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Registration Program Location/Directions/Map of Ft. Hancock

Teach at the Beach, May 5, 2017

Education on the Rise

Insight for a changing climate.

Registration

Registration is now open. The fee for the all day workshop is $75.00 for current members and $95.00 for non-members (including lapsed members). The fee includes lunch and a year's membership (if you are not an active member at the time of registration).

There is a $10.00 discount for early registration (prior to April 1).

There are good session choices to select from, all timely and useful. Please look through them and their descriptions (in the schedule below) before you register, as you will be asked to select the ones you would like to attend.

Click here for registration: registration

If you have any difficulties registering, or have any questions about registration, please contact NJMEA.

Program

To download a printable copy of the program, click the icon to the left.

To download a printable copy of the session descriptions, click on the icon to the left.

To view a description of each session, click on the title or just roll your mouse over the title.

Please NOTE that there are two session changes:

A new session, during session 3, Climate Change and the Web of Life, has been added to replace Dr. Schwebel's that has been cancelled.
During session two, Mindy Voss will present a workshop on Coastal Resiliency and Storm Surge rather than Communicating Climate Change.

Time

Session Schedule

8:15 AM

Registration (morning snacks)

8:45 AM

Welcome from NJMEA president and NJSGC executive director

9:00 AM

Keynote Speaker: Lisa Auermuller,

The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve

Coastal Resiliency in New Jersey

9:30 AM

Session 1

Ocean Hazards: Sharks vs. Rip Currents	Tour of Sandy Hook Light House	Salt Marsh Ecology (Part I)
Dr. Amy Williams, NJSGC/Stevens	National Park Service Ranger	NJSGC staff
Conference Room	Ft. Hancock	Horseshoe Cove

11:00 AM

Session 2

Habitat Restoration

Coastal Resiliency and Storm Surge

Salt Marsh Ecology (Part II)

Captain Al Modjeski,

American Littoral Society

Mindy Voss,

NJSGC Education Specialist

NJSGC staff

Conference Room

Classroom

Horseshoe Cove

12:30 PM

Lunch (by "Eat Clean Bro") and awards, Parade Grounds at Building 22

1:30 PM

Session 3

Climate Change and the Web of Life	James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory Tour	Ocean Beach Ecology (Part I)
Mindy Voss NJSGC Education Specialist	NOAA Staff	NJSGC staff
Classroom	Ft. Hancock	North Beach

3:00 PM

Session 4

"Was a white shark the 'right' shark?"	Rising Water Realities	Ocean Beach Ecology (Part II)
David Grant Deputy Director of the Shark Research Institute in Princeton	Kaitlin Gannon Education Coordinator, Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve	NJSGC staff
Conference Room	Classroom	North Beach

4:00 PM

Surveys and Certificates

Session Descriptions

Coastal Resiliency in New Jersey Back to top of schedule.	In the years since Superstorm Sandy, the term “resilience” has taken on new meaning. Along the Jersey Shore, there is heightened awareness of flooding and coastal hazards, and a new appreciation for science-based information regarding future coastal threats. Whether you call it nuisance flooding, sea level rise, or inundation, the Jersey Shore is changing. Over the past 100 years, gauges all around the Mid-Atlantic region have documented at least a one foot increase in tidal levels. A 2016 Rutgers University report provides strong scientific evidence that sea level rise will continue into the future and will continue to accelerate. Considerable local effort has been put into communicating about these risks and the types of actions that coastal communities will have to consider when mitigating for or adopting to the associated vulnerabilities. As communication professionals, coastal leaders and formal and informal educators, we all have a role to play in providing sound science to our audiences so that they can make informed decisions about their own preparedness – both for current and future coastal hazards. The keynote presentation will review the latest science around the Shore’s changing coastal hazards and provide risk communication insights and best practices for engaging with a variety of audiences.
Ocean Hazards: Sharks vs. Rip Currents Back to top of schedule.	In this session, the audience will learn how to teach about the topics of sharks and rip currents in order to bring awareness and safety strategies to their students. While many people have the perception that sharks are the most dangerous aspect of being in the ocean, in 2015 only 6 deaths occurred from sharks world-wide. However, nearly 100 people die each year due to rip currents. Through visualizations, interactive trivia and hands-on activities in a wave tank, this session will demonstrate how to engage students in learning about these exciting, but hazardous, aspects of the ocean.
Sandy Hook Light House Back to top of schedule.	Participants will learn about the history of Sandy Hook in this National Park Service ranger-led presentation. As the nation’s oldest continually-lit lighthouse, it has been a beacon to commercial and passenger ships since 1764. Participants will be given the opportunity to ascend the 103 foot tall structure to get a birds-eye view of Sandy Hook and beyond.
Salt Marsh Ecology (Part I) Back to top of schedule.	This outdoor session will focus on salt marshes as coastal wetlands habitat. Salt marshes serve many functions, and participants will examine zonation and function, chemical parameters, tidal influence and adaptations. Feel free to stay for Part 2 or return to NJSGC Headquarters Building 22 for Session 2.
~~Communicating Climate Change~~ Back to top of schedule.	The need to communicate climate change science is greater than ever. Learn how to counter misunderstanding and skepticism by using strategic framing and easily-relatable metaphors to help your audience understand the causes and consequences of climate change. Note that this session has been replaced with the one below.
Coastal Resiliency and Storm Surge	With a changing global climate, scientists predict that the intensity of coastal storms in the East will increase. Communities must work towards safeguarding its residents and resources, and understanding the climatic changes occurring is key. This session will explore some basic meteorological principles that generate storms and create storm surge, as well as how local communities are dealing with resiliency through Monmouth County’s High Water Mark Initiative. Hands-on activities help make this interactive presentation classroom-ready.
Habitat Restoration Projects in the Face of a Changing Climate Back to top of schedule.	In this session, participants will learn about some of the coastal resiliency and habitat restoration work being done by the American Littoral Society in NJ. In particular, we will provide an overview of a fish passage project at Wreck Pond in Monmouth County, and beach restoration and oyster reef breakwater construction along the Delaware Bayshore. Within the presentation, we will highlight examples of educational outreach and learning opportunities that we have included in our restoration work.
Salt Marsh Ecology (Part II) Back to top of schedule.	This outdoor session picks up where Part 1 leaves off. Participants will examine species diversity of the near-shore and benthic communities in the coast’s most productive ecosystem.
~~The Climate Hot Seat~~ Back to top of schedule.	~~Learn the basics about climate change and coastal resiliency, the difference between weather and climate, proxies and identifiers of climate change, and real-world strategies in uncertain times.~~ NOTE: This session has been cancelled and replaced by the one below.
Climate Change and the Web of Life	Climate change is a global issue that affects us all. Educating students on this topic can be a daunting task that is made easier by using local “place-based” examples. Using a variation of the classic “Web of Life” activity, students can start to understand how a changing climate, as well as their own behaviors, are affecting familiar plants and animals that live in and around an estuary.
James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory Back to top of schedule.	This laboratory is one of only 2 of its kind in the northeast and is an instrumental component of NOAA’s research in coastal and estuarine ecology. Led by resident scientists, participants will tour the facilities to learn more about groundbreaking research in ocean acidification and other significant discoveries.
Ocean Beach Ecology (Part I) Back to top of schedule.	In this outdoor session, participants will hike North Beach, one of Sandy Hook’s natural ocean beaches, as they explore the structure and function of sand dunes, beach zonation, importance of dune plants, composition of sand, and organisms that can be found on NJ’s beaches. Feel free to stay for Part 2 or return to NJSGC Headquarters Building 22 for Session 4.
"Was a white shark the 'right' shark?" Back to top of schedule.	Sharks are common in NJ waters, and after the Centennial of the Shark Terror of 1916 across Sandy Hook Bay at Matawan Creek, we will review the different species found here, some educational activities available for students, and review how to use SRI's Online Global Shark Attack File and other resources.
Rising Water Realities Back to top of schedule.	This session will share ideas and activities you can use in the classroom that demonstrate real-world flooding scenarios and how these events impact the environment and our communities.
Ocean Beach Ecology (Part II) Back to top of schedule.	This outdoor session picks up where Part 1 leaves off and will focus on the dynamic natural processes that shape NJ’s coastline. Participants will explore waves, examine long-shore current, and measure the beach profile to determine the increases and decreases in slope that are important in management efforts.

Lunch Selections

The following food items will be provided for lunch by "Eat Clean Bro":

· House salad
· Mac and Cheese
· Lobster Mac and Cheese
· Chicken Parm
· Grilled Balsamic Chicken Breast
· BBQ chicken Breast
· Mixed veggies
· Eggplant Parm
· Roasted red potatoes
· Quinoa with kale and tomato

Location and Directions

New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium

22 Magruder Road

Fort Hancock, NJ 07732

For directions, click here.

Map of Ft. Hancock, showing designated parking area and two field trip sites.

Building 22 is the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium

Note: To get to Horseshoe Cove, site of the marsh activities, drive south approximately 1 mile; turn left into parking lot on Camp Site Road; Horseshoe Cove is across the street.

Click here for a printable file.