Save the Date: The 13th Annual SciREN Coast Networking Event
Mark your calendars for the 13th Annual SciREN Coast Networking Event, happening on Thursday, February 19th, 2026 from 5:00 to 8:30 PM.
At SciREN events, researchers provide educators with K-12 classroom ready lesson plans which are based on their current work and adhere to state and national educational standards. Researchers and scientists may also offer the opportunity to coordinate classroom visits. Additionally, SciREN gives researchers and educators opportunities to arrange classroom visits and to collaborate on curriculum development.
Join us for a night full of good food, drinks, prizes, and all things science education!
You Asked, We Listened
In an effort to make SciREN more accessible to researchers and educators along different parts of NC’s coast, we’re hosting the event at a new location this year: the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum on Harkers Island. The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is one of our most valued collaborators, and we look forward to hosting our event there again in the future. But in the meantime, we hope that this new location will broaden the reach of SciREN Coast and encourage participants from far and wide to join. We can’t wait for you to see what we have in store!
Researchers
Anyone in a STEM field looking to share educational materials about their work are welcome to host a table to share it with over 100 other researchers and K-12 teachers. This is a great opportunity to share your work, fulfill outreach requirements, and encourage the next generation of young scientists. All booths will be eligible for prizes at the end of the night.
Interested in hosting a booth? Fill out our interest form at the link below!
Please note, this is only an interest form, not registration for the event. We are only using this form to gage interest and provide more info!
All participants are expected to have classroom-ready materials to hand out to educators at SciREN. To help you prepare, we ask that you attend one of our pre-event workshops (virtually or in person) to walk through what these deliverables could look like. Registration will be sent out in January 2026 following those workshops.
Educators
Any and all educators looking to get scientific classroom resources (e.g., lesson plans, activities, and contact info of scientists looking to come to your classroom) and interact with local researchers are welcome to join. To register, please fill out the form below.
Other Important Links
Have you participated in a SciREN-related outreach event (visit a classroom, use a SciREN activity or lesson plan, volunteer at science event, etc.)? We want to hear about it! Please tell us about it at the link below. With your permission, we’ll post it on social media or include it in our next newsletter to get the word out about all the impressive science education our SciREN Coast members are involved in!
Outreach Submission Google Form
Are you an educator looking to use SciREN Coast lesson plans or classroom activities? Check out our Lesson Plan Repository at the link below!
SciREN Coast Lesson Plan Repository
While our annual Networking Event is a big hit, SciREN is about more than just one night of the year–we celebrate science education all year long! Our quarterly newsletters are meant to encourage continued participation in SciREN Coast. Subscribe to our newsletter at the link below to receive an emailed newsletter about 4 times each year.
Subscribe to our Quarterly Newsletter
SciREN Coast September 2025 Newsletter
If you would like to be added to the email list to receive the quarterly newsletter, please email SciRENCoastTeam@gmail.com.
