Poster Presentation Information:
Oral Presentation Information:
Each oral presentation has a 15-minute timeslot; speakers should keep their presentations to 12 minutes or less and allow 3 minutes for questions and time to transition to the next speaker.
If you prefer that your presentation or specific slides not be shared, please say so at the beginning of your talk or include a note on the slides that shouldn’t be shared. PSG’s Communications Committee will be posting live from the conference!
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Guidelines for Student Presentation AwardsAwards for Best Student Oral Presentation (PhD, MS, undergraduate) and Best Student Poster (PhD, MS, undergraduate ) are presented each year at the Annual Meeting. Students submitting abstracts should indicate if they wish to be included in this competition. The guidelines for selecting the award recipients can be found below. Click here for a downloadable version. |
Oral PresentationTitle and Abstract - Is the abstract well written? Did it describe the presentation adequately? Is the title appropriate and interesting (e.g., catchy)? Big Picture/Context - What is the larger issue of interest within which the specific reported research is placed (and is this addressed; i.e., is the context relevant only to seabird research, or is it broader)? Is the context species-specific, methods-oriented, or theoretical and is the research clearly presented within this context? Question/Hypothesis - Is there a clear question being addressed? Is it answered? Analysis - (How) are the data analyzed? Is the analysis appropriate given both the data and the questions posed? Is the analysis innovative? Graphics - Are the graphics clear and easy to read? Graphs: Do the graphs tell a clear story? Are they of the correct type given the data? Are they presented judiciously (rather than ad nauseam)? Is there a clear, key point(s) presented per graph? Do these points support the question being addressed? Photographs: Do the photographs enhance the presentation (or are they fatuous)? Drawings/Diagrams: Do these images enhance the presentation (or are they fatuous)? Are they easy to read/interpret? Tables: Are they easy to read and to the point (versus too many cells)? Word Slides: Are they easy to read and to the point (versus too many words)? Style - Does the speaker effectively convey the research to the audience? Is the speaker enthusiastic? Is the talk finished within the allotted time? Speaking: Clear; without distracting conjunctions (um, ah, like, well, I mean, you know). Body Language: Facing the audience (versus the screen); gesturing (versus hands in pockets - change jingling is extra points off). Questions: Does the speaker handle questions well? Are the questions understood? Are less than savvy questions handled with grace? Format - Does the presentation have a clear:
| Poster PresentationTitle and Abstract - Is the abstract well written? Did it describe the presentation adequately? Is the title appropriate and interesting (e.g. catchy)? Big Picture/Context - What is the larger issue of interest within which the specific reported research is placed (and is this addressed; i.e. is the context relevant only to seabird research, or is it broader)? Is the context species-specific, methods-oriented, or theoretical and is the research clearly presented within this context? Question/Hypothesis - Is there a clear question being addressed? Is it answered? Analysis - (How) are the data analyzed? Is the analysis appropriate given both the data and the questions posed? Is the analysis innovative? Graphics - Are the graphics clear and easy to read? Graphs: Do the graphs tell a clear story? Are they of the correct type given the data? Are they presented judiciously (rather than ad nauseam)? Is there a clear, key point(s) presented per graph? Do these points support the question being addressed? Photographs: Do the photographs enhance the presentation (or are they fatuous)? Drawings/Diagrams: Do these images enhance the presentation (or are they fatuous)? Are they easy to read/interpret? Tables: Are they easy to read and to the point (versus too many cells)? Format - Does the presentation have a clear:
Layout - What is the ratio of the space to words, of graphics to words? Can the poster be understood from a distance (or is the feel more that of a written paper pasted up on the wall)? Is the flow obvious (top to bottom, left to right, in columns, etc.)? Is there a creative use of color and form? Is there a creative use of any additional material? Style - (during Poster Session) - Clear; without distracting conjunctions (um, ah, like, well, I mean, you know). Body Language: Interacting with readers (versus shrinking into the corner). Questions: Are the questions understood, and /or answered well? |