2010 Pittsburgh Mining Reclamation Joint Conference 

Guidance for Abstract Submission in a Technical Session

Technical Sessions:
A 250-300 word abstract may be submitted for consideration within topical areas such as those given below.  See Submitting an Abstract section below:

 Submitting a Technical Abstract:

Please submit your abstract electronically for oral or poster presentation by November 2, 2009.  Abstracts will be reviewed for scientific content and relationship to the tentative Technical Sessions identified above.  If accepted, oral or poster paper presenters who wish to publish their paper must submit a draft copy electronically of the full paper with author bio for review by January 11, 2010.  Poster presenters have the option for submitting a full length paper.  Technical review of the paper will be conducted by app0ropriate ASMR Technical Divisions. If the draft paper is accepted, the authors must submit and electronic copy by April 5, 2010.  Final manuscripts must use either MS Word or WordPerfect PC software.  The full length paper will be electronically published in the Conference Proceedings.  The technical abstract format to use is shown below.

Technical ABSTRACT EXAMPLE

The Use of Spectral Reflectance as a Reclamation Tool¹

A. J. Smith², B.C. Jones, and C.D. Doe

Abstract: Detailed abstracts are limited to no more than one page including footnotes and should provide statement of the problem, methods and materials, experimental design, major results and conclusions.  The language of the Conference is English.  The title of your abstract should be short and descriptive.  Indicate the presenter by an asterisk after his/her name if not the first author.  The text of your abstract should use 12 point font size with the Times Roman.  The margins of the text should be 1.5 inch for both left and right side.  Units of measure are to be expressed in SI Units, such as gm-2 (grams per square meter), mmols kg-2 (millimole per kilogram).  Non-SI Units and English units are to be avoided.  The use of color graphics and electronic images is encouraged as the Conference Proceedings will be published in CD-ROM format.  Please indicate the Technical Session in which you think your paper should be considered from the list on the announcement page.  Identify additional key words. Indicate title and organization for each author.  These papers will be peer reviewed by three persons.  All oral presentations must have a written paper.  This is optional for poster and case studies (oral or poster).

Case Studies are primarily for those persons who have limited data such as non-replicated demonstrations.  However, these authors are encouraged to submit written papers but they will not be peer reviewed.  One review will be obtained for each of these papers.  All authors for either oral or poster presentations must submit an abstract which will be a part of the CD ROM.  As an alternative, poster and case study authors may include an extended abstract up to three pages beyond the abstract.

Additional Key Words:
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¹Paper was presented at the 2010 National Meeting of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Pittsburgh, PA.  Bridging Reclamation Science and the Community June 5 – 11, 2010.  R.I. Barnhisel (Ed.) Published by ASMR, 3134 Montavesta Rd., Lexington, KY 40502.
²Alan J. Smith, Professor, and Bryan C. Jones, Research Associate, Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Science, Wyoming State University, Big Horn, WY 55512, and Clyde D. Doe, Reclamation Manager, ABC Mining and Milling, Opportunity, MT 59111.

Technical Abstracts are to be sent electronically and requests for additional information should be sent with the submission form to:

2010 Joint ASMR Conference
c/o Dr. Richard Barnhisel
American Society of Mining and Reclamation
3134 Montavesta Rd.
Lexington, KY 40502
asmr5@insightbb.com
(859) 351-9032. 

 

Type or print clearly:

NAME:_______________________________________________________________________

AGENCY/COMPANY:__________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

CITY, STATE, ZIP:_____________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE: ____________________ FAX: ___________________

E-MAIL :_________________________________

Type of presentation: Oral ____ Poster ____

Technical Division or Session:
Ecology ___ Forestry and Wildlife ____ Geotechnical Engineering ____ 
Refuse and Tailings Management & Reclamation ____ Land Use and Design ____
Soils and Overburden ____ Water Management ____ Other ­­­­­_____ Case Study ____

Other interests for those persons who may or may not be presenting a paper:
Field Tour _______ Workshop ______ Send Hotel and Conference Registration information ______

Exhibitor __________ Attendee ______

Sponsor (Gold, Silver, Bronze or Break) ___________

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Abstracts should include name, address, voice, fax and e-mail address of the corresponding author, and name(s) and addresses of all authors.  Indicate oral or poster presentation.

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Abstract Submission Form in Microsoft Word Format