Important:Please complete the following information and include with your abstract. Please do notsubmit the Abstract Instructions page below. Failure to conform to the instructions may result in the abstract being rejected, especially regarding the maximum size of 300 words.Submit thetwopages (as a Word document) from this instruction file as an email attachment to Dr. Aly El-Kadi () by September 11, 2015. You will be notified regarding acceptance by October 16.
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Please Note: All speakers are required to register for the conference (
Desired presentation type (final decision will be made by the organization committee):
☐Oral
☐Poster
☐No preference
I agree that my presentation would be videotaped and used by media outlets:
☐Yes
☐No
Session (final placement will be made by the organization committee):
☐1.Methods and tools for determining water sustainability
☐2.Metrics and indicators of water sustainability
☐3.Historical, present, and anticipated patterns in climate (including climate change and
variability) and their impact on water resources
☐4.Conjunctive management of rainwater catchment, surface water, and groundwater resources
☐5.Protection strategies for island watersheds and aquifers
☐6. Development and improvement of island municipal water distribution systems
☐7.Managing demands and supplies, including water conservation and reuse
☐8.Exploration of new water resources (e.g., high-elevated groundwater sources in American Samoa and deep aquifers in Hawaii.)
☐9. Water quality issues of current and emerging concerns and adaptive management practices and other novel approaches for protecting and preserving island surface and groundwater resources
☐10.Other (please specify)
Abstract Instructions
Paper: 8.5 in. 11 in. or A4 format with page margins of 1 in. on the left, right, top, and bottom
In the following page, simply replace the text with appropriate text without changing any of the template’s formatting.
Here are the specifics:
Font: Times New Roman, 12 point
Abstract title: Times New Roman Bold, 16 point, centered, ALL CAPITAL
Author names: Presenter’s name is bolded, Times New Roman, 14 point, centered
Author’s affiliation and full address, telephone, fax and email address: Times New Roman, 12-point italics, centered
Abstract body: The text should contain no more than 300 words (Three paragraphs, straight text, no Subtitles):
- First paragraph: Background information: provide a rationale for the study and states the main objective.
- Second paragraph: Methods and results: describe the approach used in the study and describe the findings.
- Third paragraph: Conclusions: provide the main conclusions and why the results are significant.
Use of acronyms or abbreviations should be avoided.
Keywords: Provide 4 to 6 words (Times New Roman, 10 point).
ABSTRACT TITLE (16 point)
Author A. Name1, Author B. Name2, and Author C. Name3(14 point)
1Department of Geography, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA () (12 point)
2Author’s affiliation, address, and email address (12 point)
3Author’s affiliation, address, and email address (12 point)
Abstract (14 point)
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Keywords:watersheds, modeling, management, climate change (10 point)