Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, New South Wales

Call for Conference Abstracts

The organising committee of 8ASM are delighted to invite practitioners, professionals, community
leaders, policy analysts, academics and anybody interested in the management of rivers, streams,
wetlands or estuaries; to submit an abstract to be included in the Conference Program. You can specify
if you want to present an oral presentation or a poster. Oral presentation sessions at the Conference
are limited to approximately 120 presentations. The Conference Committee will develop the
Conference Program following the deadline for submissions on the 19th February. Note that all
contributors to the conference (oral presentations and posters) are encouraged to prepare either a full
conference paper (usually 5 or 6 pages long), or a shorter technical note (2 to 3 pages). Both full
Conference Papers and Technical Notes will be peer reviewed (that complies with Australian Research
Council standards) and made available before the conference.
Abstracts for Conference Papers or Posters are due by
Friday, 19th February, 2016
Authors will be advised of the outcome of their submission by
Wednesday, 9th March, 2016
Full Conference Papers and Technical Notes for peer review are due by
Thursday, 21st April, 2016
Reviewed Full Conference Papers and Technical Notes returned to authors
Friday, 13th May, 2016
Final Author Revisions required by
Friday, 17th June, 2016
Final PowerPoints are requested to be submitted to the Conference Organisers by
Friday, 22nd July, 2016

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Welcome to 8ASM
The 8th Australian Stream Management Conference (8ASM) will be held in the Blue Mountains, New
South Wales, from Sunday, 31st July to Wednesday, 3rd August 2016.
The Conference Steering Committee invites you to participate in the 2016 Conference by submitting an
abstract for an oral presentation or poster.
Twenty years on from the inaugural Australian Stream Management Conference in 1996, the 2016
event will provide the opportunity to reflect on our progress over two decades. We will discuss recent
developments and challenges in stream management, in the context of experiences from the past two
decades and beyond. The conference is relevant to anybody involved in any aspect of the management
of streams, rivers, wetlands and estuaries in Australia or beyond. Focus areas will include the role of
physical interventions, catchment and riparian management, environmental flows, community
involvement and expectations, government policy, the role of markets, and the management of
droughts and floods , and monitoring and evaluation programs.
Practitioners, professionals, community leaders, policy analysts and academics are invited to submit an
abstract and/or register for the Conference. The 8ASM Conference is being convened by the River Basin
Management Society with support from the ICM Foundation Public Fund.

Conference Structure
The Conference will comprise of:

Three days of Conference Sessions from Monday 1st August to Wednesday 3rd August,
incorporating a half day technical tour on Tuesday, 2nd August.
Conference Welcome Reception on Sunday, 31st July followed by the Conference dinner on
Tuesday, 2nd August.

Oral presentations will be offered as 15 minute sessions with 5 minutes for questions, or as posters.

Call for abstract submission for 8ASM

It is time to tell the Australian stream management community about the projects that you and your
colleagues have been working on, your ideas, your plans, what has worked and what hasnt. We want
to hear from managers, policy makers, community representatives, scientists and those who are
involved in any way in understanding and managing streams, rivers, estuaries, and wetlands.
We are particularly seeking submissions that encourage debate and will allow participants to explore
new ideas that challenge existing paradigms and engage participants in collaborative discussions.

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Themed sessions
If you have an idea for a themed session (e.g. urban waterways, community engagement, new policy
directions, or anything else you like), or you would like to organize a themed session, then please
forward your suggestions to Geoff Vietz (geoff@streamology.com.au).

Submission of Abstracts
The following guidelines apply for the submission of all abstracts:
All abstracts are to be submitted online via the Conference Website at www.8asm.org.au

Submissions on any topic related to the Conference will be considered.

Abstracts can be provided as a paragraph description or as dot points if preferred. If you would
like assistance with developing an abstract or the submission process please contact the Chief
Editor Geoff Vietz (geoff@streamology.com.au). Maximum length 250 words
Submissions must include a biography of the presenter of up to 150 words. Submissions not
including a biography of the presenter will not be considered.
Abstracts for should be submitted by no later than Friday, 19th February, 2016.
Contributors will be provided with advice of acceptance of their submission. The Committee
reserves the right to accept or reject any submissions. The timelines for this advice are included
on page 1 of this document.

Presenters will be advised of the outcome of their submission by no later than Wednesday, 9th March,
2016.

Evaluation Criteria
Abstracts will be evaluated on the following criteria:

Originality: That the paper is an original piece of work, be it research, experience or case
studies of projects undertaken.
Significance of the subject/project: That the paper adds to the knowledge, understanding and
practical application of stream management.
Technical content and methods: That the paper is structured to clearly outline the
methodology, aims, results, discussions and conclusions.
General quality of the material presented.

Further Information
If you have any questions in relation to abstract content and applicability, please contact:
Dr Geoff Vietz
Program Chair
8th Australian Stream Management Conference
E: geoff@streamology.com.au

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If you have any questions concerning the abstract submission process, please feel free to contact
either:
Katherine Ducker
Conference Manager
E: kducker@gemspl.com.au

Lilly Barker
Conference Coordinator
E: lbarker@gemspl.com.au

GEMS Event Management

PO Box 1221, Burwood NSW 1805
T: +61 2 9744 5252
F: +61 2 9747 8366
W: www.8asm.org.au

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Final Paper Preparation Guidelines and Restrictions

What is the difference between a Full Conference Paper and a Technical Note?
Full conference papers describe new techniques, tools, theories or inventions, or present case histories
that extend our understanding of stream management. Papers undergoing peer review must present
new ideas, backed by repeatable methodology and will be reviewed by acknowledged experts in the
field. Authors typically request for their paper to be refereed when they are seeking publication in an
industry journal. Nonetheless, a benefit of choosing the peer review stream is to receive constructive
evaluation from leaders in the field. Specialist feedback improves the quality of papers, and therefore
the quality of the conference.
The referees will evaluate the paper, noting weaknesses or problems along with suggestions for
improvement. Referees' evaluations usually include an explicit recommendation of what to do with the
paper, most recommendations are along the lines of the following:

to unconditionally accept the manuscript or proposal,

to accept it in the event that its authors improve it in certain ways,
to reject it, and generally encourage revision and invite resubmission.

Where modifications are required, the paper will be returned to the Author for update based on the
recommendation of the reviewer. The revised paper is then returned to the reviewer for final approval
before it will be accepted for presentation and publication.
Technical Notes are shorter and less formal than full conference papers but are still reviewed and go
through the same process as full conference papers, listed above.
Guidelines for Full Conference Papers
Full Conference Papers are distributed to a scientific panel for review and evaluation. The review process
is typically carried out over a number of weeks and aims at maintaining or enhancing a certain quality of
work. As the review process involves a number of unbiased opinions relating to a certain abstract, Full
Conference Papers are therefore typically viewed as more credible.

Submissions must be in English, a minimum of 11 point Times New Roman font.

Final papers are not to be more than 8 pages in length.

Manuscripts should conform to publication style listed later in this document. A manuscript
template will be provided upon acceptance of your abstract. When a paper has been accepted,
author(s) will be required to ensure that it conforms to publication style and to supply an
electronic version.

Evidence of review will be provided to the author in pro forma showing anonymous comments
of the expert reviewer and the scientific committees determination. .

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All refereed papers will be identified as such and published in full on the convenors website.

Completed papers to be refereed MUST be submitted to the Scientific Committee through

GEMS Event Management by no later than Thursday, 21st April, 2016.

Failure to do so will cause the presentation to be removed from the program.

Please note that the Conference Organisers and/or Committee will communicate only with the
'first author' of a paper. In the case of coauthored papers it will be the responsibility of the
'first author' to pass on to the coauthor(s) communications from the editors.

All concurrent paper presenters are required to register for the Conference. Plenary
presenters receive complimentary registration on the day of their presentation only and are
required to register for any other days they wish to attend.

Guidelines for Technical Notes

Technical Notes are also reviewed by the Scientific Committee in order to ensure that the paper
is representative of the accepted abstract.

Submissions must be in English.

Final technical notes are not to be more than 3 pages in length.

Manuscripts should conform to publication style listed below. When a technical note has been
accepted, author(s) will be required to ensure that it conforms to publication style, and to
supply an electronic version.

It is a requirement of participation that all conference presenters must prepare a document to

be included in the conference proceedings. Completed submissions MUST be submitted to the
Conference Program Committee by Thursday, 21st April, 2016. Failure to do so will cause the
presentation to be removed from the program.

Please note that the Conference Organisers and/or Committee will communicate only with the
'first author' of a technical note. In the case of coauthored notes it will be the responsibility of
the 'first author' to pass on to the coauthor(s) communications from the editors.

All concurrent paper presenters are required to register for the Conference. Plenary
presenters receive complimentary registration on the day of their presentation only and are
required to register for any other days they wish to attend.

Publication Style

The Oxford English Dictionary is the journal's standard for spelling.

Documents are to be prepared in Microsoft Word accompanied by a pdf version of the paper to
ensure that the final formatting of the proceedings is correct.

Any graphics included in the document are to separately attached to the final document as jpeg
files.

No headers and footers are to be used.

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Substantial quotations should be indented without quotation marks. Other quotations should
be enclosed by single quotation marks. Double quotation marks should be used only as
innermost quotation marks within single quotation marks, or where necessary to ensure fidelity
to another's work.

Published works referred to in the text should be in parentheses containing author, date (and
page number(s) if necessary).

Books and journal articles should be listed as follows:

Macpherson, C.B. (1972). The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke. Oxford
University Press, London.
Trimble, S. W., Mendel, A. C. (1995). The cow as a geomorphic agent A critical review,
Geomorphology 13 (1), 233253.

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Guidelines for the Preparation of Posters

Posters will be on display for the duration of the Conference. Participants will arrive with their poster
already printed and laminated.
A0 size 1189 x 841 mm
The poster title, name, institution and email address should be included
Graphics, figures and illustrations should be simple and bold

Posters should be:

Simple, with an obvious theme

Easy to read from 4 to 6 feet away
Can include printed material, audio visual, photographs or other appropriate media. Please
keep in mind that there is only a limited display area.
Display boards will be provided for display of posters, however any additional equipment must
be provided by the author of the poster e.g. audio visual or multimedia equipment.
It is the responsibility of the poster presenter to arrange delivery and pick up of the material to
be displayed.