2014 Youth Ocean Conservation Summit schedule

Saturday, November 8th Mote Marine Laboratory

9:00-9:45 Registration/Check-in Keating Marine Education Center,

New Pass Room 10:00-10:10 Welcome to the Summit and Mote Marine Laboratory Sean Russell, Director, Youth Ocean Conservation Summit Aly Busse, Assistant Vice President of Education, Mote Marine Laboratory Kim Bassos-Hull, Senior Biologist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program 10:10-10:40 Keynote Presentation Engaging Youth ASAP to Save the Ocean!

Steven Culbertson, President and CEO, Youth Service America 10:40-11:10 Youth Ocean Conservation Team member presentations National Aquarium Aquarium on Wheels Students

Cybill Winkel (video message) South Broward High School Brooke Welch Brevard Zoo Teen Volunteers Palm Beach Maritime Academy Edward Douglas White Catholic High School Ecology Club

11:10-12:10 Morning Workshop Sessions:

Action Planning Session (recommended for 1st time participants) Careers in Ocean Conservation (recommended for returning participants)

12:10-1:10 Lunch

Afternoon Workshop Sessions 1:10-1:55 Workshop Session 1

- Identify and Communicate with Political Leadership - Fishing for Funding - EarthEcho Expedition: Into the Dead Zone - Bringing the Ocean into the Classroom - Youre Never Too Young to Make a Difference

2:00-2:45 Workshop Session 2

- Identify and Communicate with Political Leadership - Fishing for Funding - EarthEcho Expedition: Into the Dead Zone - Bringing the Ocean into the Classroom - Art as Advocacy

2:50-3:35 Workshop Session 3 - Lights, Camera, Action! - Speak Up, Speak Out, Make a Difference! - 7 Social Media Insider Tips You Need for Conservation - How Can Art and Culture Help You Do Ocean Conservation? - Grant Writing 101

3:40-4:25 Workshop Session 4

- Lights, Camera, Action! - Speak Up, Speak Out, Make a Difference! - 7 Social Media Insider Tips You Need for Conservation - How Can Art and Culture Help You Do Ocean Conservation? - Trash to Treasure

4:30-4:40 Call to Action

4:40-5:00 Closing Remarks/Youth Ocean Conservation Team/Evaluations 5:00 Ice Cream/Networking Social (optional)