SOLAS is inviting your contribution to its Open Science Conference (OSC) to be held in Cle Elum, Washington State, USA, 7-10 May 2012.

Your contribution
You can be a speaker at the SOLAS OSC 2012. If you would like to present your research just choose the 'Short Talk Opportunity' when you submit your poster abstract and indicate which of the 5 plenary session themes you would like to speak in.
As a participant you can also submit a discussion session proposal for one of the afternoon sessions held over three days of the conference and submit a poster abstract for one of the three evening poster sessions.

Deadline for submission of your contribution is 11 January 2012. 

Conference programme
The conference programme can be accessed here. Plenary talks will be divided into eight thematic sessions comprising a keynote talk by invited speakers and several shorter talks. Parallel discussion sessions will provide an informal setting where 'hot' topics chosen by the community can be debated and poster sessions will be arranged around the 3 SOLAS foci.

Registration
Register now to enjoy 3 days of leading edge science from speakers from across the globe in the beautiful setting of the Cascade mountains less than 150km (90 miles) east of Seattle.
Registration includes admittance to plenary, discussion and poster sessions, welcome reception and banquet and due to the remote conference location full board meals will be provided.
Hotel booking is open with luxury lodging options at special rates available for conference participants on a first come first served basis so book early.

Early bird registration closes on 01 February 2012