2025 Presentations
Plenary Session #1 • Saturday, July 26 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Robert Kennta
Plenary Session #2 • Sunday, July 27 • 9:00 – 10:00 am
Taylor Chapple, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center
Shark Infested Waters: Why That’s a Good Thing
Sharks are an iconic global species with a reputation often based on fiction. Dr Chapple from the Big Fish Lab at Oregon State University, the leading shark research lab in the Pacific Northwest, has studied sharks for over 20 years. He will share the BFL’s research on sharks in the Pacific Northwest and around the globe, replacing fiction with fact.
Concurrent Session #1 • Friday, July 25 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm (50 min sessions)
Cedar and Sea: How to take our concepts to the classroom
Eli Schenk
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Education: Forest to Sea
Decoding Coastal Change: A Hands-On Look at Climate Impacts Through Data
Heather Armstrong
Southern Oregon STE(A)M Hub / SOESD
STEAM Education
Ocean Literacy: The Foundation for the Success of the Ocean Decade
Teresa Kennedy
University of Texas at Tyler
Advocacy and Outreach
Concurrent Session #2 • Friday, July 25 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm (50 min sessions)
Multi-disciplinary Salmon Education in the Outdoors
Nathan Zabel
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA)
Education: Forest to Sea
Land – sea conservation strategies – Cape Perpetua Marine Reserve
Paul Englemeyer
Oregon Bird Alliance
Education: Forest to Sea
Nature Journaling at Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center
Anna Rogers
Yakona Nature Preserve & Learning Center
STEAM Education
Whole Being Teaching with Camp-In-A-Box
Leigh Lubin
Alaska Sea Grant
Advocacy and Outreach
Concurrent Session #3 • Saturday, July 26 • 1:30 – 2:00 pm (30 min sessions)
Improving access to ocean and coastal data: How the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems serves the Pacific Northwest
Rachel Wold
University of Washington, Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS)
STEAM Education
Foam Free Waters
Lilly Woodbury
Surfrider Foundation Canada
Advocacy and Outreach
Concurrent Session #4 • Saturday, July 26 • 2:15 – 2:45 pm (30 min sessions)
Working Waters: Live Tank Tech Training & Seafood Butchery
Maggie Michaels
Oregon Coast Visitors Association/Oregon Ocean Cluster
Education: Forest to Sea
The Plight of the Albatross: Creating Connections to Encourage Environmental Stewardship
Melissa Kilgore
Lane Community College
STEAM Education
Explore creative outreach strategies that make an impact for the ocean and communities: 25 years of community education
Kendra Nelson
SeaChange Marine Conservation Society
Advocacy and Outreach
Concurrent Session #5 • Saturday, July 26 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm (50 min sessions)
The Story of Life as Told by Water
Kathy Chambliss
Cascade Head Biosphere Collaborative
Education: Forest to Sea
Trailcams, Drones and Hydrophones Oh My!
Ardi Kveven
Ocean Research College Academy/Everett Community College
STEAM Education
Marine Debris Interruptions: Student find solutions to prevent trash in the ocean
Cait Goodwin
Oregon Sea Grant
Advocacy and Outreach
