2020 Graduate Research Symposium Information
Outcomes
This event is co-sponsored by Eastman Chemical and the CNR Research Office. It will showcase and celebrate the outstanding research and scholarship of graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and their faculty advisers or mentors in the Departments of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Forest Biomaterials, and Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, and the Center for Geospatial Analytics, in the College of Natural Resources at NC State University.
The event will consist of a poster session/competition and a 3-minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition. All CNR graduate students and post-docs are invited to submit an abstract for a poster presentation. However, only Master’s and PhD students from CNR graduate programs with results to present are eligible for the poster competition and the 3MT® competition. Prizes ranging from $500 to $1000 to support travel to conferences or other scholarly meetings will be awarded.
NC State faculty, staff, administrators, graduate students, post-docs, and supporters and partners of the College of Natural Resources are encouraged to attend. Please register so we can plan refreshments accordingly. However, if you do not have a chance to register by the deadline, you are still welcome to attend and support our impressive graduate students and post-docs. We welcome all latecomers.
Prizes
One Master’s and one PhD student from each category listed below will be awarded $750 to be used toward travel.
Human Dimensions and Community Health
Land, Wildlife and Forest System Management
Sustainable Materials Innovation
Prizes will be awarded for the 3MT session as follows:
First Place – $1,000 toward travel
Second Place – $750 toward travel
Third Place – $500 toward travel
- Agenda – Hourly agenda for February 26, 2020
- Presentation Guidelines – Poster materials and dimensions and Three Minute Thesis format and rules.
- Register Here! – Visit this page to register – deadline February 5, 2020 for presenters!
- Location – Talley Student Union – Currituck and Hatteras-Ocracoke Ballrooms
- Contact Us – list of key planners for the the 2020 Symposium
- 2020 Abstract Booklet
- 2019 Abstract Booklet
Agenda
Symposium Agenda (updated 2/17/2020)
Noon – Volunteer Meeting at Talley Student Union Ballrooms
Noon to 1:00 PM – Poster setup time at Talley Student Union (Hatteras-Ocracoke Ballroom)
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM – Poster Gallery judging and visitation. (Hatteras-Ocracoke Ballroom)
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM – Preliminary Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) judging (Currituck Ballroom)
4:00 PM – Final for Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition (Currituck Ballroom)
5:30 PM – Announcements and Presentation of Awards for 3MT® Competition and Poster winners.
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM – Research Celebration Reception. All presenters and CNR community and Alumni are welcome to attend.
Poster and Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition Guidelines
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Present your Research in the Poster Gallery
Prizes: 1 Master’s and 1 PhD student from each category will be awarded $750 to be used toward travel.
Categories:
– Human Dimensions and Community Health
– Land, Wildlife and Forest Systems Management
– Sustainable Material Innovations
Posters are to be printed on paper with dimensions are limited to 4′ wide by 3′ tall. Do not laminate your poster, or it will not stay affixed to the poster walls. Posters must be stand-alone without added literature or digital augmentation. Setup time for posters is 12PM to 1PM on February 26, 2020 at Talley Student Union Ballrooms. Pushpins will be provided. The primary author is expected to proctor their poster between the hours of 1PM and 4PM when the Gallery will be open to attendees including judges. Winners will be announced at the evening reception at 5:30PM. When submitting their abstracts, students will need to upload a Word document no longer than a single page of text including the title, author contacts, and keywords. Graduate students and post-docs interested in on-campus poster design resources or printing services can take advantage of the Wolf Xpress.
Compete in the Three Minute Thesis Competition
Prizes will be awarded for the 3MT session as follows:
First Place – $1000 toward travel
Second Place – $750 toward travel
Third Place – $500 toward travel
The College of Natural Resources models its Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) on the one held by NC State University Graduate School each fall. Those students interested in competing should visit the Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT®) where past winners and videos are posted. Three PowerPoint slides should be created using the template: NCSU Slide Template (microphone, digital project and laptop will be provided). Please review the Eligibility guidelines below. There will be a preliminary competition from 1:30PM to 3:30PM the day of the competition to select the finalists. Judges from each Department of CNR will evaluate submitted abstracts and select those that qualify to compete. When submitting their abstracts, students will need to upload a Word document no longer than a single page of text including the title, author contacts, and keywords.
3MT® Competition and Poster Gallery Eligibility
Active graduate students, both Ph.D. and Master’s, with data results are encouraged to participate in the poster competition. Active graduate students, both Ph.D. and Master’s, with data results may also participate in the 3MT competition. When registering an abstract for the 3MT competition, graduate students will be required to list their committee chair who will confirm the student’s status. Other graduate students without results as well as post-doctoral scholars are encouraged to register to present, but will not be eligible for the competition aspect.
Participate! Submit an Abstract or Register to Attend
Students: Please submit your abstract through this Google Form.
Abstracts are being accepted until February 5, 2020. Reminder to students, If you are unfamiliar with the 3-Minute Thesis (3MT®) presentation format, please review the guideline and the videos of successful presentations from other academic institutions. The abstracts already received will all be formatted to match the program book for the event (2018-abstracts-program-book-sample). A committee consisting of Departmental faculty will confer with you directly if needed. All students submitting an abstract are automatically registered to attend the Symposium.
For those wishing to attend the CNR Graduate Research Symposium (not make a presentation), please register here before February 19th, 2020.
Location for this Year’s Symposium
The 2020 CNR Graduate Research Symposium will take place at Talley Student Union Ballrooms located on NC State University’s campus.
- Research Poster Gallery will be held in the Hatteras-Ocracoke Ballroom
- Three-minute Thesis Competition will be held in the Currituck Ballroom
Local Accommodations
The StateView Hotel has ample, free parking and features excellent lodging for NC State University alumni and friends.
A short drive away is the Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 3741 Thistledown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606.
Two miles from the Park Center, and 1 block from the NCSU bell tower, is the DoubleTree by Hilton Brownstone Hotel at 1701 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605.
Located directly across the street from the NCSU Bell Tower is the Aloft Hotel at 2100 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, 27607.
Contact for More Information
The 2020 CNR Graduate Research Symposium is presented under the leadership of Richard Venditti with faculty support from Myron Floyd, Melissa Pasquinelli and Lara Brown de Fuenmayor.
Staff assistance is provided by Paige Timberlake