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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 of the meeting building is  Bailey Hall, SUNY Geneseo, 25 Brodie Drive, Geneseo, NY 14454. .  Oral presentations will be scheduled in the morning.  Poster presentations will follow.  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.

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 follows the presentations and the Larry King Memorial Lecture is featured after lunch.

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.  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.  An abstract of your presentation must be received by Friday, October 24, 2025.

We cannot guarantee that late submissions will be included.

Parking: Free, on site. 

From Points East

Take the New York State Thruway to Rochester Exit 46; Route 390 South  to Geneseo Exit 8; Route 20A West (approximately five miles); turn  right at the third traffic light onto Main Street (Route 39). Take the  first left onto Park Street.

From Points West

Take the New York State Thruway to Batavia Exit 48; Route 63 South to  Geneseo for approximately 20 miles; bear left at fork after traffic  light (toward 20A); turn left at stop sign, onto 20A; first left at stop  light onto Main Street (Route 39). Take the first onto Park Street.

From Points South

Take Route 390 North to Exit 7; Route 63/39 North (approximately 3  miles); turn left at the second traffic light onto Main Street (Route  39). Take the first left onto Park Street. 

When you arrive on campus, go to Parking Lot B off of Court Street.  Follow signs.