Entries by Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators
2025 Poster Session
Saturday, July 26, 12:00-1:20 As part of the NAME 2025 Conference – Aquatic Science Extravaganza: Outdoor Education from Forest to Sea, we are hosting a poster session as a way to share research, citizen/community science, student projects, and educational resources highlighting marine and aquatic science. The poster session will be held between the plenary and concurrent sessions […]
2025 Field Experiences
Morning field experiences are included with Full Conference and Single Day registrations, however, some trips may incur additional cost. Guests will be able to join field experiences if space is still available at the time of the conference and will need to pay a $10 fee for each experience (in addition to any extra fee […]
2025 Registration Information
REGISTER NOW Registration options NAME Member Non-member Full Conference Early-bird (through June 24, 2025) $280 $310 Regular (starting June 25, 2025) $300 $330 Special Student rate $260 $275 One Day Early-bird (through June 24, 2025) $140 $170 Regular (starting June 25, 2025) $160 $190 Special Student rate $60 $75 Event tickets for guests/family members Full […]
2025 Presentations
Plenary Session #1 • Saturday, July 26 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Robert Kentta Robert is a member of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, of Shasta and Dakubetede descent. He’s always had a passion for protecting and restoring the species that make our region special. He has managed the tribe’s cultural resources program […]
2025 Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, July 24 9:00 am – 3:00 pm NAME Board meeting – OCCC Room 140 4:00 – 9:30 pm Bayfront Progressive Party Friday, July 25 7:00 – 11:00 am Field Experiences 12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch at OCCC 1:00 – 2:00 pm Concurrent Session #1 2:10 – 2:50 pm Chapter Meetings 3:00 – 4:00 pm […]
2025 Sponsorship Information
Become a 2025 Conference Sponsor Your sponsorship will positively impact our community and help provide educators with inspiring curriculum, hands-on experiences and life-changing learning. The Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) annual conference will be held in Newport, OR on July 24-27,2025. Each year this conference immerses educators from Oregon, Washington, Alaska and British Columbia […]
2025 Travel Information
Planning your Trip Travel to the 2025 Conference in Newport The conference schedule begins Thursday, July 24 at 4:00 pm and ends 12:00 noon on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Flights Scheduling flights to Portland (PDX), we recommend leaving 5 hours between the last session and flight departure times. (3 hour drive + check-in 2 hours […]
2025 Lodging Information
Hotels Holiday Inn Express & Suites 135 SE 32nd St., Newport, OR 97365 p. (541) 867-3377 – f. (541) 867-3378 – c. (971) 239-9601 Holiday Inn Express Newport is proud to host overnight accommodations for this event with reduced group rate sleeping rooms. We are located within easy walking/driving distance to all that Newport has […]
Orca Book Launch
Join us for a Marine Education Event to introduce Gloria Snively’s new book! April 26, 2025 • 2:00–4:00 pm East Sooke Community Hall, 1397 Coppermine Road Join us to learn about marine animals and Pacific ecology, with hands-on touch tanks hosted by marine educators. Proceeds from book sales help support the Northwest Aquatic and Marine […]