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Tips, Tricks, and Strategies Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Superior Platform and for Superior Platform and
Poster PresentationsPoster PresentationsPaige A. Leitman,Paige A. Leitman,
Ryan CaseyRyan Casey
Poster PresentationsPoster Presentations
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Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Superior Platform and Poster Presentations
Why Posters are ImportantWhy Posters are Important
FEEDBACK!!FEEDBACK!! Can be individually tailored to audienceCan be individually tailored to audience Allows presentation of all material at Allows presentation of all material at
onceonce
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Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Superior Platform and Poster Presentations
5 Essential Poster Tips5 Essential Poster Tips
1.1. One message, repeat itOne message, repeat it
2.2. Consider what’s importantConsider what’s important
3.3. Logical flow of information Logical flow of information
4.4. Make sure it is readableMake sure it is readable
5.5. Use the most important part of the Use the most important part of the posterposter
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Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Superior Platform and Poster Presentations
5 Essential Poster Tips5 Essential Poster Tips
1.1. One message, repeat itOne message, repeat it
2.2. Consider what’s importantConsider what’s important
3.3. Logical flow of information Logical flow of information
4.4. Make sure it is readableMake sure it is readable
5.5. Use the most important part of the Use the most important part of the posterposter
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Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Superior Platform and Poster Presentations
The Strategy of Choosing Your The Strategy of Choosing Your One MessageOne Message
Consider the big pictureConsider the big picture
SO WHAT?SO WHAT?
–WhyWhy did you do the experiment? did you do the experiment?
–WhatWhat social need did the experiment meet? social need did the experiment meet?
–WhoWho cares about your research? cares about your research?
–HowHow does the central finding affect this does the central finding affect this audience?audience?
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One Message – Repeat It Early One Message – Repeat It Early and Oftenand Often
TMITMIWTMIWTMI
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5 Essential Poster Tips5 Essential Poster Tips
1. One message, repeat it1. One message, repeat it
2. Consider what’s important2. Consider what’s important
3. Logical flow of information 3. Logical flow of information
4. Make sure it is readable4. Make sure it is readable
5. Use the most important part of the 5. Use the most important part of the posterposter
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Ranking of Poster ElementsRanking of Poster ElementsPoster OnePoster One
1. Central message1. Central message
2. Method A2. Method A
3. Method B3. Method B
4. Comparison Graph4. Comparison Graph
5. References5. References
6. About the author6. About the author
7. Abstract7. Abstract
Poster TwoPoster Two
1. Central message1. Central message
2. Conclusions2. Conclusions
3. Introduction3. Introduction
4. Results4. Results
5. Methods5. Methods
6. About the author6. About the author
7. Acknowledgements7. Acknowledgements
Audience Excitement Due to Legible Graphs
00.20.40.60.8
1
0 2 4 6 8 10
Excitement Index
Leg
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ity
**=0.05=0.05ANOVAANOVA
Phenanthrene in SedimentsPhenanthrene in Sediments
ConclusionConclusion ==Introduction
Experimental models for studying microbial responses to pollution in marine and estuarine systems exist at every possible scale (Figure 1). By design, experimental models offer varying degrees of realism and laboratory control. The smaller systems (like pure cultures, batch reactors, and chemostats) are good tools for examining the specific properties of one or a few species of bacteria under carefully controlled conditions. The largest systems (field studies, where the experimental unit is effectively the ecosystem) are the most realistic way to determine the response of an ecosystem to pollution. A microcosm is an experimental system that is more complex and realistic than a benchtop experiment, but is smaller than a field experiment (Odum, 1984). Microcosms
Abstract
Intact sediment microcosms can be a powerful tool for studying microbial responses to pollution. Intact sediment microcosms were monitored for three months to examine their stability within the laboratory, and to evaluate the sensitivity of the microcosms to treatment. The two treatments were an amendment of clean sand, and an amendment of clean sand coated with weathered fuel oil #6. Undisturbed control microcosms displayed little change over 3 months in number of bacteria, number of culturable bacteria, acetate respiration, and hydrocarbon respiration, although they did show a slight increase in depth of the oxic layer at the very end of the experiment. Microcosms amended with clean sand were not distinguishable from the undisturbed control microcosms.
Stability and sensitivity of intact sediment microcosms and their applicability in benthic microbial ecology
Paige A. Leitman and Lita M. Proctor*
Department of Oceanography
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4320
*corresponding author: proctor@ocean.fsu.edu , tel: 850-644-4951, fax: 850-644-2581
Resubmitted with major revisions to Marine Environmental Research
What is Important?What is Important?
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5 Essential Poster Tips5 Essential Poster Tips
1. One message, repeat it1. One message, repeat it
2. Consider what’s important2. Consider what’s important
3. Logical flow of information 3. Logical flow of information
4. Make sure it is readable4. Make sure it is readable
5. Use the most important part of the 5. Use the most important part of the posterposter
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Tip 3: Logical Information Flow – Tip 3: Logical Information Flow – Platform PresentationsPlatform Presentations
Conc.Conc.Res.Res.M&MM&MIntroIntro
Z Z ZZ ZZ ZZ ZZ
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Tip 3: Logical Information Flow – Tip 3: Logical Information Flow – Poster PresentationsPoster Presentations
IntroIntro M&MM&M
Res.Res. Conc.Conc.
EXITEXIT
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Timeline OrganizationTimeline Organization
CurrentCurrentWhite has White has
increased and is increased and is similar to blacksimilar to black
FutureFutureWhite should White should
continue continue increase until increase until same as blacksame as black
??
PastPastWhite is far White is far smaller than smaller than
blackblack
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Methods Based OrganizationMethods Based Organization
Method A shows an increase in response, but method B is harder to interpret.
AA1 cm core sectionMarine sediment
bacteriaUnadapted natural
community
BB
Kaolinite or Montmorillonite
clayPurchased
commerciallyGround to <63
micron
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5 Essential Poster Tips5 Essential Poster Tips
1. One message, repeat it1. One message, repeat it
2. Consider what’s important2. Consider what’s important
3. Logical flow of information3. Logical flow of information
4. Make sure it is readable4. Make sure it is readable
5. Use the most important part of the 5. Use the most important part of the posterposter
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Some TIPSSome TIPS
If no one If no one CANCAN read it, no one read it, no one WILLWILL read it read it
If no one If no one WANTS WANTS to read it, no to read it, no one one WILLWILL read it read it
MAKE IT READABLEMAKE IT READABLE MAKE IT INTERESTINGMAKE IT INTERESTING
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Why readability is importantWhy readability is important Readability is important! If no one CAN read your poster then no one WILL read your poster. If you shrink your text down like Readability is important! If no one CAN read your poster then no one WILL read your poster. If you shrink your text down like
this you can get more words on the page, sure, but you lose information because it will tire out your reader’s eyes. Besides, this you can get more words on the page, sure, but you lose information because it will tire out your reader’s eyes. Besides, your reader has probably seen a dozen posters before yours, and if yours isn’t easy on the eyes then he or she will not pause your reader has probably seen a dozen posters before yours, and if yours isn’t easy on the eyes then he or she will not pause to pay attention to your work. to pay attention to your work.
Also, you should do what you can with color to help make your poster readable. Bright colors like the white stripe at the top Also, you should do what you can with color to help make your poster readable. Bright colors like the white stripe at the top of this page are a good idea to get people’s attention, however, you must use them judiciously because they can also dazzle of this page are a good idea to get people’s attention, however, you must use them judiciously because they can also dazzle and overwhelm the reader. All they remember is colors, and not your conclusion.and overwhelm the reader. All they remember is colors, and not your conclusion.
Large tables are generally a poor choice. It doesn’t matter how much data you put up on a poster if no one will look at it. For Large tables are generally a poor choice. It doesn’t matter how much data you put up on a poster if no one will look at it. For instanceinstance
Culture Nmoles Total ActiveType Acetate Cells Cells
8 FO6 0.16 26.62 9.80 x107 4.41 x107 1.74 x107
PHE 0.2 68.04 3.52 x108 2.07 x108 4.38 x107
6 FO6 0.3 0.83 4.27 x107 2.09 x107 ND
PHE 0.3 43.06 1.04x109 2.84 x108 ND
4 FO6 0.21 0.22 3.30 x107 3.20 x108 1.21 x108
PHE 0.31 38.53 5.71 x108 1.30 x108 4.93 x106
4th Clay plus HA
4 PHE 0.2 5.02 1.12 x108 1.03 x108 ND
0.25 38.66 5.18 x108 1.80 x108 2.44 x107
0.22 9.22 5.79 x107 1.27 x108 6.94 x107
OD CFUs
1st Substrate
type2nd
Variable Clay
Average for PHEAverage for FO6
Experiment Age in days
3rd Variable HA
If you read that, you’ve got better eyesight than I do. Graphs with a summary statement often work more effectively. For If you read that, you’ve got better eyesight than I do. Graphs with a summary statement often work more effectively. For instance, the above text indicates that whole sediments have slower phenanthrene respiration than enrichment cultures, and instance, the above text indicates that whole sediments have slower phenanthrene respiration than enrichment cultures, and that other than that, all of the above experiments have similar characteristics. that other than that, all of the above experiments have similar characteristics.
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Enhancing ReadabilityEnhancing Readability
LARGE SUMMARY STATEMENTSLARGE SUMMARY STATEMENTS Good vs. garish use of colorGood vs. garish use of color Panels vs. large format printersPanels vs. large format printers Graphics vs. text. 1000 words!Graphics vs. text. 1000 words!
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Use Graphics Where PossibleUse Graphics Where Possible
Measure total respiration after 3 days
1 cm core sectionMarine sediment bacteria
Unadapted natural community
Commercial Humic AcidDissolved in weak base solution
Sterile seawater 25 pptNitrogen, phosphorus
14C-labeled hydrocarbon
14CO2
Bacteria break down HC14C used as tracer
14C-HC
14CO2
Higher concentrations of humic Higher concentrations of humic acids stimulate phenanthrene acids stimulate phenanthrene respirationrespiration
0.0
2.5
5.0
KC 0 10 100 1000
mg/L Humic acids
nmoles PHE respired in ~3d** **
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5 Essential Poster Tips5 Essential Poster Tips
1. One message, repeat it1. One message, repeat it
2. Consider what’s important2. Consider what’s important
3. Logical flow of information3. Logical flow of information
4. Make sure it is readable4. Make sure it is readable
5. Use the most important part of the 5. Use the most important part of the posterposter
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The Most Important Part: YOU!The Most Important Part: YOU!
Paige A. Leitman, PhDPaige A. Leitman, PhDScientist, Poster Consultant, Scientist, Poster Consultant,
and Superheroand Superhero
pleitman@arcadis-us.compleitman@arcadis-us.com
770-431-8666770-431-8666
Please Leave Please Leave Your CardYour Card
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Take it for a Test DriveTake it for a Test Drive
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5 Essential Poster TRICKS5 Essential Poster TRICKS
1. Learn from other people’s experiences1. Learn from other people’s experiences
2. Remember the circle2. Remember the circle
3. Style and audience 3. Style and audience
4. About the author boxes4. About the author boxes
5. Emergency management5. Emergency management
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Remember the CIRCLERemember the CIRCLE Reinforce with color, graphicsReinforce with color, graphics
Intro
Body
Conclusion
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Before you beginBefore you begin ChalkboardChalkboard Style and audienceStyle and audience Formal or informal Formal or informal Persuasive or informationalPersuasive or informational Friendly, neutral, reservedFriendly, neutral, reserved
• My research focuses on the effects of anthropogenic contamination on the microbial ecology of the nearshore environment. •Completed Ph.D. In Oceanography at Florida State University in 2001.•Dissertation topic: Factors that regulate the microbial metabolism of hydrocarbons in marine sediments.•Works for Arcadis G&M in Atlanta as an Environmental Scientist•678-557-3247 voice, pleitman@arcadis-us.com •http://ocean.fsu.edu/~pleitman
Paige Leitman
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Emergency managementEmergency management
Spell check!!Spell check!! Black marker and blank paperBlack marker and blank paper Poster tubePoster tube Emergency copy on diskEmergency copy on disk Social emergenciesSocial emergencies
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SummarySummary
Effective, personal communicationEffective, personal communication One message, repeated twiceOne message, repeated twice Conclusions are most importantConclusions are most important Large text, good color, graphsLarge text, good color, graphs Be interactive with your audienceBe interactive with your audience
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