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Call for Abstracts for the 23rd Pacific Science Congress

PSA and Academia Sinica are announcing a Call for Abstracts for the 23rd Pacific Science Congress (PSC-23). The Congress will be held 13–17 June 2016 at the campus of Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan.

If you would like to submit abstracts for an oral presentation or poster, please refer to the thematic categories for abstract submission and the important dates as listed below. Please submit your abstracts containing the requested information to the PSC-23 official website (http://www.psc2016.sinica.edu.tw/abstract.asp). Abstracts should fall into one of the following Congress thematic categories:

  1. 1. Climate Change and Earth System Sciences

  2. 2. Biodiversity and Natural Resources

  3. 3. Food/Water/Energy

  4. 4. Human Health

  5. 5. Human Diversity and Inclusive Development

  6. 6. Disaster Risk Reduction

  7. 7. Science for Society: Building Green Societies

  8. 8. Emerging Technologies

Acceptance of abstracts will be judged on originality, scientific merit, study design, clarity of expression, presentation of data, adherence to the rules of submission, and relevance to the topic.

Please also note the following:

  • • The abstract should state clearly the reasons for the study or review, the results obtained, and the conclusions. Promises to explain the work or vague presentations of data will result in rejection. Limit your abstract to 300 words. [End Page 251]

  • • The Congress referees prefer and will look with greatest favor on abstracts submitted in the Objectives-Methods-Results-Conclusions format.

  • • Congress referees will consider abstracts submitted in different styles only when the above-described format is inappropriate to the content.

  • • Short and descriptive titles are preferred, avoiding the declarative or interrogatory title styles. Abbreviations conjured up for use within an abstract are annoying and require constant reference on the part of readers, and non-standard abbreviations should be avoided. There should be no abbreviations used in the conclusion. Authors agree to copy editing of the abstract.

  • • PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ABSTRACT PROPOSALS IS 7 APRIL 2016.

  • • The PSC-23 Secretariat can be contacted at psc2016taipei@gmail.com.

Keynote Speakers for the 23rd Pacific Science Congress

Plenary speakers for the PSC-23 include:

  • • Dr. Takashi Gojobori (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) will speak on the topic of Biodiversity and Natural Resources

  • • Dr. Sandra Harding (University of California, Los Angeles) will speak on the topic of Human Diversity and Inclusive Development

  • • Mr. Lawrence Kent (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) will speak on the topic of Food/Water/Energy

  • • Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee (Academia Sinica) will speak on the topic of Science for Society: Building Green Societies

  • • Dr. Gordon McBean (International Council for Science, ICSU) will speak on the topic of Disaster Risk Reduction

  • • Dr. George Whitesides (Harvard University) will speak on the topic of Emerging Technologies

  • • Dr. Chi-Huey Wong (Academia Sinica) will speak on the topic of Human Health

  • • Prof. David Wratt QSO (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand) will speak on “Climate Change and Earth System Sciences”

More information on the plenary keynote speakers is on the official Congress website (http://www.psc2016.sinica.edu.tw/speakers.asp).

23rd Pacific Science Congress Subthemes

The theme of the 23rd Pacific Science Congress is “Science, Technology, and Innovation: Building a Sustainable Future in Asia and the Pacific.”

The subthemes of the PSC-23 are:

  1. I. Understanding and Addressing Environmental Challenges

    1. A.

      Climate Change and Earth System Sciences

      1. 1. Climate Trends & Impacts

      2. 2. Climate Adaptation Measures [End Page 252]

      3. 3. Ecosystem & Social Resilience to Climate Change

      4. 4. Biogeochemical Processes

      5. 5. Ocean- Atmosphere Interaction

      6. 6. Human- Biosphere Interaction

      7. 7. Future Earth

    2. B.

      Biodiversity and Natural Resources

      1. 1. Ecosystem Change & Resilience

      2. 2. Terrestrial Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services

      3. 3. Coral Reefs, Mangroves, & Seagrasses

      4. 4. Freshwater & Marine Ecosystems

      5. 5. Coastal Zone Management

      6. 6. Fisheries & Aquaculture

      7. 7. Invasive Species

      8. 8. Genomics: Evolutionary, Ecological, and Metagenomics

      9. 9. Eco-Tourism

    3. C.

      Sustainable Agriculture

      1. 1. Sustainable Agriculture: Food Security & Urban Agriculture

      2. 2. Agricultural Biotechnology for Sustainability

      3. 3. Soil & Environment in Sustainable Agriculture

      4. 4. Allelochemicals in Agroecosystems

      5. 5. Food Safety

  2. II. Tackling Human and Social Challenges

    1. A.

      Human Health

      1. 1. Emerging Infectious Diseases

      2. 2. Lifestyle-& Non-Communicable Diseases

      3. 3. Access to Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation

      4. 4. Early Disease Detection, Personalized Medicine, & Telemedicine...

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