Instructions for Authors
Abstracts
Abstract submission is NOW CLOSED.
- Abstract submissions should be 500 words or less, and include title, author(s), author(s) affiliation, author(s) email, and abstract text. Please do not include any graphics.
- Abstracts will be reviewed with regard to scientific quality and suitability for the conference
- Accepted abstracts will be designated for either oral or poster presentation at the discretion of the organizing committee; authors with a preference for poster presentation should note this
- The notification of acceptance of Abstracts will be sent by May 29, 2009.
- Each presenting author is generally allowed to present one paper or poster as a first author at the conference; multiple presentations will be dependent on the available program space.
PLEASE NOTE: Submission tool is available NOW CLOSED.
Proceedings
Please note that a full paper is requested (for inclusion in the Proceedings), regardless of whether you present in an oral or poster session.
The file below provides a template for the preparation of papers to be presented at the TOUGH Symposium 2009. The papers must be submitted in electronic form (preferably in Microsoft Word format) for inclusion in the electronic Proceedings. Papers should follow standard technical paper format, an abstract followed by the more detailed presentation.
Use this TEMPLATE - Word Format
Use this Templete - RTF file (suggested Mac Users)
Length of Paper
The length is up to eight pages. This length includes all figures and tables. If your paper is going to extend beyond this limitation, please contact the symposium organizers.
Deadlines
The electronic version of the paper (preferably in Microsoft Word format) must be received at Berkeley by July 30, 2009. Please email the file to CAValladao@lbl.gov.
Additional Instructions can be found on the template.
Oral Presentations
The visual material accompanying an oral presentation will need to be of appropriate length to fit the general 20-minute time slot (15 minutes of talk, 5 minutes of questions).
- Acceptable formats for Presentations:
- MS Windows: Microsoft PowerPoint, Acrobat PDF.
- Macintosh: Microsoft PowerPoint, Acrobat PDF
Please see the Oral Presentation Guidelines for more information.
Poster Presentations
- Each presenter is provided with a 4-foot-high by 6-foot-wide poster board. Poster boards have a 2.5 cm (1-inch) frame. Dimensions of the useable work area are 1.2 meters high by 1.8 meters wide (4 feet high x 6 feet wide).
- Place the title of your poster at the top of the poster board to allow viewers to identify your poster. Indicate title and authors' names.
- Highlight at least the first author’s name, e-mail, and affiliation.
- Prepare all diagrams or charts neatly and legibly beforehand in a size sufficient to be read at a distance of 2 meters. Paragraph and figure caption text should be AT LEAST 24-point font (0.9 cm height) and headers AT LEAST 36 point font (1.2 cm height). Use creativity by using different font sizes and styles, perhaps even color.
- Use different colors and textures/symbols for each line or bar contained in your graph or chart. A serif font (e.g., Times) is often easier for reading main text, and a non-serif font (e.g., Arial or Helvetica) for headers and figure labels.
- Organize the paper on the poster board so it is clear, orderly, and self-explanatory. You have complete freedom in displaying your information in figures, tables, text, photographs, etc.
- Use squares, rectangles, circles, etc., to group like ideas. Avoid cluttering your poster with too much text. Label different elements as I, II, III; or 1, 2, 3; or A, B, C, making it easier for a viewer to follow your display.
- Include the background of your research followed by results and conclusions. A successful poster presentation depends on how well you convey information to an interested audience.