Call For Papers: National Marine Educators Association Annual Conference June 29 – July 3, 2011 Boston, MA Cape to Cape in the Hub of Marine Education Hosted by Massachusetts Marine Educators Calling all educators, scientists, swimmers, and all who love to learn and teach about the world of water! Come share your experiences, information, and ideas for lessons at the 2011 National Marine Educators Association Annual conference in Boston, MA. Please see strand topics listed below and note that each session must relate to one of the Ocean literacy principles. Email the completed form to: patharcourt@charter,net . Contact Pat Harcourt for more information 508 215-9641 See you in the Hub! Deadline for submissions is Friday, February 18, 2011. Strand themes for NMEA 2011 Audiences - Focus is on cultivating a global community of water conservationists. Presenters are invited to share strategies and programs that focus on connecting to underrepresented audiences. Breakthroughs - Focus is on scientific research and new technologies that enable us to better understand the ocean, including the role of freshwater is it applies to inland waterways and it so impact on the ocean. Partnerships - Focus is on successful partnerships and collaborations among educators, researchers, diverse audiences and communities as well as opportunities for teacher training, grants, awards and classroom funding. Research - Focus is on behavioral patterns of students and educators in schools, and other organ-izations as they relate to ocean literacy. Presenters are invited to share their specific projects. STEM - Focus is on combining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in order to provide inquiry opportunities to enhance students’ understandings of aquatic ecosystems. Sustainability - Focus is on conservation issues as they pertain to the well-being of the natural world and the responsible use of natural resources. Specific topics may include global climate change, policy initiatives and local success stories. Teaching – Focus is on successful classroom experiences using aquatic and marine themes. Presenters are invited to share their best practices. Traditional Knowledge – Focus is on the long standing traditions, practices and cultures of regional, indigenous and local communities as they relate to freshwater and marine environments. Traditional ecological knowledge is cultural practice based on generations of place-based observations and empirical, experiential information. Presenters are invited to share perspectives, programs and strategies that embrace, support and celebration traditional knowledge.