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 […]
Limited scholarship awards are available to NAME members in need of financial assistance to attend the 2021 virtual conference, so please purchase or renew your membership before submitting a scholarship application. NAME offers several membership types, including a reduced rate for students, seniors and anyone with limited income. Once you have submitted your application, you […]
The annual NAME auction is one of the highlights of the conference…a chance to have fun, bid on unique aquatic-themed items donated by NAME members and local businesses, and raise money for our mini-grant and scholarship fund! All of the funds raised at our annual silent and live auction go to support educators with scholarships […]
SeaFaire is a marketplace of ‘ideas’ where individuals, agencies, organizations and vendors can share educational programs, equipment, curricula, and other materials appropriate for marine and aquatic educators. SeaFaire will be virtual this year. Through our Whova virtual platform there will be different opportunities for you connect with conference attendees, share your programs, and provide online resources. […]
Register Now! Registration Options Full Conference Registration, Member—includes all virtual conference sessions from August 17-20, 2021. Available to current NAME members. Registration does not include NAME membership renewal, so please add your membership renewal during registration, if desired. Registration includes the opportunity to add a one-year membership to CaNOE. Full Conference Registration, Non-Member—includes all virtual conference […]
Please join us on Saturday, February 20 for our Mid-winter Board Meeting! Our Mid-winter Board Meeting is a chance for us to check in with the NAME board, share what NAME has been up to in the last few months, and plan out the rest of our year. We will be discussing our upcoming NAME/CaNOE […]
Please join us on Sunday, December 13 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 […]