Friday, December 28, 2012

Call for Abstracts



Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association
4th Annual Science Diving Symposium
Friday, February 22, 2013
Hosted by the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

·      Studying something interesting in the water?

·      Using scientific diving in your research?

·      Want to do a “test” talk before the big conference?

Share your work, meet other researchers, gain experience, have a few laughs and a beer or two…

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
The Scientific Diver Symposium is held annually in Carteret County, NC and is open to all Scientific Divers, Scientists, and Educators who work in or around Carteret County and contribute to expanding knowledge of marine and estuarine environments. Symposium goals are: 1) to 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) to share knowledge of safer and more efficient diving and research methods, and 3) to educate non-diving scientists and educators about ways SCUBA and divers might enhance their success.

Submit your abstract for the afternoon session to ccsda.info@gmail.com by February 15, 2013.   The presentations should be 13 minutes in length in power point format and deal primarily with scientific diving techniques and methods used in conjunction with your work or research.  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.

Symposium Announcement



Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association
4th Annual Science Diving Symposium
Friday, February 22, 2013
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 work in or around Carteret County and contribute to expanding knowledge of marine and estuarine environments. 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. 15 so we can get a proper head count and plan the presentation order.

Cost paid at the door:
Morning session: $10
Lunch: $10
Both if registered before Feb. 22: $15, the day of $20
Afternoon session: FREE!!
Happy Hour: Cash bar   

Submit Photos for the contest to ccsda.info@gmail.com

If you have questions, please contact Janelle Fleming (Janelle.Fleming@gmail.com).Website information at http://sites.google.com/site/ccsciencediving/.

MORNING SESSION (Divers Only):

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

9:00- 1200: Science Diver Meeting:
  1. Emergency Action Plan comparison—DSOs bring digital versions of their plans with support materials to share on projector
    1. Lessons learned from using their plans
    2. Program descriptions: diver #, depths of diving, expertise, specialty, supervisory structure, etc….
    3. Information sharing of local resources
  2. Drilling & Training—Information Sharing
  3. Discussion of collaborative training
  4. Equipment servicing protocols—print outs from Glen Safrit
  5. DAN discussion with Dr. Bird—DAN revamp and reconstruction

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 Janelle Fleming, University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences.


Opening Remarks.  Steve Broadhurst, DSO NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
1:00-2:00: Scientific Presentations

2:00-2:30: Dr. Nick Bird discuss: DCI issues in remote locations

2:30-2:45: Break

2:45-4:00: Scientific Presentations

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

Closing Remarks: Janelle Fleming

HAPPY HOUR: 5:00-6:00 in the Tidal Waters Gallery.  Hors d’oeurves and cash bar

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