Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Poster Session

Call for Abstracts

The Call for Abstracts is open. Please go to the Call for Abstracts page for details on submitting your poster abstract.

Juried Poster Competition
For 2025, the juried poster competition will include three judging categories:
• Graduate
• Undergraduate
• High School

Non-student poster presentations based on appropriate research findings are also accepted for display. Please note that we will not accept posters that are considered advertising. Organizations that wish to advertise should register as exhibitors.

Posters invited for display will address one or more aspects of the following:
• Water quality/quantity. These may include chemical, biological, hydrological, and geochemical aspects of surface and ground waters, and their policy and economic implications.
• Sustainability. These may include implementation and evaluation of policies and practices that promote economic development while protecting ecosystem health and fostering community well-being.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Students must be present at their posters during the morning poster session (10:30am-11:30am).

• Posters must remain up until 4pm, so conference participants can view them throughout the day. If you need to leave before the end of the conference, please let me know (hallworth@maine.edu or 207.581.3196). We will take your poster down at the end of the conference and mail it back to you.
• Maximum poster size: 4ft x 3ft (landscape).
• Mounting: Posters do not need to be mounted. Clips are provided.
• Judging Criteria: Judging is based on the poster itself although judges may ask questions for clarification during the poster session.
  • Definition of problem/hypothesis
  • Use and description of methods
  • Description of results
  • Interpretation of results
  • Clarity of expression and visual organization