Student Day at NMEA

In-Person Option

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Time: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Location: Boston University
Day Includes: lunch, snack, and attendance to conference sessions of the day

In-Person option is limited to students, age 18+.

Highlights:

  • Featured Keynote presentation by Dr. Letise LaFeir - New England Aquarium Chief of Conservation and Stewardship

  • Stegner Lecture presentation by Elizabeth James-Perry - award-winning artist from the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe.

  • Opportunity to attend a variety of presentations by professionals and other students in the marine field.

  • Opportunities to network with other students and professionals in the marine field from all over the world.

  • Special student-only meet ups.

  • Attending and/or presenting at the conference can be an asset on your college applications, resume or c/v.

Fee: $75 (Scholarships available; NMEA membership included)

Asynchronous Student Options

Presenters

In order to offer an opportunity to all our student members, we would like to offer a special opportunity to submit an asynchronous presentation to be viewed by all conference attendees through our Whova conference app. NMEA student membership is not required to submit a pre-recorded session. Pre-recorded presentations are limited to 15 minutes. Any students interested in submitting a presentation needs to complete this form by June 1, 2024.

Fee: $25 to submit a presentation with access to networking and viewing other presentations on the Whova conference app.

Open to students, ages 13 and up; NMEA membership included

Non-Presenters

Fee: $10 for non-presenters who want to have access to networking and viewing other presentations on the Whova conference app.

Open to students, ages 13 and up; NMEA membership included

Schedule for July 30, 2024

  • 8:00 Registration

  • 8:30 - 9:45 General Conference Announcements and Plenary Session (Dr. Latise LaFeir)

  • 10:00-10:45 Student-specific icebreaker and getting to know NMEA session 

  • 11:00-12:00 Attend Concurrent Sessions

  • 12:00-1:00 Lunch

  • 1:00-2:00 Stegner Lecture (Elizabeth James-Perry)

  • 2:00-2:30 Afternoon Break - Student Day check in

  • 2:30-3:30 Concurrent Session

  • 3:30-4:30 Concurrent Session

  • 4:30 Student Day concludes

Student Scholarships

Partial scholarships are available that cover $50 of the $75 in-person registration fee OR $15 of the $25 virtual registration fee. Scholarship recipients will need to pay the difference when they complete their registration.

Scholarship applications are due by July 1, 2024. Application for scholarship funds does not guarantee receipt of funds. Recipients will be notified by July 5, 2024.