Hello all,
This is the
announcement/call for abstracts/call for teaching modules for the Digital
Techniques Workshop at our next biennial conference (see announcement below).
This information will also be posted on the conference web site. The due
date for submission of abstracts/teaching module suggestions is 20 July 2007.
http://www.smmconference2007.org/workshop_info.php
Please contact
me if you have questions, suggestions.
Best
regards,
Sally
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Sally A. Mizroch
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4
Seattle, WA 98115, USA
voice: (206) 526-4030
fax: (206) 526-6615
e-mail: Sally.Mizroch@noaa.gov
Recent
Advances in Field Digital Techniques
This
seminar/workshop series will provide an update on advances in digital
techniques that have developed since our conference’s previous digital
workshop was held in Greensboro in December 2003. In addition to
presentations on digital photo capture, handling and editing techniques, the
workshop has been expanded to include presentations on how to integrate other
kinds of digital field data (e.g., GPS) directly into databases.
Abstracts will be solicited from throughout the marine mammal community and
presentations will cover as broad a range as possible on digital field capture
techniques. The first workshop day will be devoted to oral
presentations. A second workshop day will be developed specifically
devoted to hands-on half-day teaching modules few selected topics (photo
capture, photo editing, database development, others).
This is a
call for abstracts for presentations and for teaching modules. Please
submit abstracts of 300 words or fewer to sally.mizroch@noaa.gov. Deadline
for abstract submission is 20 July 2007.
The cost
for the seminar/workshop is ZAR 200 per person per day to cover the use of
meeting room space, audiovisual equipment and two tea/coffee sessions.
Format
of seminar/workshop
First Day
(27 Nov 2007): Seminar/presentations
Second Day
(28 Nov 2007): Workshop with hands-on teaching modules for small groups
Deadlines
Seminar
presentations:
Researchers should submit abstracts for oral presentations (no more than 300
words, please) by 20 July 2007
Workshop/teaching
module:
Researchers are asked to develop a short (2-4 hour) module to introduce/teach
your digital technique to small groups who will each work on their own
computer. Please e-mail me your teaching module ideas as soon as
possible, but no later than 20 July 2007.
Decisions
on the teaching modules will be made by 15 August 2007.
The seminar
presentations and modules will be posted and people can sign up to attend
starting 20 August 2007. Priority for participation in the
seminar/workshops will be given to active researchers who will be able to
transmit information about the new techniques to others in their
lab/project/region.
Product: Presenters will be expected
to write up their techniques in a format that includes step-by-step guidelines
on how to use their digital technique. These written protocols will be
posted on a website that can be updated as the techniques change.