HOW TO PRESENT

AT THE ALASKA MARINE
SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT

Once again, #AMSS2026 will be an in-person event. This year it will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook and Egan Center as in past symposia. This means the presenter will be required to attend in-person, as you have been in the past. Please enter your information below to submit an abstract for AMSS 2026.

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The title is limited to 100 characters and the abstract body is limited to 350 words.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSES ON 10/14/25 AT 4PM AKST.

SUBMIT ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT REVIEW CRITERIA

SCIENTIFIC
MERIT

  • Reports new or innovative information or ideas (versus repeating what is already understood)

  • Is likely to appeal to the diverse AMSS audience

  • Addresses implications beyond a single discipline

  • Makes a timely contribution to addressing conservation and management imperatives and/or local community concerns

QUALITY OF WRITING/CONSTRUCTION

  • Adequately introduces topic and defines purpose of project

  • Provides brief summary of methods

  • Describes significant results or insights

  • States conclusions or describes avenues for further research

  • Provides context (e.g., contribution to conservation/management, local community engagement, improved understanding of system)

OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS

  • Author gave an oral presentation at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium last year (on this or another project)

  • Preliminary/interim findings for this project were presented last year (by the same or a different presenter)

  • Abstract represents a final report

  • The author is a student

IF YOU ARE
AN ORAL OR POSTER PRESENTER

To prepare your oral or poster presentations, we have provided several guidelines and suggestions for you. Click on the buttons below for more information. If you are a student presenter, information is also provided below.

ORAL PRESENTER
POSTER PRESENTER

Student presentations at the 2026 Alaska Marine Science Symposium will be considered for best student oral presentations and best student posters. The awards of $300 each will be presented at the symposium. Read the sample judging criteria below and be sure to check the appropriate student award eligibility box when you submit your abstract.

We need help to judge all of the wonderful student presentations! If you would like to provide your expertise to student judging, please contact Thomas Farrugia (farrugia@aoos.org).

STUDENT AWARD INFORMATION

JUDGING CRITERIA