Information for Oral & Poster Presenters of the 26th Tennessee Water Resources Symposium

Presenter Calendar:

ABSTRACT DEADLINE (Speaker and Poster):
December 30, 2016

Abstracts for consideration for presentation at the 26th Tennessee Water Resources Symposium will be accepted through December 30, 2016. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and must address water-resource issues relevant to the Southeast Region. Abstracts must conform to the formatting requirements outlined below:

1) Fill Out the Online Application and Upload Abstract

(Abstract example in Microsoft Word) -this is an example of an extended abstract. The format is the same for both abstracts being submitted for consideration and extended abstracts with the exception that the extended abstracts are not limited to 250 words.

For more information or if you have trouble with the online application, please contact:

Lori Weir
U.S. Geological Survey
640 Grassmere Park, Suite 100
Nashville, TN 37211
(615) 837-4720
lrweir@usgs.gov

TOPICS FOR PRESENTATIONS
We accept papers from a wide variety of water-resource topics. Below are examples of topics from past Symposia:

Possible General Sessions

1. Surface Water:
   1. TMDLs
   2. Watershed Studies
   3. Modeling
   4. Floods
2. Ground Water:
   1. Supply/Demand
   2. Karst/Sand Aquifers
   3. Monitoring
   4. Modeling
   5. Recharge
3. Water Quality:
   1. Ground Water
   2. Surface Water
   3. Emerging Contaminants
   4. Source Water
4. Ground/Surface Water Interactions:
   1. Karst
   2. Transport
5. Geomorphology:
   1. Processes
   2. Sediment Transport
6. Biotechnology:
   1. Application
   2. R and D
7. Storm/Waste Water:
   1. Management
   2. Treatment
   3. Chemistry
   4. Land Application
8. Modeling:
   1. Stochastic
   2. Probabilistic
   3. Parameter Estimation
   4. Contaminant Transport
9. Field Investigations:
   1. Remediation
   2. Tracers
   3. Restoration
10. Ecology:
    1. Biomonitoring
    2. Bioassessment
    3. Aquatic Organisms and Bioindicators
11. GIS:
    1. Modeling
    2. Mapping
    3. Databases
12. Policy:
    1. Regulation
    2. BMPs
    3. Management Issues
    4. Water Supply
    5. Agency Programs
13. Education/Outreach:
    1. Higher Education
    2. K-12
    3. Public Forum

ABSTRACT NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE (Speaker and Poster):
January 26, 2017

GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTED ORAL PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS:

• Limited to a 20-minute talk with 10-minute question-and-answer session. 

• Preparation and submittal of an extended abstract including color illustrations is encouraged. Your paper will be published in the online Proceedings.

• Format for extended abstracts are the same as above. No length limit.
  
  Click Here to Submit Your Abstract or Power Point

GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTED POSTER PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS

Posters to be Presented

ALL PRESENTERS MUST PREREGISTER FOR THE SYMPOSIUM BY:
MARCH 20, 2017.  Registration fee for presenters is $100 (students $30).