Welcome to the SETAC Latin America 14th Biennial Meeting. The virtual meeting format is new for most of us, so we have compiled the most frequently asked questions we have been receiving below. If you would like to submit one of your own, contact us at sla2021@setac.org.
Login information will be sent to all attendees in advance of the meeting. All visitors can access the meeting platform and view the program and meeting supporters; however, only registered attendees can sign in to build their schedule and participate in live sessions, networking events and view on-demand and recorded sessions during the meeting and until 31 December 2021, allowing them a customized experience and ensuring that they don’t miss anything.
You should be able to participate fully through the virtual meeting platform. Live session discussions are accessible through a viewer. Further, the live sessions will be recorded for later viewing.
No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate in our conference. You only need to have access to the Internet and a device with audio and video (preferably).
We acknowledge that second to the science, networking is a main benefit for attending a SETAC meeting. Please be assured that we are planning ample opportunities to network in the virtual space. This will include, but is not limited to, live session discussions and live topical mixers as well as a Q&A chat box for each platform and poster presentation. Further, interactions with the exhibitors and sponsors will be facilitated at their dedicated virtual space in the meeting.
Yes, you should be! All presentations are on-demand and all live sessions will be recorded and made available later for you to view at your convenience.
The meeting will take place in Atlantic Standard Time (AST). However, you have the option to choose your local time in the virtual platform.
The SETAC journals welcome your research submissions!
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry publishes papers original or theoretical work that significantly advances understanding in the areas of environmental toxicology, environmental chemistry, or hazard and risk assessment.
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management bridges the gap between scientific research and the application of science in decision making, policy and regulation, and environmental management.
Please read more about the process here.
Yes, for registered participants, the on-demand presentations (platform and poster) and recordings of live sessions will be made available after the meeting until 31 December 2021.
Presenters are encouraged to use the no recording or copying icon on their slides or posters to discourage content copying. Please be aware that there is no way to monitor compliance, as people can always record a video or take a screen shot. Therefore, presenters will need to censor any material they do to wish to share publicly. Please review the meeting policies for more details.
Presenters are asked to upload their presentation by 13 September 2021. All presentations are available for viewing on-demand by 20 September and will be associated with a chat box for Q&A that will be available for the duration of the conference. Presentations not uploaded by the deadline will be withdrawn.
Changes to presentation titles and abstracts are not permitted unless it is to correct a typo. Withdrawals and changes can be made by emailing sla2021@setac.org.
Yes! Several renowned speakers have accepted our invitation to present thought-provoking talks. Please see the plenary schedule and speaker biographies as they become available.
The meeting program will include special sessions, on-demand sessions and live session discussions. Please see Session Guidelines for more details.
All platform and poster presentations will be available on-demand, and live discussions will be streamed online via Zoom. Please see the Meeting Format and the Daily Schedule for more details.
The online listing will show a button to “Join Now” 20 minutes before the scheduled start time of the session.
For privacy, we will not provide information about who viewed your presentation.
All presentations, oral and poster, will be available on-demand (i.e., will not be designated a time slot) and available a week before the start of the meeting. On-demand sessions and recorded sessions will remain available for registered attendees until 31 December 2021.
Presenters will get a notification via email once someone poses a question on their presentation so they can answer on the platform (so others can see) in a timely manner. Answering questions is quite simple and will be intuitive when the meeting is live. We are suggesting that participants can expect more prompt answers in the two hour slot daily reserved for textual Q&A.
Please review the meeting format and daily schedule for details.
To cancel your registration, please send an email to accounting@setac.org.
Cancellation of registration must be received in writing by email by 1 September 2021. After this date, no cancellation or refund requests will be considered. No refunds will be granted for no-shows.
All refunds will be made after the meeting.
All presenters must register for the meeting. Please note that abstract submission does not register you for the meeting. Registration will be required to present, view presentations, ask and answer questions, and participate in live sessions.