-assigned groups. Virtual short courses will not be recorded.<\/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

Proposal Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The information listed below must be submitted through the online submission form. It is provided here to assist you in planning your submission. The form may differ slightly from the version listed here. You may begin a submission and then return to edit it up until the deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Components of a Proposal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n