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Dauphin Island
Sea Lab Offers Workshop on Watershed and Coastal Issues
Nov 25, 2003 |
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Contact: Lisa Young 251/861-7509 What: Workshop on Watershed and Coastal Issues for Informal Educators. Sponsored by National Science Foundation, U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research, and NOAA Sea Grant When: February 27-29, 2004 Where: Dauphin Island Sea Lab Fee: $10 Registration Fee. Housing, meals, field trips and workshops are provided. Workshop limited to 70 participants, so register early. Contact: Denise Keaton dkeaton@disl.org or 251/861-7515 Check out www.disl.org for more information (click on "K-12 and Teacher Training") Informal educators (e.g. Boys and Girls Club leaders, 4-H leaders, Extension Service employees) and interested individuals are encouraged to learn more about current issues and challenges that affect our watershed and coastal habitat. A panel of top experts will present a series of workshops on these issues, specifically tailored for those individuals who interact with children and adults in informal settings. "For those community volunteers and leaders who work with the public on a regular basis, this is a perfect opportunity to learn more about coastal issues that affect our everyday lives," says Dr. John Dindo, Chair of K-12 Education and Teacher Training. "We have an expert panel that will speak about our resources and the challenges we face managing them. The size of the workshops will encourage personal interaction, and that is a rare and wonderful setting." Aside from a $10 registration fee, all expenses for the weekend will be provided. Speakers include Dr. George Crozier, Executive Director, Dauphin Island Sea Lab; Capt. Dave Yeager, Director, Mobile Bay National Estuary Program; Dr. LaDon Swann, Director, Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium; and Mr. Tony Taylor, Naval Oceanographic Office. The workshop will also offer field trips aboard the Sea Labšs A.E. Verrill in Mobile Bay, and seining in a local salt marsh. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab is Alabamašs Center For Ocean Sciences Education Excellence. |
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