June 11-12 1998
Participate in the Year of the Ocean Conference through Coastal America's Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers and the Smithsonian Institution
The National Ocean Conference will be held from June 11-12 at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey California. Coastal America, its Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers and the conference organizers have arranged for the proceedings to be be down linked by satellite to a site near you. As ocean related sciences gain recognition and more ocean research is conducted, we find that the oceans affect every one of us, and our lives, everyday. This National Ocean Conference marks an increased public awareness and focus of policy makers on issues affecting ocean resources that has taken place in the last few years. Society is awakening to the realization that our daily lives and activities are tied to the health of the oceans and its resources.
Please join us for this exciting opportunity to discuss these issues in a regional context. Each regional site will have a unique program, made up of local experts and speakers who will participate by addressing relevant Conference themes, from depletion of fishery resources to climate change. Contact the following sites for information in your area.
In addition to these sites, several
universities in the Sea Grant program will also participate,
and the Globe Program classrooms will be tied in by Internet.
If you need further information regarding programming at any
of these locations, please contact Craig Smith at Coastal America.
Coastal America Coordinating Office
300 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-0599
Craig Smith (202) 401-9808 or -9928
E-mail: smithc@fas.usda.gov