International
Conference
on Environmental Science and Technology 2006
Abstract
Submission and Paper Awards
Abstracts
are to be prepared and submitted electronically according to the
instructions given below. Abstracts must be received by March
31, 2006.
Content.
The
abstract should indicate the contaminant(s) being studied and
the scale of the project. Identify the technology or methods.
Case studies with novel approaches are especially desired. Preference
will be given to those abstracts that provide a concise and thorough
summary of the project objectives and results. The deadline for abstract submission is December 31, 2009.
Format. Abstracts
are written in English and cannot exceed one page and abstracts
must be prepared using standard PC-based MS Word software. Use
a 12-point serif font (e.g. Times New Roman) and leave 1-inch
(2.5-cm) margins left, right, top, and bottom. Center the title
(maximum 12 words, all-caps, bold type) at the top of the page.
Leave a blank line before beginning the author list, which also
is centered. If several authors are from one organization, the
organization need be typed only once. After each author or group
of authors, use parentheses to enclose their affiliation - institution
(first level only, omit division, department, etc.), city, state/province
(if applicable) and country. Bold and italicize the name of the
presenting author. Leave a blank line after the authors and then
begin the text, typing it single-spaced and justifying only the
left margin. Leave one blank line between paragraphs; do not indent
paragraphs. Authors can download an example from the Conference
web site at http://www.aasci.org/conference/env/doc/abstract-example.pdf.
Submission and Cover Note.
Abstracts are submitted electronically via e-mail.
Send the abstract to env-abstract@AASci.org. Receipt of the abstract
will be acknowledged by e-mail. When submitting, include the necessary
submittal data in the cover note, organized under the following
format:
(1) Title:
Title of abstract should not exceed
12 words. (2) Author
and Address: Presenting
author is the person expected to make the presentation at the
Conference. Include all contact information - Name, highest degree,
academic employment title, department, institution, street number
and name, city, state/province, zip/postal code, country, telephone
number, fax number, and e-mail address. (3)
Author List: List
full names of all coauthors and contact information - all the
same as the presenting author. Indicate who is the corresponding
author of the paper/abstract. (4)
Presentation Preference: Indicate whether
the author prefers a platform (oral) or a poster presentation.
Refer to the suggested presentation topics in the list and select
one to three sessions (e.g., 3.3, 9.2). The author's preference
will be taken into account, but placement cannot be guaranteed.
Review. Abstract
received by March 31, 2006 will be reviewed. The Scientific/Technical
Program Committee will consider authors' suggestions as to session
and format (platform or poster), but the final decision will be
based on overall design of the Conference program.
Notification of Acceptance. By April,
2006, the Committee's decision on each abstract will be mailed
to the presenting author. If the abstract was accepted, this letter
will state the platform or poster session to which the abstract
has been assigned and will provide instructions to prepare the
presentation.
Proceedings. The
proceedings will be published after the Conference. Manuscripts
will be invited for all abstracts accepted for platform or poster
presentation; the submittal deadline will be May 31, 2006.
Student
Paper Award. The first author of
the paper must be a full-time student when the paper is submitted
for the student paper competition. Advisors and other co-authors
may be listed, but the paper must be presented (either platform
or poster) by the student. Student papers for the competition
must be received by May 15, 2006. Winning papers will be selected
in early July, 2006 and will be recognized during the Plenary
Session.
Young
Scientist Paper Award. The first
author of the paper must be a young scientist under 40 (born after
4/1/1965) when the paper is submitted for the Young Scientist
Paper Award competition. Other co-authors may be listed, but the
paper must be presented (either platform or poster) by the Young
Scientist candidate. Young Scientist papers for the competition
must be received by May 15, 2006. Winning papers will be selected
in early July, 2006 and will be recognized during the Plenary
Session.
Paper
Award. Outstanding papers will be
selected for the Excellent Paper Awards. Papers for competition
must be received by May 31, 2006. International authors (non-North
American) are especially encouraged to submit papers for the competition.
Winning papers will be selected in August, 2006 and will be recognized
during the Plenary Session.
Publication.
Papers qualified for the publication
standards are published in the Proceedings of Environmental
Science and Technology. Some of them will be published in
Engineering of Life Science after peer-review and reversion.
