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2012 National Marine Educators Association Conference: June 24-28


June 24-28, 2012 — University of Alaska Anchorage campus, Anchorage, Alaska

Join Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) and Alaska Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE AK) for the 2012 National Marine Educators Association Conference: North to Alaska's Seas: A Confluence of Science and Culture.

Call for Proposals Accepted: Dec. 1, 2011 - Feb. 17, 2012. Download Proposal Form.

Early Registration: Jan. 16 - April 14, 2012

Registration Begins: April 15, 2012

Registration Fee: $325

View Conference Schedule.


Special Events

June 24: Opening reception and keynote speech by Fran Ulmer, former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and current Chair of the Arctic Research Commission

June 25: Reception at the Anchorage Museum of History and Culture

June 26: Banquet, auction, and Stegner Lecture by Ray Troll, conference artist

June 27: Day Field Trips to Seward and Anchorage area, Anchorage Coastal Trail walk and seafood barbecue

Three plenary sessions, six speakers — scientists, artists, and Alaska Native and other indigenous culture bearers

Post-conference Field Trips: Homer, Cordova, and other destinations

To learn more about this event, including volunteering, exhibitors, and accommodations, visit NMEA Conference 2012 at:  http://www.coseealaska.net/nmeaconference2012/.