Please see below for registration information regarding the 2012 Marine Mammal Teacher Workshop scheduled for November 9 at the Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Education Building located in Brunswick, Georgia. This workshop is open to formal and informal educators, as well as other interested parties. For questions or additional information please contact me at georgiabeachwalk@bellsouth.net. And, please share this with anyone you find may be interested. Cheers! Georgia Graves Teacher Training Coordinator Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve Sapelo Island, GA USA 912.266.2473 georgiabeachwalk@bellsouth.net This workshop is sponsored by the Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve Description: SINERR logo 06 ____________________________________________________________________________ _ MARINE MAMMALS IN COASTAL GEORGIA TEACHER WORKSHOP Friday, November 9, 2012 Join experts in the Marine Mammal field who will speak on the North Atlantic Right Whale, Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin, and Florida Manatee LOCATION: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Brunswick, Georgia TIME: 8:45-5:00 COST: $50, includes refreshments, lunch, and resource materials TOPICS TO INCLUDE: life history, adaptations, management threats, and activity session K-12 CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES: provided for all formal and informal educators. See pages 2-4 for registration form, additional information, & agenda REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 15, 2012 If registration information is not included, please contact: Georgia Graves at <mailto:georgiabeachwalk@bellsouth.net> georgiabeachwalk@bellsouth.net 912.266.2473 Description: SINERR logo 06 _______________________________________________ Page 2 Description: SINERR logo 06 Marine Mammals in Coastal Georgia November 9, 2012 Registration Form Name, including Middle Initial: Email address: School Name: School Address: School System/County: Grade Level(s) Subject(s) Have you participated in a SINERR Teacher Workshop since January 2012? Yes____ No____ IF yes, please list:______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Home Address: Home or Cell Phone: Emergency Contact Information: Please complete and mail along with your check for $50 payable to: georgiabeachwalk 103 S. Harbour Oaks St. Simons Island, GA 31522 ______________________________________________________________________ Page 3 Marine Mammals in Coastal Georgia November 9, 2012 Agenda 8:45 Arrive GA DNR, Welcome and Introductions 9:00 Clay George, GA DNR: Cetaceans of Georgia, Right Whale Life History and Conservation Break Marine Mammal Activity Session Noon: Lunch 12:45 Paul Medders, GA DNR: Educational Resources 1:00 Adam MacKinnon, Education Coordinator, Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve: Life History and Management of the Florida Manatee in Georgia 2:30 Tara Cox, Asst. Professor of Marine Science, Savannah State University: Life History and Conservation of the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin 3:45 Marine Mammal Activity Session, Wrap-Up 5:00 Depart Page 4 Directions To GADNR and Lodging Suggestions Directions to: Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) One Conservation Way Brunswick, GA 31520 http://crd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=19 <http://crd.dnr.state.ga.us/content/displaycontent.asp?txtDocument=19&txtPag e=1> &txtPage=1 If you have trouble, go to: http://crd.dnr.state.ga.us/ click on General Information, and again on Directions to CRD Lodging Suggestions: Darien/McIntosh County: approximately 18 miles from DNR http://www.mcintoshcounty.com/ Go to Lodging Suggest Open Gates Bed and Breakfast or The Blue Heron Inn Hotels located at I-95 exits will be more inexpensive Also, a friend of mine has a rental cottage. You can check that out at http://www.vrbo.com/3656533 Jekyll Island: http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=htwv <http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=htwv&from=m&stat=1&khst=1&locn=Je kyll+Island+GA&ploc=Jekyll+Island+GA&loid=&eapid=13172-1&kword=jekyll%20isla nd%20hotels&&zz=1157398666484&> &from=m&stat=1&khst=1&locn=Jekyll+Island+GA&ploc=Jekyll+Island+GA&loid=&eapi d=13172-1&kword=jekyll%20island%20hotels&&zz=1157398666484& Jekyll is currently undergoing extensive renovations/upgrading. Some hotels may be closed. The Hampton Inn is one of the newer hotels on the island and is located on the beach. The Days Inn is located on the beach as well. St. Simons: Suggest: Hampton Inn, Best Western Island Inn , Holiday Inn Express, Epworth-by-the-Sea, Village Inn, King and Prince http://www.point-travel.com/st-simons-island/index-all.htm Both St. Simons and Jekyll Island hotels are approximately 9-10 miles from DNR
