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GSA 2018 ANNUAL MEETING & EXPOSITION

• CO-AUTHORS: You may be listed on additional abstracts as a GSA Code of Ethics for
non-presenting co-author. There is no limit to the number of Abstracts Publication and Meeting
abstracts one can co-author.
Presentation
• All presenting authors, including invited speakers, are respon-
sible for paying their abstract submission fee. All authors must When submitting an abstract, the abstracts process will
pay their registration fees, plus any other expenses they might ask for your agreement to the following Code of Ethics.
incur associated with the GSA meeting.
Working together as a community of geoscientists, we will
• Acceptance notifications are delivered three to four weeks after continue to advance the finest science in a respectable, profes-
the abstract deadline to allow sufficient time to make travel sional manner. Authors will display integrity in disseminating
arrangements. their research. Presentations will adhere to the content and
conclusions of abstracts as submitted and reviewed. Listed co-
• Enhance your professional reputation by submitting a refined authors will have made a bona fide contribution to the project.
abstract. Then, deliver an admirable presentation. Conversely, the presenter should remain gracious by offering
collaborators the opportunity for recognition as co-authors.
All co-authors must be aware of their inclusion and have
accepted that recognition. Presenters must be diligent in
preparing a polished product that conveys high-quality schol-
arship. Submission of an abstract implies a sincere intent to
attend the meeting.

Poster Presenters GSA Meetings
RISE to the top.
• Hours for poster presentations: Posters should be on display
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, with authors present 3:30– We support Respectful Inclusive
5:30 p.m. On Monday through Wednesday, posters should be Scientific Events and are committed
on display from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with authors present 4:30– to ensuring a safe and welcoming
6:30 p.m. environment for all participants.

• You will be provided with one horizontal, freestanding 8-ft- We expect all meeting participants
wide by 4-ft-high display board, and Velcro for hanging your to abide by the GSA Events Code
display is provided at no charge. of Conduct Policy (see p. 30) in all
venues at our meetings, including
• Each poster booth will share a 6-ft-long by 30-inch-wide table. ancillary events, field trips, and offi-
cial and unofficial social gatherings.
• Electricity is not available, so please plan your presentation
accordingly.

• Wi-Fi will be available in the poster hall area.

• Want to present your poster digitally? As a poster presenter, you
will be given the opportunity to present your poster in a digital
format. If you are interested, contact Nancy Wright, nwright@
geosociety.org. Presenters are responsible for all fees associated
with this type of presentation.

Oral Presenters

• All oral presentations should be prepared using 16:9 screen ratio.

• The normal length of an oral presentation is 12 minutes, plus
three minutes for questions and answers.

• You must visit the Speaker Ready Room at least 24 hours before
your scheduled presentation.

• All technical session rooms will be equipped with a PC using
MS Office 2013.

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