MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

 

            The 85th annual meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science will be held with the Florida Academy of Sciences, Friday and Saturday, March 14-15, 2008 at Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida.  The meeting will begin with a council meeting on Friday morning, followed by paper presentations on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.  The annual meeting will culminate with a luncheon and award presentations at noon on Saturday.  Plans for a speaker and field trips are pending.

 

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

            The deadline by which section chairs must receive abstracts is Friday, November 30, 2007.  The abstract submission form and complete instructions for abstract submission are available from the academy website at the following link:

 

http://www.gaacademy.org/annualmeeting.htm

 

            Abstracts will be reviewed by section referees for adherence to the guidelines indicated on the abstract submission form.  Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference issue of the Georgia Journal of Science.  Competitive monetary awards will be given for student presentations at the conference.  Travel directions to Albany State University, fee schedule, conference activities, local accommodations, and other information about the conference will be posted on the academy website soon.

 

 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

 

            Specific section officer duties are described in article V of the Georgia Academy Constitution at:

 

http://www.gaacademy.org/documents/constitution03.htm

 

            If you wish to nominate a section officer, contact the appropriate section secretary.  If you wish to nominate an academy officer, contact the Academy President, Dr. Thomas Manning.  The academy membership will receive ballots for section and academy officers prior to the conference; results of the election will be announced at the Saturday noon luncheon.  All academy members are encouraged to participate in the election process.