General Information

If an abstract is accepted for oral, short oral, or poster presentation, at least one of the authors must register for the conference and present the work. However, each registration will allow the submission of a maximum of two presentations, regardless of the presentation format accepted after the review process. Additional works must be presented by other registered co-authors.

Abstracts approved in the first phase of evaluation, regardless of the presentation format (oral, short oral, or poster), must be developed into full papers with a maximum length of eight A4 pages, including figures, tables, and references. Only submissions that meet this length and formatting requirements will be included in the official conference proceedings.

Some full papers may be selected for publication in special issues of the journals Water Science & Technology (open access only) and Industrial Biotechnology (open access and subscription options available), and will be subject to each journal’s editorial review. Please note that acceptance of a paper for presentation at the conference, or its selection for journal consideration, does not guarantee final acceptance for publication.

Submission of abstracts

Abstracts must follow the model provided by the event at the link below. The maximum number of allowed authors is 10.

Presentation Guidelines

All slides and posters must be prepared in ENGLISH. Presentations may be delivered in English (recommended), Spanish, or Portuguese. There is no mandatory template for oral presentations or posters.

▸ Oral Presentations

• The presentation file must be sent to the organizers prior to the start of the conference, in PowerPoint (.ppt/.pptx) or Adobe PDF format. Other formats or presentation software will not be accepted.
• Each presentation will have a total duration of 20 minutes, consisting of 15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions and answers.
• Presenters must check in at the Media Desk at least two hours before the start of their session to confirm and test their presentation materials.
• Oral presentations will be distributed across three in-person sessions, and you will be informed in advance about which session your presentation is assigned to.

▸ Short Oral Presentations

• This format consists of a brief overview of the work followed by a group discussion.
• Each presenter will have 5 minutes for their presentation. After four consecutive presentations, there will be a 10-minute joint discussion with the four presenters.
• The presentation must be submitted in advance in PowerPoint or PDF format. Other formats or software will not be accepted.
• Presenters must check in at the Media Desk at least two hours before the start of their session.
• Two in-person short oral sessions are scheduled, and you will be notified in advance which session your presentation belongs to.

▸ Poster Presentations

• Posters must be printed and brought to the event in vertical format, measuring 90 cm wide by 120 cm high.
• There will be two in-person poster sessions, during which authors will have the opportunity to interact with attendees and answer questions. You will be informed in advance which session you are assigned to.
• In addition, you will be asked to submit a PDF version of your poster (maximum 5 MB), which will be made available in a digital repository for virtual sessions.