Welcome to the Abstract Submission Site for the 2012 UCOWR/NIWR Annual Conference, Managing Water, Energy, & Food in an Uncertain World, to be held July 17-19, 2012, in Sante Fe, New Mexico, USA. This site will be used for submission of all abstracts and has been designed for ease of use and efficiency in communication.

Completing the Online Submission Form

Gather the Necessary Information: There are two parts to the submission process. The first part asks for contact information about the actual presenter. The second asks for information about the abstract itself and any additional authors or panelists.

You will need to have the following information on hand to complete the submission process:

• Name, affiliation, full mailing address, email address, and phone number of the presenter.
• Name, affiliation, full mailing address, email address, and phone number of the primary author or panel organizer, if different from presenter.
• Name, affiliation, city, state, country, and email address of additional authors or panelists.
• Status of all the above -- student or non-student.
• Type of presentation
  • Independent Paper: A paper submitted to be placed with other similar papers by conference organizers.
  • Organized Session Paper: A paper submitted as part of an organized session. Must supply name of session organizer.
  • Panel Discussion: A group of 3-5 individuals speaking on a specific theme. Only one person will submit an abstract.
  • Poster Presentation: A poster to be presented at a poster session.
• Title of the abstract (12 words or less).
• Abstract (350 words of less in English -- this can be cut and pasted within this limit)
• Biosketch (150 words or less) -- to introduce the presenter at the conference.

Confirming your Submission: After you fill in the information and submit the form, a confirmation page will appear on your screen indicating the date and time your material was received. You will be able to check the information for accuracy and completeness. Please print or save this confirmation for your records!

If a confirmation page does not appear at the end of your submission please email the Site Administrator. We will send you confirmation of what we received, and work with you to make sure your abstract is submitted correctly and in it's entirety.

Making Changes: If you find that something needs to be changed or added, email Rosie Gard indicating the submission date and abstract ID number from your confirmation page, and the intended change(s). You will receive an email confirming that we received your change request, and that the necessary changes have been made to your abstract submission. You will also receive an updated confirmation page.

Authors of abstracts accepted for presentation at the conference will be given the opportunity to submit an extended abstract of up to ten pages at a later date. These will be compiled as the 2012 Conference Proceedings and published on CD-ROM. Papers from unconfirmed or cancelled presentations will not not be included in the Proceedings.

All presenters are required to register in advance for the conference and submit a registration fee. Discounts are available for students as well as UCOWR and NIWR members, and those registering on or prior to June 16, 2012.

We look forward to receiving your abstract by the December 5, 2011 deadline, and to a great conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico!

For further information, contact Rosie Gard at UCOWR. For technical help with this submission site contact MJ Nehasil at the Montana Water Center.

Mailing Address

UCOWR Headquarters
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1000 Faner Drive, Room 4543
Carbondale, IL 62901-4526

Phone: 618.536.7571  
Fax: 618.453.2671
Website: http://www.ucowr.org