To submit your proposals:
Click here to download a PDF for an invitation to submit, then complete, attach, and send it to Kristen Grant, Program Committee Chair, at [log in to unmask] OR submit proposals online by clicking here
For questions, contact Kristen Grant at [log in to unmask] or at 207-646-1555 ext. 115. If submitting multiple proposals, please provide the information for each proposal in a separate email/online submission.
The due date to submit your proposals is December 14, 2018.
Review of your proposals
Your proposal(s) will be reviewed by the conference steering committee and you will be notified by mid-February if your idea has been accepted. If accepted, the steering committee will ask that you inform us by mid-March if you will be joining us to present or exhibit.
Registration
All accepted presenters and exhibitors are expected to pay the reduced registration fee of $25. K – 16 student who are presenting and/or exhibiting are asked to pay the student registration fee of $10.
Thank you for your interest — The Beaches Conference Steering Committee
Registration
All accepted presenters and exhibitors are expected to pay the reduced registration fee of $25. K – 16 student who are presenting and/or exhibiting are asked to pay the student registration fee of $10.
Thank you for your interest — The Beaches Conference Steering Committee
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The Beaches Conference—Our Maine and New Hampshire Beaches and Coast
Field Day, 13 June, 2019 | Conference, 14 June Kittery Community Center, Kittery, ME
Field Day, 13 June, 2019 | Conference, 14 June Kittery Community Center, Kittery, ME
An Invitation to Submit Proposals for Presentations, Field Trips & Exhibits
Due date: December 14, 2018
Join us in celebrating our beaches and coast throughout the year.
The Beaches Conference works to provide continuing opportunities for exchange of the most current information among beach and coastal stakeholders with diverse interests in order to facilitate informed decision-making. We invite you to join us in celebrating beach monitoring and stewardship, building strong partnerships, and taking informed action on coastal issues.
The goal of this invitation:
To promote the equitable inclusion of diverse stakeholder interests among our speakers and exhibitors, the conference steering committee invites you to propose a presentation, field trip, and/or exhibit your work, ideas, or art related to beaches and the coast.
Who should consider joining us as a speaker or exhibitor?
If you care about beaches and other vulnerable coastlines, consider this a personal invitation to submit a proposal for a presentation or exhibit. To be more specific, we invite proposals from:
Recreational beach users • Beach monitors • Coastal property owners • Artists • Commercial/business owners • K–16 students and teachers • Nonprofit and community organizations • Federal, state, local government officials, staff, boards • Environmental interest groups • Real estate professionals and developers • Attorneys • Consultants • Tourism industry representatives • Scientists/researchers • Commercial and recreational ocean harvesters • Planners • Seasonal residents and visitors • And all others who care about beaches and coasts.
Conference Themes
- What makes for a healthy beach system?
- Implementing coastal projects to support people and environment
- What’s in the water? (i.e. bacteria, toxic contaminants, stormwater, etc.)
- Coastal regulation for municipalities
- Impacts of marine plastics and litter
- Harvesting from the sea: interactions with other uses
- What’s happening with marine animals?
- Planning for climate uncertainty using the best science
- Public participation in coastal science
- Coastal access for multiple uses
- The culture, history and economics of our beaches
- Flooding, Erosion, and Storms: preparing and responding