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<b>2014 Ocean Literacy Summit</b><b><br>
</b>November 6 & 7, Woods Hole, MA<br>
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<i><b>Special Housing rate (MBL Swope Center) ends today - October
24<br>
On-line registration closes Tuesday, October 28</b></i><br>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin"></span>Join
us for the 5th biennial Ocean Literacy Summit, hosted by Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution and supported by Marine Biological
Laboratory. <span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin">This
year’s Summit features new discoveries, investigations, and
explorations in our own region. Along with concurrent and
plenary sessions, field trips, an evening reception and
exhibits, the Summit provides scientists and educators
opportunities to connect around the goal of advancing ocean
literacy in all of New England. </span><br>
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Visit the NEOSEC website for event details, registration and
housing: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.neosec.org/ocean-literacy-summit-2014">http://www.neosec.org/ocean-literacy-summit-2014</a></span><br>
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Schedule of Events: <br>
Thursday, November 6th <br>
--Afternoon field trips and lab visits<br>
--Evening reception and exhibits<br>
--Presentation by <a href="http://synergyexhibit.net/">Synergy</a>
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Friday, November 7th <br>
--Keynote address by Deborah Cramer, Author of “Smithsonian Ocean”,
Advisory Council Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Visiting
Scholar MIT Earth System Initiative <br>
--Concurrent Sessions, Panel Discussion, Field Trips and Lab Visits
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The new England Ocean Science Education Collaborative (NEOSEC) is a
collaboration of more than 50 institutions from across New England,
including aquariums, museums, universities, government entities, and
science and research centers, working collectively to advance ocean
literacy. <br>
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