How to submit a poster

Poster abstract submissions for posters to be presented at the evening reception are welcomed beginning October 15, 2026. All abstracts must be submitted electronically via eSeaGrant by December 1, 2026, 11:59 PM EST. Only abstracts submitted electronically through eSeaGrant will be considered.

Decisions will be made by December 15, 2026. Please read and follow the instructions for preparing abstracts found below.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

The Marsh Resilience Summit 2027 will examine the latest science, explore emerging technologies, and consider forward-looking policies to achieve our region's wetland goals. We encourage abstracts that reflect the following Summit themes:

• Use of place-based observations to assess marsh vulnerability/health and/or coastal community resilience
• Use of innovative management techniques or new technologies such as AI or machine learning to promote marsh health and resilience.
• Using collaboration and multiple partnerships to advance data access, modeling, and synthesis
• Co-developing with communities tools or techniques that connect marsh condition to community resilience
• Demonstrating community engagement for improved decision making on wetland impacts, such as the use of natural or nature-based features

Individuals may not submit more than one abstract as a presenting author.

Review panelists will have access to all information contained in the abstract proposals. Proposals will be reviewed by Summit steering committee members. To increase the probability that your proposal will be selected for presentation, please consider the following criteria carefully:

• Following submission protocol and abstract format
• Relevance to the Summit themes
• Relevance to the Chesapeake Bay or MD/VA Coastal Bays
• Novelty of the topic
• Distribution across geography, sector, and institutions
• Highlighting graduate student research Poster presenters will receive general instructions on poster format in the email notification of acceptance.

Posters will be displayed prominently for the entire meeting. The evening reception will feature networking between Summit participants with hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Poster presenters are expected to accompany their poster during the first hour of the reception.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN ABSTRACT

Abstracts must be submitted electronically via eSeaGrant . Please follow all instructions carefully, including all requested information and formatting. After you submit your abstract, you will receive a confirmation email. Early notification of acceptance will provide ample time to register promptly. The following components will be entered into eSeaGrant. Additionally prepare a pdf that includes: 1. Authors: Full name, organization, and email address of person submitting the abstract, and all authors of the abstract. Indicate the presenting author in bold. 2. Abstract title: Type your title as it should appear in the Program (limit to 150 characters incl. spaces). Please use sentence case, i.e. your title should NOT be all capitals or all lower-case 3. Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 1500 characters including spaces. This description will appear on the meeting web site and abstract titles in the meeting program. Begin with a clear statement of the topic or objectives, give brief methods and major results, and end with a substantial conclusion. Do not use vague statements such as "results will be discussed." For special characters and/or formatting, cut and paste your abstract and the special formatting should be kept. It is the responsibility of the author to verify the information submitted and to notify Melanie Medrano, marshsummit@chesapeakebayssc.org, before the submission deadline for corrections. No changes to any abstract will be authorized after November 15.

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