ACCB 2024: Call for Contributed Presentations (Oral and Speed Talks and Poster Presentations)

ACCB 2024 Call for Contributed Presentations
(Oral and Speed Talks and Poster Presentations)

The Society for Conservation Biology Africa Region is excited to host the 4th Africa Congress for Conservation Biology (ACCB) at the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, in Moshi, Tanzania, from October 19-21, 2024.

ACCB is accepting submissions for abstracts in contributed presentations (oral and speed talks and poster presentations) through 28 July 2024.

Use this form to submit your proposal for a contributed presentation.

Please Note: ACCB 2024 follows a "One Talk or Poster" rule, which means you may present one talk or poster total at ACCB.

Definitions of Presentations in Contributed Sessions

Contributed sessions are 90-minutes in length and feature talks grouped by topic.

Oral Presentation: Oral presentations share your research with participants in a contributed session and include an opportunity to interact with the audience. Oral presentations demonstrate why your research is valid and matters for conservation and explain the outcomes or expected outcomes of your research. Oral presentations are presented in 12-minutes in length, followed by a three-minute question and answer period with the audience.

Speed Presentation: Like oral presentations, speed talks aim to inform and convey to the audience why your research matters for conservation. They provide a rapid and intense overview of your research. Speed presentations are conducted in 5-minutes or less and feature a brief audience Q&A.

Poster Presentation: Poster presentations are organized in special Poster Sessions at a time that does not compete with Contributed Sessions or other ACCB events. Posters are a visual and concise way to showcase conservation science and projects that provide opportunities to interact with a wide audience. Since a poster format is best when your material can easily be communicated visually, text should be limited to brief statements. Each presentation should make a unified, coherent statement.

You can find important ACCB information and deadlines on our website.

Questions? Please email accbsteeringcommittee@conbio.org

Please note that the Call for Symposia partially overlaps with the Call for Abstracts. If you expect to be an invited speaker in a symposium, please do not submit an abstract via this form. Invited talks in accepted symposia will utilize a different submission form and with a different submission deadline.

Given Name(s) or First Name(s) *

Surname / Family Name *

Institution/Affiliation *

Email Address *

Presentation Type Requested

Please choose one of the options below. *

Oral Talk

Speed Talk

Poster Presentation

General Topic

To assist the Scientific Committee with grouping presentations, please select from the four broad categories below that most closely matches the topic of your abstract. If there is not an appropriate topical match in one or all categories, select "Not Applicable" (the first item on each list). *

Not applicable

African Protected Areas, Wildlife Corridors and 30x30

Community-Led Conservation and Social Science

Drivers of Biodiversity Loss and Ecosystem Degradation

Ecology and Indigenous knowledge

Abstract Title
The title listed below is the title that appears in the ACCB program. Please do not use all caps and limit the title to 150 characters including spaces). *

0/150 characters

Abstract
This abstract will appear on the ACCB app, and should not exceed 250 words. You cannot edit your abstract after submission. *

0/250 words

Co-authors
Use this space to list your co-authors. Most abstracts have fewer than six co-authors. Please follow this format: Given Name (first name) followed by Surname (family name). See example below for an abstract with three co-authors:

John Kamau; Nthabiseng Kamau; Jane Mugisha; Thabo Mokoena

0/150 words

Author Registration Deadline
In order to be included in the ACCB 2024 scientific program, all presenters must be registered and paid in full by the ACCB early bird registration deadline. Authors failing to comply with this rule will not be included in the congress program.
Please check the below box to indicate you are aware of the policy related to registration. *

Yes, I am aware and I accept.

Financial Support
It is the responsibility of organizers of ACCB symposia and lunchtime sessions (workshops, training courses, and roundtable discussions) and all presenters at ACCB to obtain funding for their own expenses to register and attend the Congress.

SCB and the ACCB Organizing Committee are not responsible for obtaining funds to support speaker travel to the meeting and cannot guarantee that any support will be available. All speakers must register for the conference.

Please check the below box to indicate you have informed invited speakers or invited participants that SCB/ ACCB will not provide funding to support speaker travel. *

Yes, I am aware and I accept.