Creating a poster in Powerpoint

REPT Program

• Open Powerpoint File

• Under Design, click on Page Setup

• Enter in size of poster in inches– We are limited on

printer size– Also, some of the

symposiums this poster might be used at have size limits

• Under View, check Gridlines

• This will help you line up title, pictures, and textboxes on your poster.

• On a separate slide (or even separate powerpoint file), type in your text

• In the following example I will use an Introduction:IntroductionAquaculture , the farming of aquatic animals and plants, currently provides a third of the world’s seafood because natural fisheries are being fully utilized. In the U.S. about 85% of all seafood is imported, which indicates a need for more domestic growth. Less than 20 years ago, clam aquaculture was a fledgling industry in the U.S. Through advances in animal health, genetic stock, and water quality, the industry has grown substantially. In Florida, shellfish aquaculture is a $10-20 million annual industry, however it is based on a single clam species, Mercenaria (Fig. 1). Through exploring other bivalves as viable stock, it may increase the industry’s economic growth and stability. The Sunray Venus clam (Macrocallista nimbosa, Fig. 2) shows potential as a candidate culture organism. Therefore, its ability to withstand natural salinity variation should be examined.

• Next, insert a textbox on your poster

• Font size for text will depend on your mentor teams’ decision, purpose of text, amount of text, etc.– However, somewhere

around 24 is good

• Copy and paste your text into the textbox

• To view your work, go to View and click on zoom, zoom 50%

• In the end, it will look something like this:

• Poster size: 48x36 (or 36x48)

• Consult your mentor team as to how they would like the background to look, what graphs and tables to use, etc.

• Make sure you have the correct logos in high resolution

• In the Acknowledgements section you must include the following statement:

• The financial support of the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OCE1039107 to Indian River State College for COSEE Florida is gratefully acknowledged.