Presenters are strongly encouraged to submit papers for publication in the proceedings.

* For non-scientific presentations (oral and poster) please provide a short summary of the presentation following the instructions below for scientific abstracts.

You may submit an abstract or summary of your presentation(s) beginning now.
(These will be published on this website as they are received and accepted)

Email your abstract/presentation as a word attachment to:
Dave Williams | dave.williams@uni.edu | 319.273.7957

To provide for uniformity of the printed abstract/summary descriptions and reduce publication costs, please follow these formal instructions when submitting your abstract:

Use Microsoft Word
Use Times New Roman or similar Font
Use Font size 10
First Line enter the title of the abstract in BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS
Then a blank line
1st Author line: If the author is presenting the topic, enter an asterisk.
Enter the author's name in CAPITALS LETTERS followed by a comma and the postal address of the author in the same format as the title of the abstract.
Then a blank line
2nd Author and additional authors are entered using the same format as for the 1st author.
Then a blank line
The abstract itself (250 words or less), beginning with the italicized first word

Abstract:
** Common names for plants or animals should be followed by the scientific name in parenthesis or italized **

Then a blank line
Key Words/Search Terms: followed by a list of key words not already mentioned in the title
Then a blank line
State whether the paper is an oral or a poster presentation. We will attempt to honor your presentation type request on a first-submitted = first-served basis. If presentation type fills, you will be notified of remaining alternate presentation type.
Then a blank line
Presentation Needs: Followed by a list of what equipment will be needed: slide projector, computer and projector for power point presentations, overhead projector, whiteboard, etc.
Then a blank line
Appropriate Session: Followed by the category or categories most appropriate for your topic:
- Prairie Management
- Prairie Restoration/Reconstruction
- Prairie Ecology
- Invasive Species Management
- Fire Ecology
- Prairie Fauna
- Cultural Prairie Studies
- Seed Ecology and Production
- Native Landscaping/Urban Prairies
- Prairie Wetlands
- Prairie and Energy
- Soil Ecology
- Education and Outreach
- Prairie Communities
- Conservation Restoration and Policy
- Roadside Prairies
- other
Then a blank line

Email your abstract as a word attachment to:
Dave Williams | dave.williams@uni.edu | 319.273.7957

To see a sample abstract click here.
For a print version of instructions click here.

Daryl Smith | 319.273.2238 | Director, Tallgrass Prairie Center

Ryan Welch | 319.273.3828 | Outreach Coordinator, Tallgrass Prairie Center

Phone: 319.273.3836 | Fax: 319.268.0668