9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Student and registered guest registration in Main Lobby; issued wrist bands.
Sign-up for ROV Piloting with Scuba.Tech
Sign-up for Commercial Diving Hands-on activities (Foyer – Enter through Exhibition Hall C)
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
STUDENTS/GUESTS Visit the Exhibition Hall (C)
9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Introduction by Dan & Betty Orr, IMPORTANT information regarding the day.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Christopher Drew, "From Shipwrecks to Sea Creatures: STEAM Principles in Marine Careers".
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Paul Washington with Co-presenter Melissa Wiggins, "Citizen Science: Volunteering to Save the Planet".
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Margo Peyton, "Oceans Connect Us".
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
George Buckley, with Co-presenter Ryan Hunter, "Applying for programs and scholarships".
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Lunch or working lunch (write grant submission), Meet with Exhibitors.
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Shirley Pomponi, "Women Divers Hall of Fame Scholarship & Grant Opportunities - How to Prepare a Competitive Application".
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Alex Rose "Conservation: The Intersection of Science and Art".
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Lenny Speregen "A Life Spent Underwater".
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Kurt Bretsch "Marine Science and SCUBA Undergraduate Programs at Stony Brook University".
3:00 PM
End of Marine Careers Day 2025 program.
Conference Room B
Lectures
Conference Room C
Exhibitors
Foyer
New York Harbor School – Exhibitor
BTS Exhibition Floor
Marine Careers Booth (Must sign-up and be escorted to ROV Piloting interactive demonstration). NO walking Exhibition Floor without escort.
