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The 3rd European Marine Science Educators Association’s (EMSEA) Conference will be organised by the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research.
The conference will be held in Heraklion, Crete, from 28 September - 1 October (inclusive) 2015.
The 3rd EMSEA Conference will focus on evaluating actions and methods as well as their impact on diverse audiences, including schools and aquariums.
The second part of the Conference will concentrate on looking ahead into the future and shaping ’the way forward’ for Ocean Literacy in Europe and beyond.

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09:00 EEST

Conference Registration CretaquariumMartha Papathanassiou

17:30 EEST

CretAquarium Tour Cretaquarium

18:30 EEST

Ice breaker Reception (CretAquarium) Cretaquarium

09:00 EEST

Session 1 A: Introduction CretaquariumCraig Strang Session 1 B: Introduction Cretaquarium Session 1 A:Ocean Literacy: Evaluation of Actions and Measured Impact a) schools b) Museums, Aquariums and Science Centres Cretaquarium Session 1 B: The Way Forward: Innovative Methods of Promoting Ocean Literacy a) Schools, Aquariums, Science Centre, Industry b) Research Projects Cretaquarium

09:10 EEST

Session 1 A 1: Setting the Stage ‐ Research and Evaluation of OL Education and Outreach ‐ M. Cannady CretaquariumMatthew Cannady Session 1 B 1: 15 years of Ocean Litearcy from geography to ocean science, where and how should we go in the next 15 years? ‐ P. Tuddenham CretaquariumPeter Tuddenham

09:30 EEST

Session 1 A 2: The Ocean Literacy Principles ‐ Understanding the impact of educator scientist collaboration on public understanding of science ‐ M. Cannady CretaquariumMatthew Cannady Sesson 1 B 2: Perceptions of Ocean Literacy: Interpreting mental models of the Ocean ‐ D. Payne/M. Marrero CretaquariumMeghan Marrero • Diana Payne

09:50 EEST

Session 1 A 3: Training a generation of engaged marine scientists ‐ A. Miller CretaquariumAnuschka Miller Session 1 B 3: On board everyone ‐ R. Caravlho CretaquariumRui Carvalho

10:10 EEST

Session 1 A 4: Regional and global cooperation for modern ocean literacy promotion: example from the Baltic ‐ G. Niedoszytko CretaquariumGrazyna Niedoszytko Session 1 B 4: My school voyages with Perseus and Andromeda in the Mediterranean Sea ‐ G. Fermeli Cretaquarium

10:30 EEST

Coffee Break Cretaquarium

11:00 EEST

Session 1 A 5: Using children's drawings and 'Generic learning outcomes' as tools to evaluate learning at the National Marine Aquarium ‐ N. Murray CretaquariumNicola Murray Session 1 B 5: From the Sea Curriculum to the Blue School ‐ P. Pinto CretaquariumPaula Pinto

11:20 EEST

Session 1 A 6: Connecting a wide audience with nature ‐ M. Gemert CretaquariumMaarten van Gemert Session 1 B 6: Educating teachers for ocean literate society ‐ starting OL in Croatia ‐ M. Mokos CretaquariumMelita Mokos

11:40 EEST

Coffee Break Cretaquarium

12:00 EEST

Workshop 1: storytelling Cretaquarium Workshop 2: Communication CretaquariumGeraldine Fauville Workshop 3: Marine litter app Cretaquarium Workshop 4: OL in curriculum CretaquariumCraig Strang

13:00 EEST

Lunch + Poster session Cretaquarium

14:45 EEST

Open Space Sessions Cretaquarium

09:00 EEST

Session 2 A: Introduction Cretaquarium Session 2 B: Introduction Cretaquarium Session 2 A Ocean Literacy: Evaluation of Actions and Measured Impact a) schools b) Museums, Aquariums and Science Centres Cretaquarium Session 2 B: The Way Forward: Innovative Methods of Promoting Ocean Literacy a) Schools, Aquariums, Science Centre, Industry b) Research Projects Cretaquarium

09:10 EEST

Session 2 A 1: Professional development program evaluation ‐ S. Haynes Cretaquarium Session 2 B 1: Communicating Ocean Science for informal education course launched in Europe ‐ C. Strang/G. Fauville CretaquariumGeraldine Fauville • Craig Strang

09:30 EEST

Session 2 A 2: Development of a formal measure of public ocean literacy knowledge ‐ A. Robinson CretaquariumAndy Robinson Session 2 B 2: Educational projects type 'Summer school' and volunteering methods as promoting environmental education ‐ A. Curlisca Cretaquarium

09:50 EEST

Session 2 A 3: Ocean literacy in Italian high schools. What do we understand? ‐ M. Prevati CretaquariumMonica Previati Session 2 B 3: Ocean Literacy in a History Museum ‐ R. Rocha CretaquariumRobert Rocha

10:10 EEST

Session 2 A 4: Investigating the cross‐cultural validity of SOLE ‐ T. Boubonari CretaquariumTheodora Boubonari Session 2 B 4: Monitoring, management and conservation of local cetacean populations using marine stewardship strategy ‐ M. Gazo CretaquariumManel Gazo

10:30 EEST

Session 2 A & B: Coffee Break Cretaquarium

11:00 EEST

Session 1 A 5: Everyone's Skagerrak ‐ M. Larsvik/M. Jenson CretaquariumMarie Moestrup Jensen Session 2 B 5: Establishing a multi‐stakeholder PERSEUS@School consortium in Malta ‐ A. Deidun Cretaquarium

11:20 EEST

Session 2 A 6: The kingdom of photophilous Algae ‐ I. Skoula Cretaquarium Session 2 B 6: The oxygen from the sea that we breath ‐ R. Gasper CretaquariumRaquel Gaspar

11:40 EEST

Break Cretaquarium

12:00 EEST

Workshop 1: storytelling Cretaquarium Workshop 2: Communication CretaquariumGeraldine Fauville • Anouck Hubert • Jan Seys Workshop 3: Marine litter app Cretaquarium Workshop 4: OL in curriculum CretaquariumAnia Driscoll-Lind • Craig Strang

13:00 EEST

Lunch and Poster Presentations Cretaquarium

14:30 EEST

EMSEA - The Way Forward Cretaquarium

16:00 EEST

Coffee Break Cretaquarium

18:00 EEST

Aquarium Bingo Cretaquarium