Missouri Environmental Education Assocation 2024 Conference

Missouri Environmental Education Assocation 2024 Conference

Welcome to the MEEA Conference! Here you will be able to see the schedule and location of events, learn about the exhibitors for our Table Talks, and even connect with other attendees.

Be sure to check out our sponsors and thank them!

7:45am CDT

Field Trips (Shuttle leaves at 8am sharp!) Wonders Of Wildlife Parking LotSarah Sims

5:00pm CDT

Friday Night Social Wonders Of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium

8:30am CDT

MEEA Member Meeting Ballroom A, Darr Center

9:00am CDT

Conference Opening and Keynote Session Ballroom A, Darr CenterAlexa Poindexter • Cady Wolf

10:15am CDT

Life in the Dirt - Helping Students Understand Human Impacts Auditorium - Rm. 116Jennifer Boeyink Hartley Nurturing Nature: Connecting Agriculture and Conservation for Educational Opportunity Ballroom A, Darr CenterTessa Poolman Removing Barriers to Outdoor Recreation Room FChris Geden • Logan Faircloth Teaching Air Quality, Making the Invisible Visible Room ESarah Sims

12:15pm CDT

A Picture is Worth 1000 Words: Creating Visuals for EE Ballroom A, Darr CenterJan Weaver Bright Spots! 3 short, engaging sessions Auditorium - Rm. 116Katie Bruegge • Melanie Carden-Jessen • Lilly Germeroth Nerinx Goes Green(er)! Room EDr. Molly Grumich • Beth Buchek • Dr. Kari Chambers Sowing Seeds for the Sunflower Institute Room FNick Speed

1:30pm CDT

Breath, Light, and Distance: Cloud Watching and Your Health Ballroom A, Darr CenterJoshua Best GLADE: A Week of Restoration Ecology on the Prairies Room EJustine Lines • Kendall Slaughter Puppets are for Everyone! Strategies for Effective School Outreach Room FBenjamin Winkler Table Talks - Visit the Exhibitors Room D What Gets Measured Gets Managed: Basics of Greenhouse Gas Accounting Auditorium ClassroomSara Goldstein

2:45pm CDT

ArchaeologEE: Using the Past in Environmental Education Auditorium - Rm. 116Emily Lange EPA Region 7 Education Awards and Grant Opportunities Ballroom A, Darr CenterLeah Clyburn Teaching About Climate Change with PLT/WET/WILD Room FMelanie Carden-Jessen Your Regenerative Agriculture Partnership Accelerator: 7 Strategies for Educators Room ENate Birt

4:00pm CDT

Youth-led Call to Action Auditorium - Rm. 116

4:30pm CDT

End of Day Raffle – You must be present to win! Auditorium - Rm. 116