Call For Presentations, Posters, and Working Session Submissions
We are now accepting abstract submissions for Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations, and Working Sessions. Please contact Elissa Schuett with any questions about submitting an abstract
We invite you to submit an abstract for consideration as an oral presentation, poster, or working session on any aspect of forest ecosystem science, resource management, or public policy related to forest ecosystems in the northern temperate forest region.
Please note that in 2026 we are identifying some special topics for sessions and inviting people to present. As a result, there may be fewer open slots for contributed talks, but we welcome you to submit your abstract for consideration.
Abstract submission deadline is: October 2nd, 2026
Submissions will be reviewed and notified after the deadline. You should receive email confirmation after your submission. If you don't receive confirmation contact Elissa Schuett.
Oral Presentations
A number of 15-minute slots are available on the program for contributed talks. Presentations can be given by either in-person or online attendees. Presentations will be selected from the submitted abstracts, with priority given to presentations with particular relevance to FEMC's forest ecosystem research and monitoring goals and mission (read more about FEMC's mission). However, talks do not need to be directly related to the conference theme, and in the interest of sharing information regarding ongoing efforts, presentations on new research and preliminary data from around the region are welcome.
A number of potential tracks have been identified that tie to the Conference theme. We also welcome presentations that do not fit into these tracks, but are relevant to the conference theme and forest ecosystems, including topics in:
- Agroforestry
- Riparian and floodplain forests
- Emerging technologies and methods
- Forest markets
- Aftermath
Please press the "Submit a Presentation" button below to send FEMC your submission, or e-mail Elissa Schuett (eschuett@uvm.edu) with any questions. You will receive an email confirmation once submitted, if you have any problems, please let Elissa know.
All accepted abstracts will be published online as a part of the FEMC Annual Conference Proceedings (you can view last year's proceedings, and last year's talks).
Posters
An in-person poster session will be held in the afternoon, and posters will also be available online. Presenters can opt to be included in a poster competition, with judging conducted by a small panel as well as popular vote. .
Working Sessions
Proposed and organized by cooperators, these working group sessions provide opportunities to focus on key issues and priorities of members of the Cooperative. We invite groups and individuals to submit proposals to host a working session during the conference. The sessions will be one-and-a-half hours in length and can be planned as in-person, online, or hybrid. Sessions can be organized as workshops, listening sessions, or invited presentations or panel discussions.
If you plan an in-person session, you will have access to a room with a screen and projector. Various options for room arrangement will be available.
If you would like to host a virtual session you will have access with FEMC support to use MS Teams with the availability of using break-out rooms.
There will be no additional cost for conference registrants to attend these working sessions. The working sessions will be held concurrently in the afternoon.
If your working session is accepted, we will work with you to provide you the resources needed to hold a successful event.