Thursday April 22, 2021, 1pm - 4:30pm
1pm: Conference Opening
1:30pm: Keynote Speaker
2:30pm: Breakout Sessions
- Bringing Nature-Based Teaching Practices to Educators of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities (Sylvia Collazo, Florida Atlantic University)
- Eco Warriors - Sustainability Explorations for Youth (Ramona Madhosingh-Hector and Alyssa Bowers, University of Florida/IFAS Extension)
- How Looking at EE Through Different Lenses Can Expand Your Practice (Gabby Salazar, Sadie Hundemer, and Kenneth Rainer, University of Florida, Lauren Watkins, Impact by Design)
- Installing a Purple Martin Colony on Campus (Brian Ogle, Beacon College)
- Name That Animal (Dawn Miller-Walker, Science Eye & Environmental Conservation Organization)
- The Power of the Meme as a Communication Device in the Sciences (Nicole Llinas, Current Problems and Rhett Barker, Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends)
3:30pm: Annual Meeting
Friday April 23, 2021, 9:30am - 1pm
9:30am: Keynote Speaker
10:30am: Breakout Sessions
- Entomology Explorers Virtual Camp (Karen Rice-David and Beth Kerr, UF/IFAS Extension Education 4-H)
- Inclusions Takes Investments, Innovations and Intention (Lara Milligan and Ramona Madhosingh-Hector, University of Florida)
- The Insect Effect: An Education Campaign on Insect Decline (Sadie Mills, Thompson Earth Systems Institute, Florida Museum of Natural History)
- So You Want to Start a Community Garden (Donna Foley, Ridgeview High School)
- Strengthening Undergraduate Science Learning in Students with a Learning Disability by Teaching Outdoors (Brian Ogle and Dr. Mary-Anne Primack, Beacon College)
- Teaching for Collective Environmental Action (Sahar Arbab, King County Parks)
- Values and Habits for Greener Living in Times of Change (Kristin Skarie, Teamworks)
- Sure-Fire Ways to Make Impact With Citizen Science (Ky Wildermuth, Chronolog)
11:30am: Breakout Sessions
12:30pm: Music and Messages with Grant Livingston
Saturday April 24, 2021, 8:30am - 12:30pm
8:30am: Yoga
9:30am: Breakout Sessions
10:30am: Breakout Sessions
- Celebrating a Decade of Reconnecting Children and Nature (Meghann Dawkins and Patricia Brown, Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network)
- An Innovative Year for Scientist in Every Florida School (Alan Ivory, Scientist In Every Florida School)
- Sparking Environmental Stewardship: Texts & Tools for Elementary Educators (Melissa Parks, Stetson University)
- Water, Water, Everywhere: Activities for a Thirsty Planet (Laura Short, Population Education)
- Programming for Interspecies Compassion in Florida (Bryan H. Nichols, Florida Atlantic University)
- Creating A Community of Practice to Connect Environmental Education Stakeholders in Southwest Florida (Dr. Jen Jones, Dr. Heather Skaza Acosta, Dr. Molly Nation (FGCU), Susie Hassett (School District of Lee County)
11:30am: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Environmental Education, panel discussion
- This important panel discussion will be moderated by Sylvia Collazo. The panel will consist of Anesti Vega, Dr. Robert Raze, and Laura Valencia

*Note: Conference speaker schedule is subject to change.

Thank you to Archbold Biological Station, the Southeast Environmental Education Alliance, and the University of Florida for the use of their Zoom accounts, allowing us to reach you in the midst of a global pandemic.


