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** Coastal America ** **// 3rd National Student Summit on Oceans & Coasts //** February 14-17, 2011 Washington, DC

** Preliminary Agenda **



//1:00-5:00 Optional Field Trips (Air & Space Museum, Zoo, Memorials, Naval Observatory)// 4:00-5:30 **Registration** L’Enfant Plaza Hotel 6:00-8:00 **Reception/Dinner** L’Enfant Plaza Hotel Welcome: Virginia Tippie, Director, Coastal America Speaker: Jim Toomey, Cartoonist & Creator of Sherman’s Lagoon //“Drawing Inspiration from a Changing Sea”//
 * Monday / February 14 **

** Tuesday / February 15 ** 8:30 **Opening Plenary – Understanding Ocean & Climate** Baird Auditorium Moderator//:// Virginia Tippie, Director, Coastal America Welcome: Cristian Samper, Director, Museum of Natural History Speaker: Dr. Nancy Knowlton, Sant Chair for Marine Science, NMNH //“The interconnection among the Ocean, Coasts, Great Lakes & Climate”// 9:00 **Student Presentations – Water Quality/Quantity & Habitat** Baird Auditorium National Expert Panel Response and Perspective 10:15 Break 10:45 **Student Presentations – Public Awareness & Education** Baird Auditorium National Expert Panel Response and Perspective 11:45 Lunch 1:00 **Student Presentations – Living Marine Resources & Fisheries** Baird Auditorium National Expert Panel Response and Perspective 2:30 Break 3:00 **Student Presentations – Community Resourcs & Outreach** Baird Auditorium National Expert Panel Response and Perspective 4:00 **Closing Plenary / Wrap-Up Session** Baird Auditorium 4:30-5:30 **Student Poster Session for the General Public** Sant Ocean Hall 5:30-6:30 **Special Evening Program** Baird Auditorium Introductory Remarks by Major Sponsors Speaker: Jean-Michel Cousteau, President, Ocean Futures Society Ocean Explorer, Educator, Environmentalist, Film Producer “The Great Ocean Adventure” 6:30-8:30 **Reception/Dinner and Student Poster Session** Sant Ocean Hall “A Celebration of the Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes” Remarks by Former Student Summit Participants //8:45pm Assemble & walk/shuttle to Hotel//

8:00-9:00 **National Aquarium Breakfast** National Aquarium Remarks by Aquarium
 * Wednesday/ February 16 **

9:30 **Opening Plenary - Overview of Day** Baird Auditorium Len Hirsch, Smithsonian Institution Marlene Kaplan, Deputy Director, NOAA Education Office 10:00 **Summit Workshops** NMNH Conference Rms · Student Workshop / Youth Social Campaigns

· Educator Workshop / Ocean Portal & Education Ctr 12:00 Lunch (catered in workshop rooms) 1:00 **Summit Workshops** NMNH Conference Rms · Student Workshop · Educator Workshop

3:00 **Student Tours of National Museum of Natural History** 5:00 **Closing Workshop Plenary** Baird Auditorium Facilitators: Len Hirsch, Smithsonian & Marlene Kaplan, NOAA 6:00 **American Zoo & Aquarium Association** **Reception** Canon Caucus Room Hill Speaker: Jack Hanna, Zookeeper & Wildlife Expert Introduce Student Delegations: Tom Schmid, President, Texas State Aquarium & Learning Center Network Co-Chair Student Poster Session


 * Thursday / February 17 **

9:00 **Delegation meetings with House/Senate Members** Congressional offices 11:00 **Congressional Reception & Student Poster Session** Rayburn B339-340 12:00 **Closing Luncheon** Rayburn B339-340 Welcome: Virginia Tippie, Director, Coastal America Opening Remarks: The Honorable Benjamin Cardin, U.S. Senator, D-MD & The Honorable Roger Wicker, U.S. Senator R-MS (invited) Remarks by Members of the United States Congress Speaker: Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer-In Residence, Marine Biologist, Author and Former NOAA Chief Scientist //“Our Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes – Looking to the Future”// Presentation of Student Proclamation – Student Representatives Recognition of Students – Administration Officials Closing Remarks //2:00-5:00 Optional Field Trips (White House, U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Museums)//