Student Symposium on the Environment Submission / Environmental Projects Showcase / Center for the Environment / Westminster College

Students from educational institutions across the region are invited to submit abstracts that highlight their projects related to the environment or the natural world in a variety of categories:

Posters, table displays, creative works, and the photo gallery will be displayed during the Networking and Poster Session from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Oral Presentations will begin at 7:30 p.m. Presenters will be afforded 10 minutes (followed by a 5 minute question & answer period) to highlight their work, with audio-visuals, to a group of students and professionals interested in environmental issues.

DEADLINE: November 18, 2024

Please complete a separate form for each submission (a maximum of three entries per person per category).

The Student Symposium on the Environment is sponsored by Westminster College’s Harms Center for the Environment & the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition.

Questions?

Student Information

Presenter(s) First & Last Name with multiple presenters separated by commas.

Educational Institution

Educational Level

City/Town

State

Zip Code

Email Address of Primary Author

Email Addresses Co-authors (Please separate email addresses of all co-authors with commas.)

All communication regarding the Symposium will be completed via email to the primary author and any co-authors whose email addresses are provided, with CC to the project adviser.

Adviser Information

Adviser(s)

Educational Institution or Organization

City/Town

State

Zip Code

Submission Type & Presentation Format

Participation:

I am only able to participate in the virtual showcase
I plan to attend the in-person Symposium
I plan to participate in both the virtual showcase and the in-person Symposium

This submission is for:

Poster/Display or Oral Presentation (In-Person)

Preferred in-person presentation format:

Oral Presentation
Poster/Display

Presentation Information

Project Topic

Other

Title of Project

Project Abstract (100-200 word description of your work)

An easel and posterboard are supplied for all posters/displays. If you are in need of special arrangements for your display (table, access to an outlet, etc.), please describe your needs.

Photo or Artwork (In-Person and/or Virtual)

Topic

Other

Title

Brief Description (50-200 word description of work and its inspiration; photo entries should include location and timing of photo, species name [if applicable], and camera/device details; art entries should include details on the media and materials used, as well as the artwork dimensions)

Upload Your Photo or Scan/Photo of Original Artwork Submission Here *JPG only

Please email env@westminster.edu if you would like to submit multiple photos of the artwork (to capture various angles, perspectives, etc.).

Original artwork can be delivered to Hoyt 171 prior to Dec. 5 or brought to McKelvey Campus Center Witherspoon Rooms on Dec. 5.

Video Short (5 min or less, In-Person and/or Virtual)

Video Information

Video Topic

Other

Title of Video

Video Abstract (100-200 word description of your work)

Link to YouTube Video
Please email env@westminster.edu if you need assistance getting your video uploaded to YouTube.

Awards

Thanks to the generosity of our partners, cash prizes and awards are given to Symposium participants in various categories. Please select one of the options below regarding awards.

I do not wish for my work to be considered for any awards.

I am a high school student and would like my work to be considered for a HIGH SCHOOL award.

I would like my work to be considered for an ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH award. (Work in this category generally involves research that utilizes the scientific method.)

I would like my work to be considered for an ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT award. (Internships, environmental studies, and class projects typically fall in this category.)

I would like my work to be considered for an ENVIRONMENTAL CREATIVE WORK award. (Photos, videos, artwork, and other creative works typically fall in this category.)

Photography Release

I permit Westminster College to take photographic mages of me and/or my work during the Environmental Symposium event and understand the photos may (or may not) be used (with or without my name) in any or all forms and media and in all manners including modified images for the purposes of advertising, publicity, illustration, publishing (including publishing in electronic form on CDs or Internet websites), for any college product or educational services or other lawful uses as may be determined by Westminster College. This agreement includes all audio and video recordings made by whatever means and their use on current and future distribution technology including social media.

I Acknowledge

Center for the Environment

In-Person Event: Thurs. Dec. 5 Virtual Showcase: Mon. Dec. 2 - Wed. Dec. 4

DEADLINE: November 18, 2024

Questions?

Student Information

Adviser Information

Submission Type & Presentation Format

Participation:

This submission is for:

Preferred in-person presentation format:

Presentation Information

Upload Your Photo or Scan/Photo of Original Artwork Submission Here *JPG only

Video Information

Awards

Photography Release

In-Person Event: Thurs. Dec. 5
Virtual Showcase: Mon. Dec. 2 - Wed. Dec. 4