NMEA International Committee
Monday Breakfast (7:30 -- 8:30 a.m.)
Room: Crocker Dining Hall

Upon request, the International Committee provides support for overseas Chapters. The committee also identifies opportunities to promote NMEA internationally.

NMEA Awards Committee
Tuesday Breakfast (7:30 -- 8:30 a.m.)
Ann Coopersmith
Room: Crocker Dining Hall

The Awards Committee conducts activities in support of the NMEA Awards Program, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments and activities by marine educators.

NMEA Traditional Knowledge Ad Hoc Committee
Tuesday 10:00 - 10:45 a.m.
Sylvia Spalding, Don Hudson
Room: Willow Inn

The Traditional Knowledge (TK) Committee is comprised of individuals interested in promoting traditional knowledge as it relates to marine education, science and ecosystems.  The TK Committee is seeking to become a standing committee, and in the meantime, it has received a temporary exemption so that non-NMEA members may be a part of it.

NMEA/NSTA Liaison Committee
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Beth Jewell
Room: Willow Inn

The NSTA Liason Committee strives to increase awareness and appreciation of marine and aquatic education in formal and non-formal educational settings at all levels, and the role of NMEA in facilitating that process. Efforts generally include presentations at NSTA through a day long track of sessions at the annual meeting. Share-a-thons are organized at the regional NSTA conferences as well.

NMEA Ocean Literacy Committee
Tuesday 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Craig Strang
Room: Scripps

The Ocean Literacy Committee focuses on the improvement of ocean literacy in both informal and formal K-16 education.  The committee is working to develop a scope and sequence based on the ocean literacy essential principles and fundamental concepts.  It is also organizing an outreach plan for promoting ocean literacy to key stakeholders and decision-makers.  At this meeting, we will distribute the final version of the Ocean Literacy Scope & Sequence for Grades K-12; discuss the upcoming NMEA Special Report on Ocean Literacy and the committee's work on the new edition of Life on an Ocean Planet; and begin planning for another year of activities

NMEA Conference Committee
Tuesday 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Justine Glynn
Room: Willow Inn

The Conference Committee reviews proposals from NMEA Chapters for hosting conferences, and makes recommendations to the board for approval or adjustments to the proposals before approval. Throughout the conference planning process, committee members act as general advisors to conference hosts and works closely with other committees to ensure that the interests of all committees, and the NMEA board, are reflected in the conference planning process.

NMEA Outreach Committee
Tuesday 2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Carmelina Livingston
Room: Nautilus

The Outreach Committee strives to increase awareness and appreciation of marine and aquatic education in formal and non-formal educational settings at all levels, and the role of NMEA in facilitating that process. Efforts generally include developing projects and materials for various publics, especially the education community.

NMEA Conservation Committee
Tuesday 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Amy Gollenberg
Room: Nautilus

The Conservation Committee is comprised of a diverse group of people from various backgrounds and disciplines. One thing we all have in common is passion to conserve the world of water. Our primary objective is to provide information to NMEA membership and its audiences.

NMEA History Committee
Tuesday 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.
Sarah Richards, Teri Kirby-Hathaway, Rosanne W.Fortner, EdD
Room: Willow Inn

The NMEA History Committee is dedicated to recording and archiving (on the History website) the activities of the organization. We also collaborate with the Awards Committee to keep the list of Award Recipients current. Come join us if you'd like to help take pictures at the conference, or if you'd just like to find out more about NMEA!

NMEA Expanding Audiences Ad Hoc Committee
Wednesday Breakfast (7:30 -- 8:30 a.m.)
Mellie Lewis, Tami Lunsford
Room: Crocker Dining Hall

The Expanding Audience Ad Hoc Committee was formed during the NMEA Strategic Planning Meeting in July 2007. The mission of this committee is to create a more diverse NMEA Membership. During our committee meeting we will establish a network of committee members and discuss methods of seeking out and recruiting new members from under-represented and underserved populations of educators interested in promoting marine or aquatic education.

NMEA Chapter Reps Committee
Wednesday 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Room: Toyon

NMEA New Board Meeting
Wednesday 1:30 – 4:15 p.m.
Room: Nautilus