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2024 Schedule Of Events

The attire for all events will be business casual for civilian attendees and service dress for military unless otherwise indicated.

Sunday, 3 November 2024

1030-1200

Luggage drop-off at conference hotel

1200-1210

Welcome and Introduction to NASEC 2024

NASEC Faculty Representative: Dr. Cody J. Brownell, USNA

NASEC Co-chairs: MIDN 1/C Walker French and Nathaniel Gunn, USNA

1210-1240 Icebreakers
1240-1320 Lunch

Session (S1): Doubletree by Hilton Annapolis Ballroom

1330-1410 Speaker #1: Dr. Greg Foltz, Co-Lead of NOAA Saildrone Project
1410-1445 Breakout Groups Discussion 1
1445-1525 Speaker #2: Dr. David Novak, Director of NWS Weather Prediction Center
1525-1600 Breakout Groups Discussion 2 and Break with Refreshments:
1600-1640 Speaker #3: Dr. Michelle Hawkins, NASA Climate Resilience & Community Action  Program Manager
1640-1710 Breakout Groups Discussion 3
1710-1745 Dinner and Logistics
1745-2300 Personal time in Annapolis for NASEC Midshipmen Leaders and Attendees

Monday, 4 November 2024

0600-0730 Complimentary continental breakfast at hotel
0730 – 0745 Buses Depart for Naval Academy

Session (M1): Rickover Hall, Room 102

0800 – 0830 VADM Yvette Davids, U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent receives international student gifts
0830 – 0845 Opening Remarks: VADM Yvette Davids, USN
0845 – 0925

Keynote Speaker 1: Dr. Katherine Calvin, NASA Chief Scientist and Senior Climate   Advisor

Moderator: Dr. Gina Henderson, USNA

0925 – 1000 Coffe and Refreshments
1000 – 1040

Keynote Speaker 2: Dr. Jennifer Francis, Senior Scientist at Woodwell Climate Research Center

Moderator: Captain Shawn Gallaher, USNA

1040 – 1055 Break
1055 – 1130 Breakout Group Discussions
1130-1145 NASEC Delegate Group Photo(Isherwood Terrace) Naval Academy
1150 – 1245 Delegates view Noon Meal Formation and have Lunch with Brigade of Midshipmen in King Hall

Session (M3): Rickover Hall, Ri102

1300 – 1630 Women in STEM: Volgenau Conference Center
1300 - 1310 Intro to WSTEM - Prof. Shirley Lin
1310 - 1355

Opening Speaker -  VADM Yvette Davids, USN

Moderator: Ms. Emelia Probasco, USNA Women's Shared Interest Group

1400 - 1430 Break/Networking/Photo
1430 - 1515

Plenary Speaker - Dr. Michelle Hawkins

Moderator: Provost Samara Firebaugh, USNA
1515 - 1530

Break/Networking

1530- 1625

Career and Life Balance Panel - Dr. Lilliana Velasquez Montoya; CDR Garrett, USN;             Dr. Peggy McNeal

Moderator: MIDN 1/C Amelie Steinbacher, USNA
1625-1630 Conclusion

Session (M4): Naval Academy, Various Locations

1300 – 1500  Tour of Naval Academy Yard
1500 – 1530 Coffee & Refreshments

1530 – 1630 

Icebreakers / Social Time /  Break
Session (M5): Breakout Rooms, Naval Academy
1645 – 1715 Breakout Group Discussion 5 in assigned rooms

Session (M6): Alumni Hall, Naval Academy 

1730 – 1830 Dinner in the Bo Coppedge Room, Alumni Hall
1900 – 2000 Forrestal Lecture: Dr. Rick Spinrad, Administrator of NOAA
2000-2015 Buses Depart to Doubletree Hotel

TUESDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 2024

0630 – 0730 Complimentary continental breakfast at Hotel, followed by check-out
0730-0800 Buses Depart for Naval Academy with Delegate Luggage
0800-0830 Delegates Luggage Screened and Stored in Alumni
Session (T1): Breakout Rooms
0830 – 0930 Breakout Group Discussions
Session (T2): USNA Hopper Hall Atrium
0930 – 1030 NASEC 2024 Poster Session
Session (T3): Naval Academy, Hopper 513, Rickover 103, Rickover 301
1045 – 1145 Breakout Group Presentations
Session (T4): Rickover Hall, Room 102
1200 – 1220 Closing Remarks
1200-1300 Box Lunches
1300-1320 USNA buses depart Alumni Hall for BWI Airport and BWI Amtrack Station
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