American Cetacean Society
9th International Conference - Learning from Whales
Education - Inspiration - Action ! -- November 12-14, 2004 - Long Beach, California

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ACS 2004 Conference Educator's Workshop

The Educator's workshop was a new and well-received event for the 2004 conference. It took place the day before the general conference started and was a full day of presentations, discussions, and activities designed for marine educators.

A presentation on how Naturalists help foster environmental awareness, respect, and responsibility was given by Cynde McInnis-Bierman. She explored how people learn in various stages of their life, in various stages of childhood, as adolescents, and as adult, and discussed how learning can lead to self-examination, exploration, and new perspective.

The Aquarium of the Pacific contributied several activities, such as a bioaccumulation exercise, a blubber related activity, an echolocation game with an lab, and activities for making waves, and measureing a marine mammal.

The Marine Mammal Center conducted a demonic acid activity and a tracking activity.

The Natural History Museum provided information on their unique loan program (made possible by Washington Mutual) for parents and educators, whereby science specimens, social science and cultural artifacts, and thermetic trunks can be borrowed by NHM members.

The Southwest Marine and Aquatic Educators Association contributed information on how to get reliable, up-to-date information and activities.

This summary only touches on some of the participants and the wonderful resources they shared with the attendees. A huge Thank You to everyone who attended.