12th Annual SEEA Conference & Research Symposium

12th Annual SEEA Conference & Research Symposium

9:30am CDT

Registration Check-In Open Foyer

10:30am CDT

Experiential Learning Process of In-School Animal Programs Ballroom FDr. Toni Carmichael • Rob Carmichael Examining the Use of Multicultural Environmental Education Among Environmental Educators Ballroom GTatiana Height Garden Surprises: How normative beliefs shape backyard conservation Ballroom HSamantha Bergeron Experiencing STEM Outdoors: Preparing Preservice Teachers to Use Nature as a Laboratory FoyerDrew Gossen • Kelly O. Byrd • Rebecca M. Giles Unlocking Potential: How Environmental Summer Internships at University Research Center Pave the Way to Undergraduate Success FoyerLucinda Scrivener Poster Session Foyer G.R.I.T.S: Fostering Green and Resilient Infrastructure Technical Skills in High School Aged Youth FoyerJaden Akers Making soil come to life with art & technology. FoyerLisa Browning • Renee Keith Shaping Future Scientists: A Review of Hands-On Experiences in GCRL's Summer Field Programs FoyerSarah Binte Faruque • Laura Blackmon

11:15am CDT

Project Learning Tree Resources to Expand the Reach of Outreach Ballroom FJonathan Smith

1:00pm CDT

Bayou Cruise Aboard the Miss Peetsy B Bayou Kayaking on Davis Bayou Davis Bayou Walt Anderson Museum of Art Walter Anderson Museum of Art

3:00pm CDT

Registration Check-In Open Foyer

3:30pm CDT

Birding Trail Walk Gulf Islands National Seashore Maritime & Seasfood Industry Museum Maritime and Seafood Industry Mseum Mississippi Aquarium Mississippi Aquarium

5:15pm CDT

Opening Reception Ballroom A Poster Session Foyer

8:00am CDT

Breakfast Ballroom A

8:15am CDT

Conference Welcome Ballroom ADebra Veeder • Ashley Hoffman

9:00am CDT

Bringing the Creek to the Classroom: Experiential Education for Students and Teachers Ballroom CCaroline Busic Ecosystem Dynamics: Lessons from the Enviroscape Model Ballroom HToni Bruner Unlocking Potential: How Environmental Education Can Drive Gains in Science Framework Assessments Ballroom GSabrina Cummings Invisible Stories, Visible Impact: Bridging Environmental Justice and Education in Rural Communities Ballroom FKrystal Nicole Martin • Naya Black

10:00am CDT

Instilling HOPE in EE Ballroom FKaran Wood Changing Perspectives with Stories Ballroom HDebora Davis Sustainable Stories: Connecting Traditional and Environmental Literacy Ballroom CJennifer Beach Using Storytime to Introduce Environmental Education to Preschoolers Ballroom GRachel Bone • Amie Clark

11:30am CDT

Lunch & Networking Ballroom A

12:00pm CDT

Keynote Address Ballroom AElizabeth Hartfield • Cathy Schropshire

1:15pm CDT

Mapping to Conserve Biodiversity in Mississippi Ballroom HJocelyn Miller MDOT's Litter Prevention Programs Ballroom CConnie McMullan • Daphne Scott Overcoming Obstacles to Outdoor Learning Ballroom FKaran Wood Writing Mississippi: Building a Love for Reading and Storytelling Ballroom GDekota Cheatham • Krissy Long

2:45pm CDT

Hands-on Environmental Science Lessons That Don't Break the Bank Ballroom GLucinda Scrivener Managing Fear in Environmental Education: Bridge the gap between fear and fascination with Project WILD! Ballroom HJennifer Jerrolds Entertainment versus Education: Bridging the Gap with Gyotaku Ballroom FBrittany Smith One Health, One World, Learning Together Ballroom CKaty Morrison

3:45pm CDT

Exploring Effective Climate Change Activities Ballroom CMeaghan Huseman From Tilapia to Teaching: Bringing Environmental Education to Life through Urban Aquaponics Ballroom GTrevor Claiborn Environmental and Cultural History: Impacts of a collaborative STEAM effort Ballroom HJoAnn Moody Understanding the Landscape of Environmental Education in the Southeast Ballroom FAshley Hoffman

4:30pm CDT

Sunset Cruise on Biloxie Schooner TBA Sunset Cruise on Miss Peetsy B TBA

6:30pm CDT

Dinner on Your Own On your own

7:30am CDT

Breakfast & Networking Ballroom A

8:00am CDT

Shark Tagging Aboard the R/V Jim Franks TBA

9:30am CDT

Building Future Advocates for Gulf Coast Environmental Justice Ballroom CRachel Gisewhite • Jennifer Walker • David Holt • Gabrielle Moore • Sandra Moss Adapting to Uncertainty: Building Stronger, More Diverse Funding Streams Ballroom GAshley Hoffman Mining for Community Based Solutions: Xplorlabs Extraction to E-Waste of Lithium-ion Batteries Ballroom FEthan Schubert • Amy Gilbert

10:30am CDT

Fostering Long-Term Improvement in Rural Communities Through Engaged and Coordinated Service Strategies Ballroom GRhonda Lewis Environmental Education through the Lens of Non-Profit Ballroom CCallie Northern • Lennon Michalski • Jeanette Tesmer

10:45am CDT

Networking Break Foyer

11:30am CDT

Lunch Ballroom A

1:30pm CDT

Marine Debris Reduction Through Education Ballroom GEvelyn McQueen Stories and Place: The Art of Storytelling Ballroom FHadiya White Biloxi Shrimp Tour TBA Native Plant Guided Trail Walk on Fountainbleu Trail Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge Trip to Deer Island Deer Island

2:15pm CDT

Networking Break TBA

2:30pm CDT

NEED (National Energy Education Development Project) Ballroom GBetsy Sullivan

2:45pm CDT

Community Engaged Learning: Forging Partnerships that Create Value Ballroom FKelly Porter

4:00pm CDT

Closing Reception & Remarks Foyer