Student abstract submissions were accepted from February 12 to April 5, 2024.

For further details and questions not answered below please contact us at听hydrosymposium@colorado.edu.听 听

Abstract submission guidelines

Do you have advice on how to write a good abstract?

Here is advice from the :

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  • 1听sentence:听听Summary听statement听to听place听your听study听in听context,听define听the听overall purpose听or听problem听being听addressed.
  • 1听sentence:听听Summary听statement听of听your听approach听to听the听problem听鈥撎齧apping听done,听 analyses听performed,听methods,听etc.
  • 3鈥�5听sentences:听听Meat听of听the听abstract.听听Results/Data.
  • 3鈥�5听sentences:听听听Interpretive听discussion.
  • 1听sentence:听听Summary听statement听listing the听conclusions听of听your听study.
  • 1听sentence:听听Statement听relating听your听study听back听to听the听鈥渂ig听picture鈥澨�撎齱hy听does听this听 work听matter?听How听will听it听impact听science听and听society?"
May I see previous years' student abstracts?

Yes! There is an archive of student abstracts going back to 2006.

How long is an abstract?

The abstract title should be less than 300 characters including spaces.

The abstract limit is 3000 characters of main text including spaces (about 400 words) and up to 3 figures. This character limit excludes references, which should be included in a bibliography at the end of the abstract. References can be in any format. Complex mathematical equations should be submitted as figures. All text, figures, and references should fit within 2-2.5 pages (8.5 x 11 inch), using single-spaced, 12-pt Times New Roman font. If you have large figures you may have to submit less text.

What figures do I submit?

Figures are encouraged, but optional. We particularly encourage participants to include up to 3 figures to illustrate their abstract. Figures might include data plots, data tables, maps, equations, or photographs (ie. fieldwork, lab work). All figures must be submitted in gif, jpg, or png image format (use .gif, .jpg, or .png file endings). If you have problems outputting to one of these formats, you may want to enlarge your figure and then use screen capture. When possible, figures should be at high resolution with the longest dimension at least 1000 pixels long (so the printed version looks good).

Do I need to submit my poster file?

Only an abstract is required for submission, but please provide your poster听(as a figure in the application) if you would like it to be available as an e-poster during the symposium.

May I use previously presented research?

Submitting a talk that you have already presented at another conference is fine, as long as it does not violate an agreement you made with the other conference.

May I present collaborative work?

Making a presentation of a collaborative study for which you are not the first author is fine too, as long as you made a substantial contribution and are familiar with all aspects of the study.

What is the link for abstract submissions?

Abstracts were accepted from February 12 to April 5, 2024.

Abstracts may be submitted for 10-minute presentations, Lightning Talks, or Posters.

Presentation guidelines

What is the format for presentations?

Presentations will be organized in the conventional format of a 10-minute talk, including time for questions.听

How will I present my slides?

Your presentation will be loaded on the Symposium听laptop.

Be sure to practice with a friend before you present!

Lightning Talk guidelines

What is a Lightning Talk?

In lieu of a poster session, the Symposium will hold lunch-hour Lightning Talks. Each talk is four minutes long.

What is the format for Lightning Talks?

Lightning Talks are 4 minutes long, presenting 4 slides.

  1. Introduction
  2. Research question
  3. Results
  4. Conclusions听
Will there be time for questions at the end of a Lightning Talk?

At the end of the hour of talks, questions will be invited on all the Lightning Talks. There will be no time for questions at the end of each Lightning Talk.

Poster guidelines

How do I make a good poster?

Common tools that are used are: Powerpoint, Google Slides, LibreOffice Impress, Adobe In-Design, Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, and LaTeX.听

Additionally, some best practices for poster design can be found here:听

Where will posters be presented?

Posters were in SEEC C120D on both April 11 and April 12.

What size should my poster be?

No more than 1.8 meters W x 1.2 meters H (6 feet W x 4 feet H)

General Questions about student presentations

May I attend the symposium if I am not presenting?

The symposium is open to anyone interested in the hydrologic sciences.听

Registration to attend was听open on February 12 to April 12, 2024.

Is the Symposium hybrid?

Yes.

What is the Zoom link for the Symposium?

Please register. The Zoom link will be emailed the day before the conference.