Monday, December 9, 2013

2014 Symposium Annoucement



5th Annual Science Diving Symposium
Friday, February 21, 2014
Hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

The Scientific Diver Symposium is held annually in Carteret County, NC and is open to all Scientific Divers, Scientists, and Educators who are located in or around Carteret County and contribute to expanding knowledge of marine and estuarine environments.  To be clear, your work does not have to be in North Carolina!!! Symposium goals are:

1. Allow scientific divers to meet and exchange information with other divers on methods, techniques, and research that requires the use of SCUBA as a tool,
2. Share knowledge of safer and more efficient diving and research methods, and
3. Educate non-diving scientists and educators about ways SCUBA and divers might enhance their success

The morning session will be open to divers only; the afternoon session will be open to all scientists and educators from the member institutions.  Please register before Feb. 13 so we can get a proper head and plan the presentation order.

Cost paid at the door:
Morning session: $10
Lunch: $10
Both if registered before Feb. 21: $15, the day of $20
Afternoon session: FREE!!
Happy Hour: Cash bar   

Submit entries for the Photo Contest to ccsda.info@gmail.com and win a dive at the aquarium!

If you have questions, please contact Steve Broadhurst (steve@carolinareef.org) and Jenny VanderPluym (jenny.vanderpluym@noaa.gov).

MORNING SESSION (Divers Only):

8:00 - 830: Registration, hospitality, and Meet and Greet

9:00- 12:00: Science Diver Meeting:
  1. Carteret County response to dive emergencies
    1. Lessons learned from recent event
    2. Changes to first responders and hospital workers
    3. DAN and Duke continuing education for hyperbaric medicine
  2. Deep Stop Theory
  3. Recent discoveries of DAN research
12:00- 1:00: Lunch Buffet sandwich bar with soup and sides catered by Capt. Bill’s Waterfront Restaurant, Morehead City, NC
           

AFTERNOON SESSION:  Presentations by research and education divers held in Sound Side Hall at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and moderated by Steve Broadhurst, DSO Duke.

Opening Remarks.  Steve Broadhurst, DSO Duke
1:00-2:00: Scientific Presentations

2:00-2:30: DAN representative: “The year in review from DAN statistics, lessons learned”

2:30-2:45: Break

2:45-4:00: Scientific Presentations

4:00-4:15: Photo contest winner decided by crowd.

Closing Remarks: Janelle Fleming

HAPPY HOUR: Bistro By the Sea (http://www.bistro-by-the-sea.com) in Morehead City in conjunction with the “If you can’t beat ‘em, Eat ‘em” exotic food and wine pairing fund-raiser for ECARA (http://www.carolinareef.org) and Carteret Catch (http://wwwcarteretcatch.com) .  Lionfish tidbits and cash bar.

***ALL PROGRAMS PLEASE BRING A POSTER VERSION OF THEIR LOCAL DIVE PROGRAM FOR DISPLAY IN THE AQUARIUM***
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