DOE-SBR 6th Annual PI Meeting 2011
April 26-28, 2011
JW Marriott Hotel
Washington, DC
Event Details:
The Department of Energy's Subsurface Biogeochemical Research (SBR) program will hold its 6th annual Principal Investigator (PI) meeting on April 26 – April 28, 2011, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Downtown Washington, DC. The nearest airport is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). This event will follow a similar basic program format as previous years, beginning on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 8:00 AM and concluding on Thursday, April 28, 2011, at noon. You or your project representative will be expected to attend the entire meeting (i.e. until Thursday, April 28, 2011, at noon).
The JW Marriott Hotel is conveniently located only 4 miles away from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport - DCA and 27 miles from the Dulles International Airport. Taxi fare between the Airport and JW Marriott range from $14-45/pp each way, depending on the airport.
Posters / Presentations:
Presentation of research results is a key factor used by SBR program managers to evaluate annual research progress. As the PI for your project, you should plan to present your research group's latest results (or in the case of new PIs, your plans for future research) as a poster presentation. Each SBR project poster will have a dedicated 8’ wide X 4' tall poster board at the meeting. The project poster must include the contributions of all co-PIs. Student Travel Fellows (see below) will be expected to present their research results as a separate poster presentation.
Abstracts:
One page abstracts will be due no later than March 11, 2011. Late abstracts will be conspicuously absent from the assembled set. The abstracts will be distributed at the meeting on a thumb drive; there will be no hard copy abstract book distributed at the meeting this year. Your one-page abstract should include: title, SBR research objectives and results/plans, PI name, Author(s), affiliation and e-mail address. Please submit your abstract via the on-line submission tool. Please do not include any graphics. Your abstract will be published on the web, in the online 2011 Abstract book.
A number of representative projects will be invited to make an oral presentation. Copies of oral presentations will also be posted to the meeting website after the meeting. In addition to platform presentations and poster sessions, the meeting will include breakout sessions on special, crosscutting topics.
Accomodations:
The JW Marriot Hotel respects the government rate of $211/night for overnight guests. Lunch and am/pm refreshments will be included. Rooms are available the nights of April 24 – April 29, 2011.You will be responsible for covering your own expenses.
IMPORTANT – Registration is now open!
New this year you must register for the meeting using the following link. As was the case last year, you will be able to make your room reservations directly with the JW Marriot Hotel. After you complete this step of your meeting registration, you will be directed to a link where you can complete your room or day usage registration. A link to the JW Marriot Hotel website will be established specifically for this meeting. As mentioned above, your daily rate of $211/night includes meeting attendance and lunch and am/pm refreshments. YOU MUST REGISTER in order to attend the meetings. Registration deadline is April 15, 2011. You are encouraged to make your room reservations early by visiting this link.
Student Travel:
STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS! To increase the participation of graduate students at the SBR meeting, we are offering a limited number (5-10) of student travel fellowships. To apply, please have your student submit by e-mail:
- A one page abstract of her/his contribution to your project, and
- A short note of support from the PI to Todd Anderson (Todd.Anderson@science.doe.gov) no later than March 4, 2011. Please specify explicitly the role of the student in the research, their school status (MS or PhD, year in school), publications, awards, etc. The sponsor’s letter of support should be substantive, explaining why this student should be considered.
Additional Information:
This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Should you have any questions concerning this event, please contact:
· Carol Valladao, SBR Administrator (510) 486-5781
· Theresa Pollard, SBR Administrative Assistant (510) 486-6740
