Call for Abstracts!

Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association

7th Annual Scientific Diving Symposium

Friday, March 4, 2016

Hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Consider doing a presentation at this year’s symposium! This is an opportunity to share your work, learn about other interesting research, gain presentation experience, and network with other scientific divers and researchers in a casual environment.  Past topics have included: maritime heritage and archaeology, fish and benthic communities of hardbottom habitats, coral reef monitoring, sonar technological advances, citizen science, and invasive species.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Scientific Diving Symposium is held annually in Carteret County, NC and is open to all Scientific Divers, Scientists, and Educators who contribute to expanding knowledge of marine and estuarine environments.

Submit your abstract to present at the afternoon session by February 19, 2016.  The presentations should be 10-15 minutes in length in power point format.  There are also a few slots for longer talks (up to 25 minutes).  Please indicate which time slot you are interested in when you submit your abstract.

Register for the Symposium and Submit your abstract online here.

 PHOTO CONTEST

We will also have the photo contest again this year with the winner getting to dive in the Aquarium’s “Living Shipwreck” U-352 Exhibit. Submit your best photo that was taken while you were Scientific Diving! Last year’s winning submission:

Save the Date!!!! March 4th, 2016

SAVE THE DATE!!

Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association's

7th Annual Science Diving Symposium

Friday, March 4, 2016

Hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

http://www.ncaquariums.com/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.  THIS YEAR IT WILL BE FREE. To be clear, your work does not have to be in North Carolina or include SCUBA methods!!! 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

This is an excellent opportunity for students and professionals to present their science in a friendly and collaborative environment.

The morning session will be open to divers only; the afternoon session will be open to all scientists, educators, and those who are interested.  There will be a photo contest with two categories: 1) science diving action shots and 2) underwater organisms. The winner of each category gets a dive at the aquarium!!

The Association maintains a blog at http://ccsda.blogspot.com and a website at https://sites.google.com/site/ccsciencediving and our email is ccsda.info@gmail.com.

Please check these frequently for more information!