CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Western Kentucky University, Mammoth Cave National Park, the Cave Research Foundation, and the Mammoth Cave Biosphere Region invite you to  present your research at the 12th Research Symposium to be held May 13-15, 2025.  

This symposium will highlight natural and cultural research occurring in, around, or relevant to resource management, groundwater quality, and the well-being of all life in the Mammoth Cave Region. It is to be a forum for natural and cultural resource managers, scientists and cooperators, and other interested parties to learn, network, and coordinate science and management efforts. We hope that through expanded knowledge, capacity, and professional networks built in this symposium, federal, state, and local public lands managers and researchers are better prepared to address future questions that will support the resilience of our communities and shared resources.

Topical session speakers will have 15 minutes to present their research, followed by time for questions (3-4 minutes) and transition to the next speaker (1-2 minutes).  Power Point presentations should be prepared in 16:9  widescreen format and must be received by the session moderator prior to the start of your session.

Flash-talks are short presentations that offer an opportunity  to share your research or idea in a short time to engage with audiences who may not necessarily be experts in your field. Flash-talks also offer researchers a platform to share preliminary data, recruit partners or collaborators, or announce a new initiative.  Speakers are encouraged to distill your message to the most important, interesting features. Speakers will have 5 minutes to present. Any accompanying Power Point presentation cannot exceed 5 slides and must be received by the session moderator before lunch on Thursday, May 15.  

Poster specifications will be shared  with authors upon acceptance of abstract submission.