2nd Annual LaRSSA Conference - Deadline for Abtracts
The interactive forum, “Land Rehabilitation: Successes and Failures” will
emphasise the current status of projects, case studies and research
conducted and being conducted in Southern Africa and is expected to host
more than 250 delegates.
SUBMISSIONS
Abstracts are submitted online only on http://larssa.co.za/conference2014/submissions.php
Please do not send abstracts directly to the Secretariat, otherwise
your name and contribution will not appear on the conference database. Please note: to create a user account
before making your submission, scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Subsequent changes can be made online. In view of the new Privacy Policy requirements, permission to publish your submission is sought on the submission form.
Notice of acceptance will be mailed to presenters by 15 May 2014. Detailed guidance will be sent to presenters whose abstracts are accepted.
TWO KINDS OF CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED
- Case studies: Case studies include, but are not limited to, non-replicated field studies and examples of reclamation that have been employed at a field site. They could be replicated projects in space and time, but have not been subjected to statistical analyses. A one-page synopsis must be submitted to be considered for the forum. A written paper is preferred, but is not required
- Advances in the Science: These papers are replicated laboratory or field research studies. One page synopsis and written papers are required.
PLEASE NOTE
· Authors must register for the conference by no later than 31st July 2014 otherwise their presentations will be removed from the programme.
· No last minute substitution of author/s will be accepted.
· Papers previously published will not be accepted.
KEY DATES
15 April 2014
Submission of one-page synopsis. Abstracts will be rigorously reviewed by a review panel.
15 May 2014
Conference Secretariat will send out acceptance notices to presenters.
31 May 2014
Registration for conference opens.
31 July 2014
- Deadline for amended abstracts.
- Deadline for presenter registration.
30 August 2014
Receipt of PowerPoint presentations (published online with permission of presenters)