Call for Symposia

NZES is calling to its members and members of the New Zealand Ecological community to put forward symposia or "special session" proposals by 22 May 2024.

All those interested in presenting as part of a symposium are asked to submit an abstract in order to take part. The deadline is 6 September.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions should provide a brief paragraph, 250 words or less, outlining what the symposia or special session will cover and including the following: 

• Topic
• How it is relevant
• Min/Max size
• Any proposed contributors/presenters
• Any special requirements (non-standard AV, other needs)

• Submitting your Proposal

  • Please prepare to upload your submission into text fields of the online form
  • Your title, symposia description, and authors/affiliations will need to be entered into separate fields

More information for symposia organisers:
All symposia submitters are encouraged to take an active leadership role in coordinating any accepted session. This means seeking out and encouraging speaker participation in your session (please bear in mind all speakers will need to register for one or more days). You will be supported by the event organisers and the programme committee will also work with you in confirming the final session line up for the conference programme. If you are unable to take on this role (it is not a large one) but would still like to put forward an idea please advise in your submission. Co-organisers are welcome although one person will need to be the corresponding facilitator.

Once accepted, all symposia will be listed on the conference website and featured in a conference newsletter along with the call for abstracts which opens in June. All participating speakers will need to submit an abstract for their presentation. The symposium organiser is asked to ensure any invited speakers are reminded of this requirement as well as the registration requirements (see below). 

The call for abstracts will allow all submitters an option to identify their submission as a candidate for a specific symposium. All submitted abstracts will be advised to the symposia organisers along with any other general submissions that may also be of interest. In partnership with the programme committee, you will confirm the final speaker line up and the event organisers will send speaker confirmations as well as announce the programme.

Prior to the event, you may also be asked to secure a session chair. 

Language of Submission
All submissions must be submitted in English or accompanied with an English version.

Word Count
Submissions should be 250 words or less.

Review and Notification to Submitters
All completed submissions will be reviewed. You will be informed by email (from nzes@confer.co.nz) of the acceptance status no later than 31 May 2024.

Registration
All presenters are required to register and pay the conference registration fee in order to be included in the programme and to present. Registration and payment of registration fee by presenters of accepted symposia must be completed by the early bird deadline (18 October 2024) to ensure a reliable programme.