[Eenc-board] EENC Conference items

[Jennifer Braswell]

Dee et. al,

I will be happy to assist with any publicity as I can tap into my 
university and piedmont area resources. At this time I cannot commit to 
heading it up, but I would like to assist.

Key note speaker ideas:

Ann Somers
Department of Biology UNCG
She has done extensive conservation work in NC (wildlife, bog turtle and 
sea turtle work with Jean Beasley) and Costa Rica (leather back sea 
turtle research), is on the NC non game committee, and teaches several 
aspects of conservation biology at UNCG. I am very close to Ann and 
would have no problem speaking to her if you are interested.
http://www.uncg.edu/bio/faculty/absomers/

Dr. Jay Lennartson
Department of Geography UNCG
Dr. Jay (as he is know) is another great resource to think about. He has 
done extensive work in greenhouse reduction and air quality impacts on 
various ecosystems. In addition he is working with the City of 
Greensboro and in Germany this summer to develop a Green House Gas 
Inventory. He has more energy than anyone I know and is a wonderful 
public speaker.
http://www.uncg.edu/geo/lennartson.html

Just a few thoughts....

Dee Thonnard Rudolph wrote:

> Good Morning!
> I have a couple of conference related questions for you guys.
>
> 1.  I still need a couple of Conference Committee positions filled...
>     Auction Chair & Registration Chair
>     Transportation Volunteer & Volunteer Coordinator
>     We also need many Funraising and Publicity Volunteers for 
> throughout the state.
>
> 2.  Please forward any ideas you may have about possible keynote 
> speakers for the Eco-reception at the aquarium on Saturday night.  
> Peggy Sloan, our Eco-reception Chair will be working on this in the 
> next few weeks.  (So speak up now)
>
> 3.  I am considering the following conference strands please forward 
> any clever titles or new ideas...
>         Beyond the Basics:  from learning to identify various frogs in 
> North Carolina to using new technology I want this strand to help our 
> members learn new skills that will help them become better 
> environmental educators.
>          EE Fundamentals:  Many environmental educators fell lovingly 
> into their profession.  I hope this strand will help many of our 
> members gain the basic knowledge and abilities outlined in 
> NAAEE's           Guidelines for the Preparation and Professional 
> Development of Environmental Educators.                    Sessions 
> could include topics on Environmental Literacy, the history of EE, 
> Education not Advocacy, etc.
>          Emerging Science:  As environmental educators, it is 
> important to stay current.  I hope this strand will help each of us 
> stay current in our field.
>          EE is not just for Science:  This strand will help formal and 
> nonformal educators learn new techniques and lessons for squeezing EE 
> into subject areas other than science.
>
> Thanks guys!
> Dee