2014

Youth Ocean Conservation Summit schedule

Saturday, November 8
th
Mote Marine Laboratory

9:00-9:45 Registration/Check-in Keating Marine Education Center,
New Pass Room

10:00-10:10 Welcome to the Summit and Mote Marine Laboratory
Sean Russell, Director, Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
Aly Busse, Assistant Vice President of Education, Mote Marine Laboratory
Kim Bassos-Hull, Senior Biologist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

10:10-10:40 Keynote Presentation Engaging Youth ASAP to Save the Ocean!
Steven Culbertson, President and CEO, Youth Service America

10:40-11:10 Youth Ocean Conservation Team member presentations
National Aquarium Aquarium on Wheels Students
Cybill Winkel (video message)
South Broward High School
Brooke Welch
Brevard Zoo Teen Volunteers
Palm Beach Maritime Academy
Edward Douglas White Catholic High School Ecology Club

11:10-12:10 Morni ng Workshop Sessions:
Action Planning Session (recommended for 1
st
time participants)
Careers in Ocean Conservation (recommended for returning participants)

12:10-1:10 Lunch


Afternoon Workshop Sessions

1:10-1:55 Workshop Session 1
- Identify and Communicate with Political Leadership
- Fishing for Funding
- EarthEcho Expedition: Into the Dead Zone
- Bringing the Ocean into the Classroom
- Youre Never Too Young to Make a Difference

2:00-2:45 Workshop Session 2
- Identify and Communicate with Political Leadership
- Fishing for Funding
- EarthEcho Expedition: Into the Dead Zone
- Bringing the Ocean into the Classroom
- Art as Advocacy

2:50-3:35 Workshop Session 3
- Lights, Camera, Action!
- Speak Up, Speak Out, Make a Difference!
- 7 Social Media Insider Tips You Need for Conservation
- How Can Art and Culture Help You Do Ocean Conservation?
- Grant Writing 101

3:40-4:25 Workshop Session 4
- Lights, Camera, Action!
- Speak Up, Speak Out, Make a Difference!
- 7 Social Media Insider Tips You Need for Conservation
- How Can Art and Culture Help You Do Ocean Conservation?
- Trash to Treasure

4:30-4:40 Call to Action

4:40-5:00 Closing Remarks/Youth Ocean Conservation Team/Evaluations

5:00 Ice Cream/Networking Social (optional)