In November we pay tribute to the rich ancestry, traditions, and ongoing contributions of Native Americans as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Often, we think of Native American contributions in the past tense. While it is important to recognize this history it is even more important to learn and support the experiences of Native Americans […]
Please join us on Saturday, December 11 for our NAME-BC Annual General Meeting! Our Annual General Meeting is a chance for us to get together and celebrate everything that NAME-BC has been up to in the last year, plan out an exciting new year, and elect/re-elect our Executive Board. Our board consists of President, Vice […]
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Honorary Lifetime Members | Back to Awards 2019—Susan Wertz 2012—Gene Williamson 2011—Gloria Snively 2010—Vicki Osis Neal Maine Craig MacGowan Bill Austin
Organization Award | Back to Awards This award is given to a non-profit or local/state/regional agency for leadership in marine and aquatic education. 2018—Haystack Rock Awareness Program 2016—Environmental Science Center 2014—Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific 2013—Hatfield Marine Science Center (a note from HMSC) 2008—Marine Discovery Tours
Joy Tally President’s Award | Back to Awards This award is given by the current NAME President to a deserving NAME member. Giovannina Souers 2023—Maile Sullivan 2022—Giovannina Souers 2020—Jennifer Magnusson 2019—Maile Sullivan 2018—Woody Moses 2017—Cathy Carolsfeld & Mary Holmes 2016—Suzi Wong Swint 2015—Amy Sprenger 2014—Rob Coats 2013—Sheila Byers 2012—Robin Dublin 2011—Jennifer Magnusson, Bill Hastie 2010—Fawn […]
Outstanding Marine/Aquatic Educator | Back to Awards For effective and innovative classroom teaching at any grade level, or distinguished performance in marine/aquatic education by professionals who are not classroom teachers. (Only NAME members are eligible) Year Classroom Non-Classroom 2023 None None 2022 None Janice Elvidge 2021 None None 2020 None None 2019 John Hunter Cathy […]
Tim Masso Tim Masso is an accomplished public speaker in English and Nuu-chah-nulth—something few can say. At 18, he stands tall in his fourth year of an undergraduate degree program at the University of Victoria, focused on the revitalization and learning of Indigenous languages. As a young Tla-o-qui-aht boy, Tim was never willing to bend […]