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
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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
georgiabeachwalk@bellsouth.net
912.266.2473
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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:______________________________________
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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
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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
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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&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:
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