<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><b style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><i class="">**apologies for cross-postings**</i></b></div><b style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><div class=""><b style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></b></div>Registration is now open</b><span style="font-size: 13px;" class=""> for the New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative’s (NEOSEC’s) </span><a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/previous-summits/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/" target="_blank" style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><b class="">2016 Ocean Literacy Summit</b></a><span style="font-size: 13px;" class="">, which will take place </span><b style="font-size: 13px;" class="">November 3 and 4th in Portland, Maine</b><span style="font-size: 13px;" class="">. This year’s Summit will focus on the latest research and education activities surrounding </span><b style="font-size: 13px;" class="">Ocean Literacy principle #3: "The ocean is a major influence on weather in climate.” </b><br style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><blockquote style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">2016 Summit events will include: </b></div><div class=""><ul class=""><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">A climate change workshop led by the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI); </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">A keynote address by Dr. Andy Pershing Chief Scientific Officer at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI); </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">Talks by scientists and educators, in a redesigned format that will enable participants to hear all presentations; </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">An interactive Science an Education Fair to highlight hands-on activities and interpretive ideas on teaching ocean literacy;</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">A panel on effective messaging, creative tools, tips and marketing; </li><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">and numerous networking opportunities. </li></ul></div></blockquote><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">To <b class="">register</b> for one or both days of the Summit, please go <a href="http://conferences.usm.maine.edu/AttendeeOnline/RegistrationNew.aspx" target="_blank" class="">here</a>.</div></div><blockquote style="font-size: 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class="">Online registration will be open until October 20th, 2016. Registration rates: </div><div class=""><ul class=""><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">Thursday only, $65 (student rate $50)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">Friday only, $85 (student rate $65)</li><li style="margin-left: 15px;" class="">Both days, $150 (student rate $135)</li></ul></div></blockquote><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><b class="">Sign up now to be a presenter at the science and education fair </b>during the Ocean Literacy Summit on <b class="">November 4th</b>. Participants will demonstrate their educational approach, tool, or activity, or share a poster to discuss their research. We hope that this will be a dynamic part of the Summit which will inspire connection and collaboration between scientists and educators. <b class="">To submit a proposal for the Science and Education Fair, please go <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016OLFair" target="_blank" class="">here</a>.</b></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class="">We hope to see you there!</div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""> The 2016 NEOSEC OL Summit Planning Committee<br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="font-size: 13px;" class=""><b class="">Questions? Please contact Aimee Bonanno at <a href="mailto:abonanno@neaq.org" target="_blank" class="">abonanno@neaq.org</a></b></div></body></html>