Hello, everyone! This October, the University of Miami will host ScienceOnline Oceans, a conference focusing on how marine scientists and conservationists can use the internet for collaboration, education, and outreach.
The program http://oceans.scienceonline.com/program/ includes topics such as: -How to use social media and blogs for public outreach and broader impacts, -How to use smartphone apps for field research, -Distance learning, -Creating online databases and data visualization, -Creating short films about your research, -Media training, -and more! The conference will include a panel discussion and social event at the Miami Science Museum, and there are several optional pre-meeting workshops and post-meeting field trips. While examples focusing on the marine sciences, the techniques are broadly applicable to other fields. Registration is now open, and takes place online here: https://scienceonline.wufoo.com/forms/x7p3x3/ . Information about event costs can be found here: http://oceans.scienceonline.com/registration-information/ Attendees can book their hotel room at the conference hotel following these instructions: http://oceans.scienceonline.com/hotel-information/ Please share this information with interested colleagues and students, and please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, -- *David Shiffman* *Ph.D. Student, Research Assistant,* Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy <http://www.cesp.miami.edu/> R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program <http://rjd.miami.edu/> [image: RJD] *e: *[email protected] | *p: *412.915.2309 *a: *4600 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Florida, 33149 *t: *@WhySharksMatter <http://twitter.com/#!/WhySharksMatter> | *b: *Southern Fried Science Blog <http://www.southernfriedscience.com/>
