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  FOURTH INTERNATIONAL TAPIR SYMPOSIUM--Submitting Abstracts for Presentation

The first part of the Symposium will consist of talks by keynote speakers and paper and poster sessions addressing tapir biology, research and conservation. The Symposium Planning Committee will review all abstracts and determine which ones will be presented orally and which ones will be presented as posters. The paper sessions to be presented and their respective session chairs will be determined once we have received all the abstracts.

How to Submit a Paper/Poster Abstract
Abstract Guidelines
Electronic Format: Abstracts should be prepared in ONE of the following digital formats: “Microsoft Word” or “Rich Text Format” (an available "save as" option on most current word processors).

Abstracts should be formatted as follows:

· Margins: Should be set at 2.54 cm (1 inch), top, bottom and sides.

· Length: Abstracts should be no longer than 500 words.

· Fonts: Use Tahoma at a size of 10 points.

· Title: Type title in upper and lower case, standard title format (e.g. Emerging Diseases in Tapirs).

· List authors:

· Presenting author first (in bold).

· Group authors by affiliation.

· Type affiliation immediately below authors lines.

· Include complete mailing address, e-mail address, phone, and fax for the main presenting author.

· Body of abstract: Type body without any indents or tabs.

· Double space between paragraphs.

· Apply emboldment, italics, underlining, superscripts and subscripts in your main text as you want it to appear in the book of abstracts.

· Additional information: Provide us with a list of any technical equipment you will need for your presentation. Keep in mind that you need to think about two different forms of presentation, oral or poster. Standard A/V equipment will include a LCD computer projector.

Submission of Abstract (Deadline February 15, 2008)
E-mail abstract as an attached file to: PATRÍCIA MEDICI, Planning Committee, International Tapir Symposium
E-mail: epmedici@uol.com.br or medici@ipe.org.br

Abstracts submitted are accepted on the understanding that the main presenting author will register for the symposium by March 15, 2008. All correspondence concerning an abstract will be sent to the main presenting author.

All abstracts should be submitted in English.

By March 1st, 2008, the notification of the acceptance of the abstract(s) submitted and final decision on whether it will be presented orally or as a poster will be sent to the main presenting author. Abstracts will be reviewed for their innovative, unique, or thought-provoking subject, topic, or strategy or relevance to current and future needs and challenges of tapir conservation. If the person who has registered as the main presenting author is unable to attend the meeting, he or she should immediately name a person who is a co-author on the abstract.

Important Dates for Paper/Poster Presenters
February 15, 2008 Deadline for submitting abstracts. Submitted abstracts will then be reviewed by the Symposium Planning Committee.

March 1, 2008 The Symposium Planning Committee will notify the main presenting authors of accepted abstracts and whether their abstracts will be presented orally or as a poster.

March 15, 2008 The main presenting author for each accepted abstract must register for the symposium by this date or presentation/poster is subject to cancellation. Additional co-authors who wish to attend may also register at this time.

Paper Session Guidelines
Authors giving oral presentations should be aware of the date and time of their presentations and be available at the session room 30 minutes prior to it starting. The chair of your paper session will introduce you, as well as monitor timing, and preside over the question periods. Speakers will have 15 minutes for their presentations and 5 minutes for questions.

Poster Session Guidelines
If the Planning Committee decides that your abstract should be presented as a poster, you have to take into account the following information and guidelines: Authors presenting posters must have their posters set up on Sunday, April 27, anytime between 08:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Posters will be exhibited in the meeting area throughout the conference and presenters must be available by their posters during the coffee breaks. Posters must be removed on Thursday, May 1st, anytime between 08:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Advertisements will not be accepted as posters. At least one presenter (co-author) nominated for each poster must be a registered attendee at the symposium. Poster presenters are also encouraged to arrange for informal meetings during the symposium.

Thanks, and see you at the Symposium!