This year, we will be offering the opportunity for teachers to receive three (3) 500-level Education credits for attending the NAME conference and participating in all activities. The cost is $114 for the three credits. Please contact Jennifer Greene at UAA PACE for information on credits and registration: pace@uaa.alaska.edu. Please contact Kay Shoemaker with questions on […]
Join Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), the Canadian Network for Ocean Education (CaNOE), and the Royal BC Museum (RBCM) for a fun and informative ocean-focused Pro-D-Day. Become acquainted with the growing network advancing ocean literacy in Canada; explore cool, weird and wonderful marine creatures in the Museum’s collections; and dive into ONC’s Ocean Sense program to explore learning resources newly […]
The National Marine Educators Association’s annual conference was just held in Charleston, South Carolina. This four-day event was replete with activities for both new and experienced marine educators. Featured speakers included scientists, environmentalists, artists, writers, storytellers and members of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. The sessions were chock-full of curriculum ideas and hands-on activities. To access presenter […]
Kris Holderied NOAA Oceanographer & Director of the Kasitsna Bay Lab Director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Kasitsna Bay Laboratory since 2005, Kris Holderied conducts research on coastal ecosystems, oversees facility operations and assists with marine science education activities. Her research focuses on oceanography, estuaries and nearshore habitats, with a focus on better […]
2025 Election is now OPEN! Please log in to your NAME Member Portal and vote! You can find the 2025 ballot under the Forms tab. VOTE NOW! List of Candidates • Back to Board of Directors page Below are the biographies for our 2025-2026 Board of Directors candidates. The following positions are open for election […]
[WD_Button id=2058] Oral Presentations and Workshops Tuesday, August 8 Presentations should be either 45 or 90 minutes. This year, presenters will be asked to highlight their presentation with a 5-minute “preview” at the Tuesday plenary session, so that all participants get a sense of the concurrent options before we break out into sessions. Presenters are […]
[WD_Button id=2091] We will be offering the following registration options: Full Conference Registration—includes all sessions, events and meals from Monday evening, August 7 through Friday morning, August 11, including the NAME Awards Banquet and Auction. Conference registration does not include any field trips that require additional costs on Wednesday, or the optional dinner cruise to Halibut Cove on […]
Best Western Bidarka Inn: 907-235-8148 575 Sterling Hwy Walk/Drive to Conference http://www.bidarkainn.com/ Beluga Lake Lodge 907-235-5995 204 Ocean Drive Loop Walk/Drive to Conference http://www.belugalakelodging.com/ Driftwood Inn 907-235-8019 135 W. Bunnell Ave Walk to Conference http://www.thedriftwoodinn.com/ King’s Landing 907-235-7787 147 East Pioneer Ave Walk to Conference https://www.kingslandingalaska.com/ Ocean Shores 907-235-7775 451 Sterling Hwy Walk to Conference […]
Field Trip: Tuesday, August 8 Evening Cruise to Halibut Cove—this field trip is FULL but we are taking names for a WAITING LIST $40/person (dinner extra) Depart from Homer Harbor; 4:45 pm – 9:00 pm Meet at the bottom of Ramp 2 Take an evening cruise on the Danny-J ferry across the aqua waters of Kachemak bay […]