The 2012 NMEA conference is entitled "North to Alaska's Seas: A Confluence of Science and Culture". The NMEA Annual Conference will bring together formal and informal educators, scientists, students, and resource managers to share ideas about the world of water. Conference sponsors are the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators (NAME) and the Alaska Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE Alaska).
Conference themes include science and art, science and culture (i.e. integrating traditional knowledge and western science), science and technology, and large marine ecosystem science and education.
Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 17 February 2012.
For further information about the conference, please visit:
http://www.coseealaska.net/nmeaconference2012/.