2012 Annual Meeting Student
Special Package deadline 4/01/2012
NAC is offering a
SPECIAL MEETING PACKAGE at the
June 6-8, 2012 Annual Meeting & Short course at Whispering Pines Conference
Center in West Greenwich, RI. This special
pricing of $175 is offered to all qualifying student attendees who register for
this meeting package by the deadline of April 1st.
Package includes:
-
Registrations for both the short course
& meeting
-
Overnight room (roommate
required) for Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday (NACSETAC will assist with
roommate assignment as needed)
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Full breakfast on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday; lunch
& dinner on Wednesday & Thursday
Registration for this special REDUCED student package closes on
April 1st!
Qualifying Criteria for NAC Meeting Student
Package Award
- Completed registration for the June 6-8, 2012 meeting
indicating this Student Meeting Package by the posted deadline of April 1st.
- Completed
NAC Meeting Student Package
Award documentation form received by deadline of April 1st.
- The individual should submit a letter from their
advisor emailed to webmaster@nacsetac.org
- Completed NAC SETAC on-line
membership form is required (student membership is free).
- The individual must currently be a student and
provide academic school information emailed to webmaster@nacsetac.org
NAC/SETAC Regional SETAC NA Meeting Student Travel Award
This travel award was established in 2009. The fund
provides monetary travel awards for deserving graduate students or exceptional
undergraduate students to make an oral or poster presentation at the SETAC North
America Annual Meeting. SETAC & NAC-SETAC’s missions are to support the
development of principles and practices for the protection, enhancement and
management of sustainable environmental quality and ecosystem integrity. To
this end, any student who is a NAC member and active in scientific research
related to: contaminants and other stressors in the environment, education in
the environmental sciences, and/or the use of science in environmental policy
and decision-making is eligible to apply. Travel support of up to $800.00 will
be made available to the successful applicant. Only one award is made per year.
The awardee is chosen by the NAC-SETAC Board of Directors. Selection is based
on completeness of the application, academic qualifications, professional
service, and your advisors recommendation letter. To be considered, all
completed applications must be received by the posted deadline of September
15th. Selected awardee will be notified by September 30th.
IMPORTANT: Award will be made in the form of a reimbursement check after*
attendance at the meeting. Award recipient must provide receipt documentation
(registration, hotel, transportation) to receive payment. This award is to help
defray costs, it is not intended to cover them completely. *If
travel presents a financial hardship, special consideration may be given to
provide the award payment prior to the meeting. This issue must be addressed in
the application package for consideration.
For more information on the student travel award
and to submit
an application for
the NACSETAC Regional SETAC NA Meeting Student Travel Award please contact:
| Dodi Borsay Horowitz |
Email:
webmaster@nacsetac.org |
| U.S. EPA |
Phone: (401)782-3042 Work |
| Atlantic Ecology Division |
Home: (401)295-4557 |
| 27 Tarzwell Drive |
Fax: (401)782-3030
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| Narragansett, RI 02882 |
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Qualifying Criteria for Regional SETAC NA Student Travel Award
- You must be an active NAC student member to apply.
- You must be presenting at the SETAC NA meeting.
- Level of involvement with NAC and/or SETAC NA.
- Your reasons for attending the SETAC NA meeting.
- Completion and submittal of the
Application Package received by September 15th.
(Application Package is downloadable PDF file)
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Annual Meeting Student
Poster &
Platform Contests
Best Student Poster /
Best Student Platform Presentations
A $100 award each to
Best
Student Poster and Best Student Platform presentations.
Qualifying Criteria for Student Poster & Platform Awards
- The individual must have been the principal investigator on the
work.
- The individual must have been an active student within the last
year.
- The individual must present his/her own work.
- Poster presenters must attend the entire poster session & be
available for questions.
- Presentations will be evaluated according to SETAC criteria listed at:
Platform presentations:
Platform Judging (PDF)
Poster presentations:
Poster Judging (PDF)
Best Student First-Time
Poster / Best Student First-Time Platform Presentations
NAC/SETAC will sponsor a $100 award each to the Best
Poster and Platform presentations by a First-time student presenter at a NAC/SETAC
meeting. For more information please contact Jimmy Hauri at
jhauri@assumption.edu.
Qualifying Criteria for Student Poster & Platform Awards
- The individual must have been the principal investigator on the
work.
- The individual must have been an active student within the last
year.
- The individual must present his/her own work and be
a first time presenter at a NAC/SETAC meeting. Clarification:
Must not have presented in the category (platform or poster) at other
scientific national, regional, or local meetings.
- Poster presenters must attend the entire poster session & be
available for questions.
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