Entries by Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators

2024 Elections – Candidates

President Maile Sullivan, Seattle, WA As Washington Sea Grant’s Marine Education Specialist, Maile has spent the past 15 years managing K-12 education and outreach programming helping to build ocean literacy among teachers, students and their families. She orchestrates all aspects of Orca Bowl and NOAA Science Camp, develops program partnerships, and designs and implements program […]

2024 Keynote Presentations

Sunday, August 11, 2024 • 8:45 – 10:00 am Where the Whales Are—Lessons learned from giants about positive change in a changing world “Where the Whales Are” will be a presentation dedicated to the importance of speaking for the ocean and how to help inspire positive change in a changing world. The presenter is Jackie Hildering, […]

2024 SeaChange Fundraising Campaign

Join us in making waves for coastal education! NAME is partnering with SeaChange Marine Conservation Society and the Canadian Network for Ocean Education (CaNOE) to fundraise for our 46th annual conference, “Ripple Effect: Making Waves Together.” In August, educators, researchers and students from across the region will gather to share their passion for aquatic ecosystems. From […]

2024 Field Experiences

Saturday, August 10, 2024 We are excited to offer these field experiences on Saturday, August 10. These excursions will leave from and return to Pearson College. They are included in the full conference registration fee at no extra cost. However, participation in some of the trips is limited. Other field experiences at Pearson College will […]

2024 Schedule at a Glance

Friday, August 9 8:00 am – 4:00 pm NAME Board Meeting 4:00 – 5:30 pm Registration – Check in 5:30 – 6:30 pm Dinner is served for anyone staying over Fri night Saturday, August 10 7:30 – 8:30 am Breakfast Served for anyone staying over Fri night 8:30 am – 3:30 pm Saturday Field Experience […]

2024 Waterfront Excursions

Monday, August 12, 2024 We are excited to offer these waterfront excursions led by Pearson College staff on Monday, August 12. These excursions will leave from and return to the dock at Pearson College. Please note that these will take place as options during conference concurrent sessions. Each trip will run twice (once each during […]

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NAME Virtual Speaker Series

Please join us for this opportunity to learn from marine and aquatic educators, scientists, traditional knowledge practitioners, and other industry professionals. Speakers will share experiences, educational tips and stories from the field. Registration is required; after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please contact us at info@pacname.org if […]

2024 Registration Information

Registration options We are excited to open registration for our summer conference that is chock full of engaging content! We will be kicking off with an amazing, all-day field experience for all conference attendees that will highlight our coastal ecosystems, institutional collaborations, and indigenous and cultural knowledge. We will follow that with two full days […]

2024 Presentation Information

The Call for Presentations is now open for the 2024 Conference hosted by NAME and CaNOE! This year’s theme is “Ripple Effect: Making Waves Together.” We invite educators, researchers, students, and resource professionals from the Pacific Northwest and across Canada to submit your proposals using the online form on our website. There will be a […]