Dec 2003
Seaweek Discovery On The Eyre Peninsula
February 14th & 15th
Lincoln Marine Science Centre

Hello and Merry Christmas to all SA MESAites!

It's a terrible time of year to be thinking about your PD hours for next year, but never fear, we are here to the rescue!!

The Eyre Peninsula has a rich marine heritage, both in maritime industries and in marine biodiversity. There are significant marine management and planning issues currently of relevance to the regional community, so the workshop comprises mostly local speakers to link regional educators with government, NGO and other representatives in their local area, thus increasing awareness of South Australia's unique marine environment. It includes at least two field trips (and a third optional one), an IT session, resource session and plenty of networking time.

Workshop outcomes:
Development of content knowledge Development of pedagogical processes Development of field skills Networking with like-minded individuals, NGOs and government representatives Increased awareness of regional biodiversity and marine management programs Increased awareness of available resources for marine education (including IT)

Draft Program

Saturday

10.30 Intro/housekeeping
10.45 Alex - what is MESA? (include slide show of spectacular SA marine inverts, discuss endemism & biodiversity)
11.30 Diane - Mangroves & Ark On Eyre program
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Simon Clark, Manager, Great Australian Bight Marine Park
2.00 Jon Emmet, DEH, Coast & Marine Branch (not confirmed)
2.30 "Six hat thinking" exercises about marine issues
3.30 Afternoon tea
4 - 5 Seahorse tour (optional)
6.00 Seafood BBQ
7.30 - 9.30 Plankton tow & use microscopes to examine plankton

Sunday

10.00 Rachel K. & other coastal co-ordinator? (NRM rep)
11.00 Reefwalk
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Someone from Port Lincoln High/ Cowell Area School??
2.00 Alex - Coastal And Marine Studies PD program, Jewels of the Sea kits
2.30 Resource session
3.30 Afternoon tea
4.00 Alex - ICT
4.45 Finish with raffle

Alex Gaut
MESA SA Rep