Posters are creative visual presentations that address specific research methods, plant species, or cultural practices. Your poster must emphasize the scientific analysis of human cultural interactions with plants and plant environments.
You will create your poster using Microsoft PowerPoint or a similar form of presentation software. There are lots of templates for poster production is available on the web; just search on "powerpoint poster template." Note that you want a template that is 36" x 48" (3 x 4 ft).
The content for your poster will come from a published scientific article. This article must be one that is approved in advance by the instructor.
All posters will become part of the BOT 440 permanent web site. You must produce at least one digital poster in order to receive a B or higher grade.
Examples of posters produced by past students are posted at the bottom of this page. Note that these are intended to provide a variety of examples and not to illustrate perfect posters. Each has good points and flaws. The rubric should be used to evaluate each of these as a way to learn about how to produce a good poster.The evaluation rubric is based upon the poster evaluation used by the Society for Economic Botany for assigning the annual Julia F. Morton Award for the best poster presented at the Society for Economic Botany annual meeting.
Digital poster is worth up to 40 points.
Examples of posters submitted by students are available to students currently registered in this course on this link.
The above evaluation is based upon the poster evaluation used by the Society for Economic Botany for assigning the annual Julia F. Morton Award for the best poster presented at the Society for Economic Botany annual meeting.