Student Speaker Abstract Submission

Abstract submissions are now closed. Any abstracts submitted past January 17th, 2025 will not be considered for the 2025 symposium.

Abstract submissions for student speakers will be due January 17th, 2025. We will be selecting 6 students to give a 15-minute presentation (10-12 minutes presenting, followed by 3-5 minutes of Q &A).  All chosen student speakers should expect to present in person at the 4H Center in Columbus, OH on February 14th, 2025.  If you would like to submit an abstract for the poster competition, please fill out the Poster Abstract Submission form under the Poster Competition page.

We do not have strict abstract guidelines, but we ask that you include a title, your name, and it is a maximum of 250 words.  Please see a sample abstract from a previous year here.

Student Speaker Submission 2025

Student Speaker Submission 2025

Please fill out this form and attach your abstract to participate in the selection process of the student speakers of the 2025 Plant Sciences Symposium. Only an abstract is needed to participate in the selection process, max. 250 words. If you are chosen to speak at the symposium, you will prepare a 10-12 minute presentation that will be followed by a 3-5 minute Q&A session.

Abstract Upload (Microsoft Word Format) *

Maximum file size: 52.22MB

If your abstract is not selected for the oral presentation, would you like to present a poster for the Poster Competition? *
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If you have any questions about submission, please contact Panda Vincent at vincent.307@osu.eduDamilola Ayorinde at da509219@ohio.edu, Aruni at aa403920@ohio.edu, or plantsciencesymposiumcommittee@buckeyemail.osu.edu.