Call For Abstracts

CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS*: 

2025 Urban Riparian Symposium 

* Due November 1, 2024

Bridging Nature and the City
February 19-21, 2025
Waco Convention Center – Waco, Texas

Abstracts are being sought for oral presentations, discussion topics (new format), and posters for the Urban Riparian Symposium on February =19-21, 2024.  The theme is Bridging Nature and the City. The Symposium will be held in-person only at the Embassy Suites and Convention Center in San Marcos, TX. Please submit abstracts using this electronic form (https://forms.gle/WuLm5M68vcW3wBgN6) or email to texasriparian@gmail.com on or before November 1, 2024. Email Blake Alldredge balldredge@utrwd.com with any questions.

Session Topics:

Oral Presentations

Oral presentations will be 20 minutes in length (15-minute presentation, 5 minutes for questions). If your abstract is accepted, you will receive additional information regarding presentation logistics and guidelines. Please note that the length of each presentation is subject to change. If your presentation is part of a series of presentations, please notify us of the other presentations that it is paired with.

Fervent Riparian Open Discussion Opportunity (FRODO)

The presenter will introduce an article or topic with a short (5-10 minute) introduction that includes some guidance for discussion.  The following 45-60 minute moderated discussion will be open to all. This is a great opportunity to present management problems, construction conundrums, half-baked ideas, ecologically rooted philosophy, or anything related to healthy riparian areas and streams.  This would also be a great forum to host a debate with two or more presenters proposing a variety of perspectives on a topic (wholeheartedly or for fun).

Poster Presentations

Poster presentations are strongly encouraged as they allow extended informal discussions and active participation of co-authors. There will be a dedicated poster session on Thursday, February 20 in addition to the posters being displayed throughout the conference.

Please submit your abstract with this form: https://forms.gle/WuLm5M68vcW3wBgN6  or include the following in an attached Word document sent to texasriparian@gmail.com.

  • Primary Presenter/Contact (one person only)
  • Organization/Company
  • Address, Telephone number & Email address of Primary Contact
  • Poster, FRODO, or Oral Presentation (pre-recorded, live webinar, or audio only)
  • Category(s) from Call for Abstracts
  • Title of Presentation
  • Author(s) (as it would appear in a publication)
  • Abstract Text (300 word (Max)

Consider Sharing

  • How is your project or research unique within the urban context? Within your city?
  • What constraints, priorities, and opportunities are present in urban riparian systems that are not often part of traditional riparian projects?
  • Who benefited most from the restoration efforts or research?
  • What outreach was carried out?
  • Which stakeholders were most actively involved?
  • What strategies were (and were not) successful?
  • Would you do things differently next time, based on lessons learned?
  • What lessons can be taken from the city to the country and vice-versa?
  • What project are you most proud of?

All oral, FRODO, and poster presenters will be required to register for the 2025 URS once registration is open.

Sponsorship information will be available soon!