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Abstract Submission Guidelines
Abstracts in the following categories must be submitted through the online submission site
- Alfred Sherwood Romer Prize Session
- Education and Outreach Poster Session
- Edwin H. and Margaret M. Colbert Prize Poster Session
- Preparators’ Session
- Regular Session
- Symposium Session (invited submissions only)
Please note: you cannot apply for both the Romer Prize and Colbert Prize sessions. Students that apply to both sessions will be disqualified. Any abstract that is not selected for one of these awards will be moved to regular submission status.
Abstracts for SEDN – Program for Scientists from Economically Developing Nations cannot not be submitted on this site. Please visit the Awards page at http://vertpaleo.org/Awards/Award-%285%29.aspx
for submission details.
For further information regarding SVP Awards, please visit http://vertpaleo.org/Awards.aspx.
Submission deadline ·
- Submission deadline for the Alfred Sherwood Romer Prize and the Edwin H. and Margaret M. Colbert Prize is Friday, April 5, 2013 at 9:00 AM US EST.
- Submission deadline for all other abstracts is Wenesday, April 24, 2013, 12:00 PM US EST.
Online submission
- The abstract submission site supports the following web browsers:
MS Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above and Firefox version 3.0 or above.
You may download a free copy of MS Internet Explorer at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/ or a free copy of Firefox at http://www.mozilla.com. Since some computer/browser combinations do not support the display of the full variety of special characters often needed for abstract submission, including Greek letters, you may find it necessary to use a different browser or computer.
- Abstracts must be submitted online at http://submissions.miracd.com/SVP2013/login.asp. Abstracts submitted by fax or email will not be accepted.
- You do not have to complete the submission in one session. You may log back into the site using your email address and password to complete or modify your submission before the submission deadline.
- Be sure to check all your entries thoroughly before selecting the “Submit” button.
- SPAM NOTICE: Please add SVP2013@mirasmart.com and meetings@vertpaleo.org to your list of email addresses that are sender friendly in order to receive your abstract submission confirmation and future notifications regarding the status of your abstract.
Adherence to guidelines
All authors are required to abide by the Abstract Submission Guidelines set forth by the SVP Program Committee. Not following these guidelines could disqualify your abstract submission from consideration.
Author submission policy
- The first author of the abstract must be the presenting author. Once the first author and session type is entered, it cannot be changed. To change the first author and/or session type, the abstract will have to be withdrawn and a new abstract must be submitted.
- All abstracts are limited to a maximum of FIVE (5) authors.
- At least ONE (1) author of the abstract must be an SVP member.
- Only ONE (1) first-authored abstract can be submitted for presentation at the annual meeting; this does not preclude the inclusion of an individual’s name on other, jointly-authored abstracts.
- More than ONE (1) first-authored abstract can be submitted for consideration in the Education and Outreach Poster Session only. However, if you submit a first-authored abstract for the Education and Outreach Poster Session, you may not submit another first-authored abstract for consideration in another session.
Session type
You have the option to select one of the session types listed below. Please note that once the session type is entered, it cannot be changed. To change the session type, the abstract will have to be withdrawn and a new abstract must be submitted.
- Alfred Sherwood Romer Prize Session
- Education and Outreach Poster Session
- Edwin H. and Margaret M. Colbert Prize Poster Session
- Preparators’ Session
- Regular Session
- Symposium Session (invited submissions only)
Click here for a description of these sessions.
Please note: you cannot apply for both the Romer Prize and Colbert Prize sessions. Students that apply to both sessions will be disqualified. Any abstract that is not selected for one of these awards will be moved to regular submission status.
Topic category
In addition to selecting a general taxonomic group, there are three more categories to describe your abstract: a more specific taxonomic category, a topic category, and a temporal category. Some of the options are hierarchical, so please choose the most specific descriptors for your abstract. These options are primarily for use in the scheduling of presentations, so please consider this while making your choices.
Abstract size
- A maximum of 500 characters is permitted for the abstract title.
- A maximum of 2200 characters is permitted for the abstract body.
- Blank spaces between words and formatting tags (such as bold or italic) will not count as characters.
Trade names in preparation and conservation abstracts
Use of trade names necessary to accurately identify products, materials, or equipment is permitted. Trade names shall not be used for the purpose of advertising products or services. Abstracts judged to be commercial promotions will be rejected.
Automatic rejection of an abstract
If an abstract contains a citation, reference, figure, caption, or ad hominem statement it will automatically be rejected. Click here for a sample abstract with many characteristics that would result in automatic rejection. Please review this carefully to avoid any of these mistakes.
Following submission of abstract
- Upon successful submission of your abstract you will receive an e-mail confirmation that includes the submission ID number, log in name, password, and abstract details. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation, please log back into the site to complete your submission or contact SVP2013@mirasmart.com for technical support.
- Please include your abstract submission ID number in all correspondence regarding your abstract.
- Notification of abstract programming will be sent to first authors (presenting authors) in late June.