Deadline for abstract submission: February 17, 2025

Maximum character count: 2000 characters 

Abstract examples: see 2019 abstracts

PRESENTATION LENGTH: All talks are provided a 15 minute time slot that includes both a 12 minute presentation and 3 minutes for questions from the audience.  

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORMATTING PRESENTATIONS: 

Please use the following recommended presentation formats to maximize visibility for audience members 

Use widescreen 16:9 slide format  

Use dark text on a light background 

PowerPoint and Adobe PDF are recommended presentation programs. Supported file extensions include .ppt .pptx and .pdf 

Keynote presentations are not recommended as they cause screen flicker   

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PRESENTATIONS: 

Name your presentation file as follows: 

PresentationDay_PresentationTime_LastName_FirstName_OperatingSystem.FileExtension.  

For example: Fri_1100AM_Doe_John_Mac.pptx 

Audio and video can be included in the PowerPoint presentations. 

Additionally, any supplementary audio or video files can be submitted in a zipped file. Use the file name above and add “_Suppl” to the end of the file name.  

For example: Fri_1100AM_Doe_John_Mac_Suppl.zip 

After you have named your file(s) appropriately, email them to Liz Aguilar (AV Committee Chair): aguilare@iu.edu  

Please submit your files at least two days before your presentation (i.e. if you are presenting on Friday, March 28th, submit your files by Wednesday, March 26th). 

You will receive a confirmation message indicating that your files have been received. 

To make updates to a submitted presentation, repeat this process with the same filename. We will use the most recent version of the file. Please note that the final version must still be submitted two days before your presentation. There is no guarantee we will be able to accommodate last-minute changes.  

DAY OF PRESENTATION: 

Please report to the speaker ready table 10 minutes before your talk to be fit with a microphone. This table will be located in the back of the presentation hall. 

If you have any other questions, please email me (Lindsay Stolting, Program Committee Chair) at lstoltin@iu.edu. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FORMATTING POSTER PRESENTATIONS: 

Maximum poster size is 4 ft x 4 ft

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER SET-UP:

Posters can be set up in the Cook and Zebendon Rooms any time after 1:00 PM on Friday, March 29th. You will receive your poster number, instructions for where to hang your poster, and hanging materials upon arrival.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR POSTER TAKE-DOWN:

We kindly ask that you take your poster with you after the poster session ends on Friday, March 29th.

MAKING YOUR POSTER AVAILABLE ONLINE

• You may make your poster available for viewing online by uploading a PDF to the following folder. During the conference and for a short period afterwards, posters will be able to be viewed via OneDrive.  
• OneDrive Folder: ABC 2024 Posters  

• Folder passcode: AnimalBehavior2024 
• Please name your PDF: Poster#_LastName (example: 3_Woodruff.pdf) 
• We encourage you to upload your poster to increase accessibility and visibility!