ALL Oral Presenters:
- Each oral presentation has to fit in a *15 minute slot* (10 min presentation, 3 min questions, 2 min transition between presenters). If you prefer a longer presentation time, you can choose to not take questions. Please let your session chair know if you will not take questions.
- Please follow the instructions below to upload your presentation file (50 MB max file size) to our website by Friday May 14, 2025. If your file is >50 MB please try compressing it into a zip file. If it is still >50 MB, you can share it with the SoE Webmaster (webmaster@ethnobiology.org) via a cloud file sharing service (e.g., Google Drive, WeTransfer).
- Log in to the website.
- Click the link to your abstract in your acceptance email.
- On your abstract web page, click the green File Upload Link below your abstract.
- Complete the form and Save.
Oral (in-person) Presenters:
- Please bring your presentation on a USB drive as a backup. You will not be allowed to use your own computer during the session. Please let the session chair know if you have any special presentation requirements (e.g., speakers, internet).
Oral (virtual) Presenters:
- Virtual presenters may present live (via Zoom), OR may submit a pre-recorded presentation that will be played by the session chair.
- Live virtual presentations:
- If your network connection is too weak or unstable for you to use video or screen sharing, you can connect with audio only and the session chair can play your presentation on-site.
- In addition to uploading your presentation file to the website, we also recommend that you pre-record your presentation and provide that video as a backup, in case you are unable to connect at all during your session.
- Pre-recorded virtual presentations:
- How to create a video from a PowerPoint Presentation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8JV3w4TOVw - Your completed video should be no longer than 10 minutes (13 minutes if you choose not to take questions). Please let your session chair know if you will not take questions.
- Please follow the instructions above to upload your video file (mp4 format; max 50 MB) to our website by Friday May 14, 2025.
- How to create a video from a PowerPoint Presentation:
Poster Guidelines
Never made a poster before? No worries. Follow this link to download a .pdf of how to make a poster.
Maximum poster size 40" x 60". Posters must be flat.
Click here for a Powerpoint poster template.
Information for Barbara Lawrence Award Applicants
If your abstract is accepted, you will need to submit the following required materials by Wednesday April 30, 2025:
- PPT/Poster
- Research paper
- Statement of Authorship (if more than one author is listed).
To upload these materials, please follow the instructions for uploading a presentation file under "ALL Oral Presenters" above. There are additional fields on the file upload form for the research paper and statement of authorship (if required).
Please contact the Awards Coordinator at awards@ethnobiology.org if you have questions about the award or application requirements. For technical assistance with the website and/or file upload form contact webmaster@ethnobiology.org.
Thumbs Up: Permission to Share
To make it clear to audience members that you give permission for images of your presentation to be posted online, please include this Thumbs Up image (click to download the image) on the title slide of your presentation or somewhere on your poster.