Florida Marine Science Educators Association (FMSEA)

May 17-20, 2012 • Annual Conference

St. Petersburg, Florida

Call for Presenters

Presentation Proposal Form

FMSEA invites you to propose a session at our Going Coastal annual Conference. Topics on marine and ocean

conservation, new and innovative marine science content, research, activities and curriculum are encouraged. We

encourage sessions that emphasize what you do to teach about the importance of our coastal habitats to students. All

concurrent sessions will be Saturday, May 19th

at University of South Florida St. Petersburg’s new Science and

Technology Building.

Please complete and submit for Call for Presenters form by:

5:00 PM Monday April, 16, 2012

EMAIL TO: MAIL TO:

Ann Marie Shields Ann Marie Shields

proposals@fmsea.org Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School

315 41st

Street West

Bradenton, FL 34209

Presentation Title: (Not to exceed 15 words):

Primary Presenter Name & Title:

Additional Presenter(s) Name & Title:

School/Organization:

Mailing Address:

City: State: Zip:

Home Phone: ( ) Work Phone: ( )

Fax: ( ) Email:

Preferred Length Please check one (Sessions will be on Saturday)

Single- 50 minutes

Double- 110 minutes- number of double sessions may be limited based on availability of space

Type of Session Please check one:

Demonstration Hands-on activity Make & Take

Discussion/Panel Other:

Field Experience

Please check topics(s) most closely related to the session you are proposing:

Marine Technology Coastal Ecology General-Marine Science

Climate Science Marine Science Careers Sunshine State Standards

Global Issues Scientific Research Teaching Methods

Professional Development Opportunities Marine/Ocean Conservation

Intended Audience(s):

General Non-formal Elementary

Middle School High School Post-Secondary

Audience Size and AV equipment:

We are very fortunate to be using the Science and Technology building. All rooms are equipped with PCs and LCD

Projectors. All presenters should bring a USB Flash Drive with a PowerPoint for their presentation, you will not be able to

link your laptop to the projection system. Each classroom is also equipped with and overhead projector/ELMO. Should

you require any other AV equipment you will be expected to supply it.

Audience Size: All rooms can seat 48 people comfortably.

Please attach a presentation description for the conference program (Maximum 75 words)

Please attach a short Biography (Maximum 50 words)

Please include your most recent experiences relevant to the presentation you wish to give.

Upon acceptance you will receive an Abstract Form to complete for the new FMSEA Journal.

Please complete and submit the Call for Presenters form by:

5:00 PM Monday, April 16, 2012

EMAIL TO: MAIL TO:

Ann Marie Shields Ann Marie Shields

proposals@fmsea.org Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School

315 41st

Street West

Bradenton, FL 34209

For more Information call Ann Marie at : 941-746-2121 ext. 115