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In order to carry out The Coastal Society's goals of promoting professional education, and supporting and furthering the education of students and professionals, the Education Committee is responsible for a broad range of activities under "pre-professional education" and "continuing education."

• Student Awards at Biennial TCS conferences;

• Support student travel at biennial TCS conferences through fundraising;

• Host student showcase and/or training opportunities at CZ and TCS biennial conferences;

• Encourage networking and career opportunities for TCS members (eg., through Internships and Fellowships feature in Bulletin, etc); and

• Look for creative ways of informing others about coastal issues.

One example is the distance learning proposal being developed in cooperation with the NOAA Coastal Services Center and an academic institution to provide "Coastal Zone Management for Practioners " (CZ101).

Furthermore, in order to work toward the mission of actively addressing emerging coastal issues, the Education Committee is working in partnership with other organizations, notably Project Learning Tree and the National Marine Educators Association, to address the need for an environmentally literate citizenry.