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| Session: | PANEL 4 Broadening the Blue Economy: A Workforce Development Panel |
| Day: | Wednesday, September 27 |
| Time: | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Room: | D7-D8 |
PANEL DESCRIPTION |
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Occupations in science, technology, engineering, and technology (STEM), including those that make up the blue economy sector, are growing rapidly. Numerous STEM education initiatives across the United States have been created to help support the growing number of jobs in these fields. Despite these initiatives, STEM occupations are still plagued with hiring challenges such as attracting local talent and recruiting and/or retaining diverse employees. Representatives from workforce development programs across the country will describe the tactics they use to support a pipeline for local diverse talent to feed regional blue economy industry needs.
Moderator: Chelsey Reid, MPH Assistant Director of Outreach | Center for STEM Education Speakers: Tara Skelton Program Manager | GenSea Morgan Bogolin Senior Director of Operations | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast Billy Carroll Career & Technical Education Center Director | Moss Point School District (MS) Tracy Crews Marine Education Manager, Oregon Sea Grant Marine Education Program | Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University Dr. Maria Cartolano Lecturer, Marine Biology & Ecology | Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami Dr. Jill Griffin Executive Director | Hobe Sound Nature Center, Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound Wildlife Refuge Ellen Pennell, Ph.D. |
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