Abstract submission guidelines
- Prepare abstracts using the template provided (download available here)
- An example abstract can be found here
- Abstracts should be no longer than 300 words
- Use Arial 11 pt font
- All authors should be identified using their full first and second names e.g., Joe. S. Baker not J. S. Baker
- Please include affiliation(s) of all authors as a numbered footnote below the title and authors:
- Nominate a preferred theme (see below) – we’ll endeavour to accommodate your preference.
Save your abstract in MS Word format using the file naming convention: FirstAuthorSurname_FirstInitial_abstract.docx (e.g., Thomas_B_abstract.docx)
Email your abstract file to events@penguins.org.au
Due date: 7th June 2021
Prospective Themes
- Integrated island management and restoration
- Island pest and weed management
- Sea Country and islands
- Sustainable island partnerships and ventures
- Value of islands for the marine environment
- Biosecurity & Governance
- Conservation Planning and Prioritisation
- Threatened Species
- Island translocations
- Island restoration and reassembling island ecosystems
- Indigenous island communities and indigenous conservation management
- Island people and communities: entrepreneurship, economic development, conservation capabilities
- Island conservation and protection- includes terrestrial and marine protected areas
- Emerging threats to island conservation and communities
- New innovations and technologies for island research and management
- Indigenous Partnerships
- Community Engagement and Visitor Management
- Management Challenges and Lessons
- Integrated Solutions
- Post pandemic island conservation
- Role of modelling in island conservation
- Resilience in the face of climate change
- An open session to explore new, novel or innovative perspectives
- Other