Sunday

My apologies for not getting back to the blog yesterday. We went to dinner last night at the India Royal downtown and by the time we got in, all I had a notion to do was sleep.

Yesterday morning was fairly uneventful after the PMC meeting. I attended the Network Advisory Council meeting and the Sea Grant Association meetings. The idea of publically recognizing key figures involved with Sea Grant (with a ceremony and award) was voiced, and I think this would go a long way towards both keeping Sea Grant in the public eye and helping those people remember our names when the next opportunity to champion our cause comes along.

In the afternoon I attended the Sea Grant International forum. I wasn't even aware that we had a Sea Grant International! It was very enlightening to see presentations by the Korean and Indonesian visitors, demonstrating how the organizations in their countries have evolved and are managed. I came away from the session envisioning Sea Grant as truly a worldwide entity and hope that a future Sea Grant Week might be international, with representatives from all over the world!

Later I attended a presentation by Randy Olsen. It was entitled "Don't Be Such a Scientist: Talking Substance in a Age of Style." Randy, drawing upon his experiences as both scientist and filmmaker, showed us how to present factual information in a manner that was fresh and entertaining. Oh, and if want you to see an example of Randy's work, look for "Flock of Dodos" on Showtime! It should be a real hoot, but it will also get you thinking.