The Glasshouse | Port Macquarie | 4 - 7 August 2025
2025-08-04 08:00:00
Abstracts

Call for Abstracts

Submission are being invited for Oral Presentations and Workshops, due 2 March 2025 and Lightning Talks, due 12 March for the 23rd NSW Weeds Conference.

Conference sub-themes include:

  • Turning the tide on coastal weeds
  • Country and Western Weeds
  • All about aquatics
  • Cacti: controlling the weeds and the collectors
  • Weed surveillance, new and emerging weeds, recording and mapping
  • Identifying weeds: tools and techniques
  • Control: innovation and research
  • Protecting cultural heritage
  • Helping native species by managing weeds
  • Building capacity and engaging stakeholders
  • Funding planning and legislation

Please ensure you read the abstract guidelines prior to making your submissions.

Notes for Oral and Workshop submissions:

  • The body of the abstract must be a maximum of 310 words, including key words.
  • Key words are words that are not used in the title or body of your abstract but would be useful in a search.
  • If using common name for plants please include the scientific name in brackets after its first mention, otherwise use scientific name throughout.
  • Note that the portal does not accommodate italics, the text for scientific names will be changed to italics in the published proceedings.
  • Select a theme that best suite your presentation. New themes may be used in the program if appropriate for the presentation topics.

If you have any questions or need assistance with submitting the abstract, please email: nswweeds@abercrombiemanagement.com.au

Submissions to be made via this website

Oral Presentations

  1. These are to be 15 minutes long, each with a 20 minute allocation that includes an introduction and questions.
  2. Abstract submission required via portal on website (see notes below for abstract submissions).
  3. Due date: 2 March 2025
Submit

Workshops

  1. Length may vary with topic and outcomes.
  2. Abstract submission required via portal on website. (see notes below for abstract submissions).
  3. Include the following information in the body of the abstract:
  • a brief overview of the workshop topic and aims.
  • target audience (if relevant)
  • preferred length of time for the workshop
  • preferred maximum number of people to participate in the workshop (if relevant)
  • any specific requirements for the room layout or resources.
  1. Due date: 2 March 2025
Submit

 Lightning talks

  1. These talks are to be 8 minutes maximum with a 10 minute time slot for each (no questions between speakers but maybe at the end of the session, time permitting).
  2. The talks may be on any weed related topic.
  3. Submissions are to be made via the Expression of interest form: https://forms.office.com/r/3Vq58gBrjt
  4. Due date 12 March 2025