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Comment by Mary Miller on September 22, 2012 at 10:14pm

Please share with your colleagues and contacts: A conference with 90+ indoor and outdoor workshops- NYS Outdoor Education Association from Thursday October 18-Sunday October 21 at Brookhaven National Lab. Presenters include scientists, college professors, authors, naturalists, and indoor and outdoor educators who will cover topics such as marine biology, biodiversity, climate and weather,  compass use, GPS and radio telemetry, the pine barrens, geology, technology in nature, environmental stewardship and conservation projects for students, sustainability,  antique diving technology(w/actual pool experience),  genetically modified organisms, invasive plants, biodiversity,  fire ecology, live birds of prey, etc. and a wide variety of interdisciplinary sessions.

You can see the whole workshop schedule on the website
www.nysoea.org and you can choose to view all the workshops sorted into
categories such as "Marine Biology - Oceans and Beaches, "  "Projects for
Students," etc.

 

Speakers: Jaimie Cloud, Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education

Patti Wood, Grassroots Environmental Education

Carl Safina, Blue Ocean Institute

There are options for single or multiple day registration
and teachers can sign up via www.nysoea.org or My Learning Plan.