late registrations are still being accepted

TO: Members of the Academy and Science Community

The 50th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science will be hosted by The State University of New York at Brockport on Saturday,  November 16, 2024  from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  The address of the meeting building is Edwards Hall, SUNY Brockport, 191 Holley St, Brockport, NY 14420.  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 RAS members including faculty, the fee is $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, November 1, 2024.  An abstract of your presentation must be received by Friday, November 8, 2024.

We cannot guarantee that late submissions will be included.

Parking: Free, on site. 

From Points East

From NYS Thruway Exit 45 (Victor) take I-490 through Rochester and west to exit 8 (about one mile west of I-390) for Route 531.

Route 531 merges with Route 31, which takes you directly into Brockport (~6 mi) - to Route 19.

Turn right onto 19 North and proceed into the village.

Turn left onto Monroe Avenue (2nd street after the railroad overpass)

Follow Monroe Avenue westward to the Y-intersection of Monroe and Holley. Proceed straight and Lot G will be on the right hand side of the road.

From Points West

From NYS thruway Exit 47 (LeRoy) take Route 19 north to Brockport (about 13 miles). 

From Points South***

From Interstate 390 north, take I-490 west. Follow directions from points east, above.

You will cross Route 31 (large intersection).  Follow 19 North and proceed into the village.

Turn left onto Monroe Avenue (2nd street after the railroad overpass)

Follow Monroe Avenue westward to Smith Hall, which is at the Y-intersection of Monroe and Holley.

When you arrive on campus, check parking lot G after the Y-intersection of Monroe and Holley.  Should this be full, Lots C and D should have space. If those are full, there will be space in lots H and F.  Enter Edwards Hall from the East side of the building, in the quad area by the flag poles.