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TO: Members of the Academy and Science Community

The 51st Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science will be hosted by The State University of New York at Geneseo on Saturday,  November 1, 2025  from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.   The address for SUNY Geneseo is 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454.   The meeting  features a keynote address from Dr. Marc Abrams, Nancy and John Steimer Professor of Ecosystem Science and Management at Penn State, a poster session and oral presentations.  See details below under Dr. Lawrence J. King Memorial Lecture.

Registration check-in & information table  will be in the Integrated Science Center (ISC) Atrium with the Welcome Address and Plenary in adjacent Newton Hall.  Oral presentations will be in classrooms in  Bailey  Hall.  The poster session will be held in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom.  See maps and details below.

The keynote lecture and oral presentations will be scheduled in the morning.  Poster presentations will follow after lunch.  This session provides a forum for Academy members, the collegiate community, and others engaged in scientific research to present the results of their investigations in an atmosphere that promotes discussion and interaction.  See schedule below.

The Academy covers the full scope of basic and applied sciences, including anthropology, archeology, botany, chemistry, computer science, ecology, environmental science, geography, geology, paleontology, physics, physiology, psychology, science education, and zoology.  Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members are encouraged to attend and to present posters or oral reports.  You do not have to be a member of the Rochester Academy of Science to participate.  We request that all co-authors, advisors, and other attendees register.

Drinks and pastry will be available during on-site registration starting at 8:00 AM.  A  schedule and map will be handed out at registration.  Lunch break allows for an on-campus prepaid lunch via the abstract submission link below, time to find lunch in the Village of Geneseo, or bring your own .

REGISTRATION ENTRY IS BELOW.  

There is no charge to attend.  

For presenters, there is only one $10 fee per abstract submission, either individual or group.  If any author or co-author are  Active  RAS members including faculty, the fee is $5.  To join the Academy, click here.  Student memberships for undergraduates only are $5.

Presentations may be oral presentations or posters.  RAS Members may set up table displays at the Poster Session .  Oral reports are limited to 15 minutes in length: Use 12 minutes for the presentation itself and allow 3 minutes for questions from the audience at the end of your presentation. Posters provide an excellent opportunity for author-audience interaction and students should consider this mode of presentation, particularly if this will be their first scientific meeting.

You must register by Friday, October 17, 2025.  If you are presenting, an abstract of your presentation must also be received by Friday, October 17, 2025.

Parking: Free, on site. 

Penn State released an article on May 8 entitled, Cultural burning by Indigenous peoples increased oak in forests near settlements.  You can read it here.  

The article celebrated Dr. Abrams and co-authors new paper,  

Tulowiecki, S.J., Hanberry, B.B. and  Abrams, M.D., 2025. Spatial and Temporal Pervasiveness of Indigenous Settlement in Oak Landscapes of Southern New England, US, During the Late Holocene. Land, 14(3), p.525.

Dr. Abrams is quoted, “The results of this study strongly suggest that Native Americans did,  indeed, extensively use fire and other disturbances such as land  clearing for villages, agriculture and trails, and both directly and indirectly promoted fire-adapted trees.  These trees were very important to the Native American diet because of  the mast — nuts and acorns — they produced. This mast also fed large and small mammals and birds, which then were hunted for food by the Native Americans.” 

From Points East

Take the New York State Thruway (1-90) to Rochester Exit 46; I-390 South  to Geneseo Exit 8; US 20A West (approximately five miles); turn  right onto Main Street /NY 39 (fourth traffic light). Take the  first left onto Park Street, Lot B on the left upon entering campus. 

From Points North

Take I-390 South  to Geneseo Exit 8; US 20A West (approximately five miles); turn  right onto Main Street /NY 39 (fourth traffic light). Take the  first left onto Park Street, Lot B on the left upon entering campus.

From Points West

Take the New York State Thruway (1-90) to Batavia Exit 48; NY 63 South toward  Geneseo for approximately 20 miles; straight through traffic circle, then turn left (uphill) onto College Drive. After the stop sign turn right into Lot B.  

From Points South

Take I-390 North to Exit 7; NY 63/39 North (approximately 3  miles); turn left onto Main Street/NY 39 at traffic light. Take the first left onto Park Street; Lot B on the left upon entering campus.   

After you park, follow signs to the ISC.