5th Environmental Chemistry Symposium March 22th and 23th, 2002

Judging : Poster Presentation

The following criteria will be used to judge posters:

I. Background Information, Prior Research

• Relationship to previous work shown
• Relevant references made to literature

II. Problem and Hypotheses

• Research question and hypothesis stated clearly
• Originality shown

III. Materials and Methods

• Measurement and data collection procedures provided
• Processing of data/statistical analysis described and appropriate

IV. Results and Discussion

• Data tables/graphs
• Data are interpreted for reader
• Appropriate conclusions drawn and explained
• Conclusions do not go beyond data presented

V. Significance, Applications, Further Research

• Results related to other studies or extended to other areas
• Implications for scientific and/or human importance made
• Future research suggested

VI. Presentation

• Poster well organized, easy to follow
• Fonts are large enough (at least 24pt font size)
• Text short, not long solid paragraphs
• Uses tables, graphs, data, photos, drawings, etc. advantageously
• Everything easy to read; no data and text overload
• Technical level appropriate for interdisciplinary scientific audience
• Poster can be easily understood without additional explanations from presenter v

VII. Acknowledgements

• Resources acknowledged
• Assistance acknowledged
• Source of funding acknowledged

VIII. Does this poster fulfill the requirements for an honorable mention?

Judging : Oral Presentation

The following criteria will be used to judge oral presentations:

I. Background Information, Prior Research

• Relationship to previous work discussed
• Relevant references made to literature

II. Problem and Hypotheses

• Research question and hypothesis stated clearly
• Originality shown

III. Materials and Methods

• Measurement and data collection procedures provided
• Processing of data/statistical analysis described and appropriate

IV. Results and Discussion

• Data tables/graphs
• Data are interpreted for reader
• Appropriate conclusions drawn and explained
• Conclusions do not go beyond data presented

V. Significance, Applications, Further Research

• Results related to other studies or extended to other areas
• Implications for scientific and/or human importance made
• Future research suggested

VI. Presentation

• Poster well organized, easy to follow
• Fonts are large enough (at least 24pt font size)
• Text short, not long solid paragraphs
• Uses tables, graphs, data, photos, drawings, etc. advantageously
• Everything easy to read; no data and text overload
• Technical level appropriate for interdisciplinary scientific audience
• Poster can be easily understood without additional explanations from presenter v

VII. Acknowledgements

• Resources acknowledged
• Assistance acknowledged
• Source of funding acknowledged

VIII. Does this poster fulfill the requirements for an honorable mention?

2002 Environmental Chemistry Symposium