Call for Abstracts

   1 July 2022 - Abstract submission opens

   2 September 2022  - Deadline for abstract submission 

   14 October 2022   - Authors Notified

The Organising Committee of the GSNZ Annual Conference 2022 invite researchers and professionals to submit abstracts for consideration and inclusion in the conference programme.

Conference themes and sessions

Our themes for the conference are:

   I.    Our Dynamic Planet: Magmatism and tectonics
   II.   Lessons from active Earth Systems: Messages from the past for the future
   III.  Living in A Dynamic GeoCultural landscape: Geosciences and society
   IV.  Facing the Future: Innovative applications and technologies in Geosciences
   V.   General Geosciences not covered under the specific conference themes

While we have specific sessions in each theme, we also encourage submissions on other topics within those five themes. If you are submitting an abstract to a specific session, please select the relevant session during your submission. If not, please select your chosen theme.

I. Our Dynamic Planet: Magmatism and tectonics

   a. Maunga Puia - Volcanoes and their eruptive products (in association with LAVA NZ and Sedimentology SIGs)
   b. Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry (in association with LAVA NZ and Geochemistry SIGs)
   c. Zealandia through space and time

II. Lessons from active Earth Systems: Messages from the past for the future

   a. Natural hazards – from the geological record to forecasting
   b. Our changing landscapes; surface process dynamics, evolution, and hazards (in association with Sedimentology SIG)
   c. Understanding climate and environmental change (in association with Friends of the Pleistocene SIG)
   d. Integrated Coastal Dynamics: Our Changing Coastline
   e. The marine environment of Aotearoa/New Zealand: surface and subsurface processes and anthropogenic impact

III. Living in A Dynamic GeoCultural landscape: Geosciences and society

   a. Advances in Disaster Risk Science: systemic risks and co-production of knowledge
   b. Connecting and Communicating about Geohazards 
   c. Geoheritage of Aotearoa and the SW Pacific
   d. Manawa whenua, hōkikitanga kawenga: Tangata whenua, Geo-scapes and Geoscience
   e. GeoEducation and Outreach  

IV. Facing the Future: Innovative applications and technologies in Geosciences

   a. Computational advances in Geosciences
   b. Remote Sensing and Earth Observation for Geological Applications
   c. Engineering Geology/Geomorphology: Advances and Applications in a Dynamic World
   d. Geoscience for Future Energy Systems
   e. Geochemical tools and applications to reconstruct environmental and climate change, human impact and Earth history in New Zealand,
        Australia and Antarctica (in association with Geochemistry SIG
   f. Mineral Deposits: Geology, Exploration and Resources

V. General Geosciences not covered under the specific conference themes

   a. The anthropogenic – the influence of contaminants in land and groundwater
   b. Geoscience Horizons - Manawatu-Whanganui where the past experiences herald decisions for the future

To view more information about each of these sessions please visit the Sessions tab under the Programme page. Sessions might be re-arranged in collaboration with the respective lead conveners to accommodate the respective topics and number of submitted abstracts in the conference programme.

If you are submitting an abstract to a specific session, please select the relevant session during your submission. If not, please select your chosen theme.

Guidelines

Format of submission 

• Abstracts must be prepared using the template provided. Submissions not conforming to the template will not be reviewed. 
• Abstracts to be submitted in English 
  
• Submissions should be no more than 300 words
• You will be required to enter details for the author/co-authors separately during the submission process. (author name, affiliation, email address) 
• If you are submitting on behalf of the Presenter/s, please have their email address/s ready to include in the submission
• If you are submitting an abstract to a specific session, please select the relevant session during your submission; otherwise, please select your preferred theme.
• Submissions are limited to 2 x abstracts per registered author (1 x oral and 1 x poster).
• If you would like to submit an abstract for the Pre-Conference Workshop, please email these to the workshop convenor directly: mac@beggs.nz 

Click here to download the Abstract Template

Invited Keynote Speakers

If you would like to submit an 'Invited Keynote' paper for consideration please email this to geoscience2021@gsnz.org.nz, and DO NOT submit it via the online portal. You are also welcome to submit a standard abstract for consideration using the submission portal.

Pre-recorded Presentations

All accepted abstract presenters are asked to provide a pre-recorded version of their presentation and all poster presenters to prepare and submit a PDF of their poster to the conference organisers by 11 November 2022. More details will be provided with your acceptance letter.

Key Dates

  Submissions open: 1 July 2022

  Submission Deadline Date: 2 September 2022 

  Authors notified by: 14 October 2022

  Pre-recorded presentations & PDF Posters due: 11 November 2022

General Information

Language of Submission
All abstracts/papers must be submitted in English or accompanied with an English version.

Word Count
Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words.

Review and Notification to Authors
All completed submissions will be reviewed. You will be informed by email, from gsnz@confer.co.nz, of the acceptance status of your abstract by 14 October 2022.

Registration
All presenters are required to register and pay the conference registration fee in order to be included in the programme and to present in person at the event. Registration and payment of registration fee by presenters of accepted abstracts must be completed by no later than  21 October 2022.  Please note Early Bird Registration closes on 21 October 2022. 

Publication
By submitting an abstract, authors agree to publication of chosen abstracts on the conference mobile app and conference proceedings or similar by GSNZ.

Presentation
Accepted oral presentations will be included within topical sessions of the official Conference programme. Posters will be on display during the conference and further details will be advised with the confirmation email.