Agenda

 (Proceedings)

8am Registration, Exhibits &Continental Breakfast

9am   Making Connections:  Ocean Literacy and Global Climate Change

Keynote speech by Dr. Kerry Emanuel, Program in Atmospheres, Oceans, and Climate at MIT

 Concurrent Sessions

10am  Setting the Stage

 A.  Connecting Ocean Literacy and Climate

Dan Barstow, TERC

Sarah Schoedinger, NOAA

B.  Public perceptions:  Polling on Ocean & Climate Literacy

            Reports from national NGOs

C.  Ocean & climate science education in New England classrooms

            Teachers present current curricula

D.  Making worlds collide

            Case studies of scientists and policymakers working together

10:40am Break & Exhibits

Concurrent Sessions

11am  Putting Ocean Literacy Principles into Action

E. Ocean Data and Mapping Tools

F. Ocean, Weather & Climate:  connections for middle-school students

G. Climate Concepts:  meshing cutting-edge research with education

H. Fostering ocean & climate literacy at large

11:50am  Repeat Sessions E through H

12:30pm  Lunch (provided), Networking & Exhibits

Joint Sessions

2pm  Panel:  The future job market for an Ocean-Literate Workforce

Industry and education professionals discuss needs and opportunities for ocean-literate students and employees.

3:30pm Wrap-up & synthesis:  Opportunities for new partnerships

4:00pm  Adjourn

For more information, contact Pam DiBona:  pdibona[at]neaq.org