NMEA 2021—Your Connection to Water
NMEA is excited to host a virtual conference this summer from July 14-17, 2021. The conference theme is “Your Connection to Water,” focusing on our personal connection to water, as well as the virtual connection to which we have all become so familiar.
July 14-16 will feature Plenary Speakers, Concurrent Sessions, and Networking from 2:00-6:00 pm EDT / 11:00am -3:00pm PDT / 8:00am-12:00pm HST.
Our Student Conference will be held July 15 from 2:00-5:00 pm EDT / 11:00am -2:00pm PDT / 8:00am-11:00am HST.
If local regulations allow, we will be offering in-person field trips hosted by our regional chapters on July 17
July 13 will be an optional day of events and meet-ups including a How To Whova session (Whova is the NMEA 2021 conference platform), NMEA Board meeting and a New Member/Newcomer social. Events will take place from 12pm- 8pm EDT.
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Schedule at a Glance
The bulk of the conference programming will be from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm EDT, with many elements available on demand. You can view the detailed daily agenda here.
Pre-Conference Events | |
Mon, Jul 12 |
Sea Grant Educator's Network Meeting |
Tue, Jul 13 |
International Meet and Greet
NMEA Board Meeting Optional—How to Whova New Member/Newcomers Social Prerecorded/On Demand Concurrent Sessions |
Conference Events | |
Wed, Jul 14 |
Plenary Panel Discussion—Discovery from the Darkness - Connecting Students with the Deep Ocean with NautilusLive
Concurrent Sessions Committee meetings (DEI, Student Engagement, Awards) |
Thu, Jul 15 |
Plenary Panel Discussion—Philippe Cousteau and EarthEcho Global Youth Leadership Council Members: Young Leaders in Ocean Conservation
Concurrent Sessions Committee meetings (Ocean Literacy, Membership, Chapter, Traditional Knowledge) Chapter Meetings & International Meetup Student Conference Trivia (optional) |
Fri, Jul 16 |
NMEA Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony Stegner Lecture—Traditional Knowledge Panel: The Connection Between Traditional Knowledge and Ocean Literacy Concurrent Sessions Committee meetings (COMMS Pod, Conference) |
Post-Conference Events | |
Sat, Jul 17 |
Field Trips hosted by Chapters |
Past Conferences
The 2019 Annual Conference, Learning from Yesterday, Adapting for Tomorrow, was hosted by the Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association chapter from July 21-25 in Durham, NH.
The 2018 NMEA Annual Conference, Charting a Course for Conservation, was hosted by the Southwest Marine Educators Association chapter from July 15-20 in sunny Long Beach, CA!