Location: Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 95 Sterling Hwy
| 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | NAME Board meeting |
| 5:00 pm | Conference check-in opens |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Welcome reception Feature presentation: Honoring Daisy Lee Bitter, Carla Stanley, and early marine education |
Location: Kenai Peninsula College, 533 E Pioneer Ave
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Breakfast and Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Kris Holderied |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Fast presentations #1 (5 mins each) |
| 9:45 – 10:45 am | Session A |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Session B |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Fast presentations #2 (5 mins each) |
| 1:45 – 2:45 pm | Session C |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Session D |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Chapter meetings |
| 5:00 pm | Dinner cruise to Halibut Cove (pre-registration required) |
Location: Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 95 Sterling Hwy
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Breakfast and Plenary Session:
Keynote Speaker: Loren Anderson Culture: What is it? What are its invisible aspects? How do we become aware of our own cultural lenses? Most people today don’t recognize that they belong to a culture. This presentation will help participants recognize what are the components of their cultures. Knowing one’s culture helps participants recognize and appreciate the differences in various cultures and give them a clearer picture about how – they – see the world we all live in. |
| 9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Field Trips (pre-registration required) |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Estuary Exploration with Kay Shoemaker and Jess Shepherd at Bishops Beach |
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm |
NAME Annual General Meeting and BBQ at Bishops Beach |
Location: Kenai Peninsula College, 533 E Pioneer Ave
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Breakfast and Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: Nancy Lord Writing on the Water Nancy will share examples of the ways she’s used her writing (creatively and as an activist) to celebrate and encourage the stewardship of our life-giving waters. |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Fast presentations #3 (5 mins each) |
| 9:45 – 10:45 am | Session E |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Session F |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch—Intro to Spit Scavenger Hunt |
| 1:00 – 4:00 pm | Hands On Exploration at the Harbor: Creatures of the Dock Tour, Harbor History Tour and Harmful Algal Bloom Studies |
| 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Spit Scavenger Hunt/Free time on the Spit |
| 6:00 – 9:00 pm | NAME Awards Banquet and Auction 6:00 – 9:00—Dinner, Awards, & Auction Followed by Music & Dancing Homer Elks Lodge, 215 Jenny Way |
Location: Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center, 95 Sterling Hwy
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Breakfast and Plenary Session:
Keynote Speaker: Dave Aplin |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Tidepool Extravaganza at Bishops Beach |
| 12:00 – 3:00 pm | End of Conference Picnic on Bishops Beach |
