Spring 2018 Symposium

Navigating a Sea of Choices in Marine Science

If you missed the symposium, check out the live stream of our keynote speakers.
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Date:  Saturday, March 24th, 2018

Location: Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO), University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI

Join us for a full day at the beautiful URI GSO campus overlooking Narragansett Bay as we present and facilitate speakers, panels, small group discussions, and workshops focus on mentoring and career path choices in the context of women in the field of marine science. We welcome anyone to attend, especially undergraduate students.
Agenda
8:45 am Check-In/Breakfast
9:30 am Welcoming Remarks—David Smith (GSO)
9:45 am Keynote Speaker—Bethany Jenkins (URI)
10:15 am Keynote Speaker—Catalina Martinez (NOAA)
11:00 am Small Group Discussion I
12:15 pm Lunch/Poster and Exhibit Session
1:30 pm Skills-Based Session
2:30 pm Coffee Break
2:50 pm Small Group Discussion II
4:00 pm Group Reports
5:00 pm Closing Remarks
For more information, please see the URI chapter page or email uriswms@gmail.com.