Student Participation
For many students, the NENHC serves as the first opportunity to give an oral or poster presentation at a scientific conference, often under the auspices of their major professor. The conference also provides exposure to leading edge research in the full breadth of the natural history sciences in the Northeast, and the opportunity to forge collegial relationships and friendships and sow the seeds for collaborations with researchers and fellow students from throughout the region.
Students - A Valued Segment of the Natural History Science Community
Participation by students in NENHC 2012 is appreciated and supported. Their enthusiasm and fresh insight add greatly to the energy and content of the conference, and, as the upcoming generation of researchers, instructors, and resource managers, today's students will be playing a major role in the natural history sciences for years to come. To encourage student involvement, we are pursuing opportunities to assist with attendance and/or travel costs for students giving presentations. See below for volunteering options to help students to defray the cost of attending. We will post new opportunities here as they become available.
Northeast Natural History Conference 2012 Botany Awards
One of the award categories is Best Student Botany-related Oral Presentation!
Also awards for best botany-related poster presentation and best overall botany-related oral presentation. See special events page for more details.
Student Conference Volunteers
Earn Back your Registration Fee!
Students giving presentations who would like to be a part of the conference team and who are willing to work 8 hours as Conference Volunteers will have their basic student registration fee refunded. Students must first register for the meeting and pay the registration fee. Then, once the 8 hours of assistance have been completed, the basic registration fee paid will be reimbursed in full before the end of the conference.
Conference Volunteers may be asked to take on a variety of duties as needed, however, a primary role for volunteers is serving as session projectionists. Thus, experience with using laptops and digital projectors to give powerpoint presentations is especially helpful. Familiarity with both PCs and Macs is a plus.
If you are interested in serving as a Conference Volunteer, check the appropriate box on the Conference registration form. Requests for serving as conference volunteers must be received by March 28, 2012.
Please contact us if you have any questions.