<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="">Have you registered, yet, for the <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/previous-summits/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/" class=""><b class="">2016 Ocean Literacy Summit</b></a> hosted by the <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" class="">New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative (NEOSEC)</a>? Better yet, have you signed up to present during the <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/2016-summit-science-and-education-fair/" class=""><b class="">Science and Education Fair</b></a>? There is still time to register and be part of this <b class="">new and exciting component </b>of the <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/2016-summit-schedule/" class="">Ocean Literacy Summit program</a>!<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The Science and Education Fair was added to the Summit agenda to address feedback from previous participants that had hoped to gain more <b class="">hands-on ideas</b> of how to <b class="">teach ocean literacy concepts</b>. The Fair will also provide an opportunity for additional connection and collaboration between scientists and educators. All interested individuals are encouraged to take advantage of this <b class="">unique opportunity</b> to demonstrate their educational approach, tool, or activity, and/or share a poster to discuss their research. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">To be a part of the Science and Education Fair, you will need to <a href="http://www.neosec.dreamhosters.com/2016-ocean-literacy-summit/2016-summit-registration/" class="">register for the Summit</a>. “Fair Presenter” is now an option in the initial drop-down menu of the online registration system, and proposed activity details can be included with your registration. Please also email abstracts and/or activity descriptions to Aimee Bonanno, <a href="mailto:abonanno@neaq.org" class="">abonanno@neaq.org</a>. <b class="">Registration for the Fair will close with online Summit registration on October 20, 2016</b>. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">If you haven’t already marked your calendars, the 2016 Summit will take place along the working waterfront of <b class="">Portland, Maine</b>, on <b class="">November 3 and 4, 2016</b>, and will focus on the latest research and education activities surrounding Ocean Literacy principle #3: “The ocean is a major influence on weather in climate.”</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">We hope to see you there!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> The 2016 NEOSEC Ocean Literacy Summit Planning Committee</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div style="text-align: center;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Questions? Please contact to Aimee Bonanno, <a href="mailto:abonanno@neaq.org" class="">abonanno@neaq.org</a>.</span></div></body></html>