Widely considered to be a premier event by all Michigan business and government stakeholders, this three-day program provides an outstanding opportunity to hear from top experts in their fields about the current status and science behind Great Lakes beaches, successful beach restoration projects, Best Management Practices for beaches, and remarkable transformations of the Marquette waterfront. There will be keynote addresses, plenary sessions, field trips, evening networking and poster receptions. Conference attendees include public health managers, sanitarians, scientists, local officials, planners, students, and interested citizens from the Great Lakes Region.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Interested presenters are invited to submit one or more abstracts for oral presentation and/or poster display.
Abstract submission deadline is June 27, 2016.
Abstract Title: Limited to 12 words.
Abstract Length: Limited to 500 words.
Presenting Author Biography: Limited to 150 words.
All talks will be 20 minutes (15 minutes oral presentation + 5 minutes Question & Answer) in groups of three (one-hour sessions) or four (80-minute sessions).
Conference sessions will include the following topic areas (tracks):
Beach Restoration
Nuisance and Harmful Algal Blooms
Pathogens and Health Risk
Forecasting and Predictive Modeling
Beach Hazards
Shoreline Preservation
Long-term Lake Trends
Citizen Science
Inland Lakes
Rapid Monitoring
Please review the topics to consider the category where your presentation would best fit.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by July 29, 2016. Non-selected authors are welcome to submit a poster. Presenters will receive a discounted conference registration fee.
