DOE-ERSP 4th Annual PI Meeting 2009
April 20-23, 2009
National Conference Center
Lansdowne, Virginia
Event Details:
The Department of Energy's Environmental Remediation Science Program (ERSP) will hold its 4th annual Principal Investigator (PI) meeting on April 20-23, 2009, at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Virginia. The nearest airport is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). This event will follow a similar basic program format as previous years, beginning on Monday, April 20, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. and concluding on Thursday, April 23, 2009, at noon. You or your project representative will be expected to attend the entire meeting (i.e. until Thursday April 23, 2009, at noon).
The National Conference Center is conveniently located only minutes away from the Dulles International Airport. Shuttle service between the Airport and Center can be arranged for $20/pp each way. Reservations need to be made 72 hours in advance. Please visit the following url to make transportation arrangements: http://www.conferencecenter.com/transportation.cfm
Posters / Presentations:
Presentation of research results is a key factor used by ERSP 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 ERSP 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.
A number of representative projects will be invited to make an oral presentation; an ERSD program manager will contact you if your project has been selected. In addition to platform presentations and poster sessions, the meeting will include breakout sessions on special, crosscutting topics. You are encouraged to send ideas for breakout sessions to Todd Anderson at Todd.Anderson@science.doe.gov as soon as possible. We look forward to your ideas!
Abstracts:
One page abstracts will be due no later February 23, 2009. Late abstracts will be conspicuously absent from the abstract book. Your one-page abstract should include: title, ERSP research objectives and results/plans, PI name, Author(s), affiliation and e-mail address. Please submit your abstract via the on-line submission tool available at: (www.lbl.gov/ERSP). PLEASE NOTE: Submission tool will be available on or before 2/2/09. Please do not include any graphics. Your abstract will be published on the web and in the 2009 Abstract book. Upon submission of your abstract, your presentations and posters will be posted on the ERSP web site simultaneously.
Student Travel:
STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS! To increase the participation of graduate students at the ERSP 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 February 16, 2009. Please specify explicitly the role of the student in the research, their school status (MS or PhD, year in school), pubs, awards, etc. The sponsor’s letter of support should be substantive, explaining why this student should be considered.
Student travel fellows will each be asked to present a poster on their ERSP research. One or more may be selected for a platform presentation.
Additional Informaton:
This page will be updated as new information becomes available. Should you have any questions concerning this event, please contact:
· Lisa Kelly, ERSP Administrator (510) 486-5041
· Theresa Pollard, ERSP Administrative Assistant (510) 486-6740
