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Coastal Carolina Scientific Diving Association

5th Annual Science Diving Symposium

Friday, February 21, 2014

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.  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, educators, and those who are interested.  Please register before Feb. 14 so we can get a proper head count and plan the presentation order.  You may register for the afternoon the day of the symposium.

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: Bistro By The Sea in MHC in conjunction with the “Eat More Lionfish” event.   

Submit entries for the Photo Contest directly from the registration page or send them to ccsda.info@gmail.com and win a dive at the aquarium!

If you have questions, please contact Jenny Vander Pluym (Jenny.VanderPluym@gmail.com).

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 DCS event
2. Changes to first responders and hospital workers
3. DAN and Duke continuing education for hyperbaric medicine
2. Marty McCafferty, DAN, “How good is your dive plan?”
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 Janelle Fleming, University of North Carolina Institute of Marine Sciences.

Opening Remarks.  Ethan Simmons, DSO NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

1:00-2:00: Scientific Presentations

2:00-2:30: Marty McCafferty, DAN: TBD

2:30-2:45: Break

2:45-4:00: Scientific Presentations

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

Closing Remarks: CCSDA

HAPPY HOUR: Bistro By the Sea in Morehead City in conjunction with the “If you Can't Beat 'em, Eat 'em” event.  Cash Bar.

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

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