Abstracts for oral presentations and posters for the 2009 TXSER conference are now being accepted.

• The deadline for submission of abstracts for oral and poster presentations is September 30,  2009.
• Abstracts should address a topic related to restoration.  Preference will be given to abstracts that address the theme of the conference, “WATER: Agua es Vida.” We want to explore water, its use and importance in ecological restoration and the actual restoration of hydrological systems.
• Abstracts must be submitted in an electronic format (MS Word) to Jayne Neal at jayne.neal@sanantonio.gov.  Please state in your email submission whether you would like to be considered for a poster or for an oral presentation.    
• Abstracts must begin with a title; presenter’s name, organization, and affiliation (if student, state undergraduate, graduate, etc.); daytime phone number; and email address. Please also include the names and affiliations of any additional authors. 
• Abstracts should be a single paragraph not exceeding 300 words with 12 point Arial and 0.5 inch margins.
• If you do not receive acknowledgement of receipt of your abstract within one week, please contact Jayne Neal by phone (210.372.9124) to verify abstract receipt.
• Oral presenters will have 15 minutes plus five minutes for questions and answers.   
• Poster presenters will be expected to be at their posters during a dedicated poster session at the end of oral presentations on Saturday, 7 November 2009.
• Abstracts will be reviewed by the Program Committee. The Program Committee reserves the right to accept or reject submissions; or to change an author’s presentation type from oral to poster, and abstract submitter will be so notified.
• After abstracts are reviewed authors will be notified of the status of acceptance by 7 October 2009.

Please direct any questions regarding presentations or abstracts to Jayne Neal by email or phone (210) 372-9124.