2008 VSSI Agenda

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Location:  Twin Lakes State Park, Cedar Crest Conference Center
Dates:  July 20-25
Schedule:  Click here to download the full agenda.

Location:  Hull Springs Farm
Dates:  August 3-8
Schedule:  Click here to download the full agenda.

Twin Lakes State Park Presenters

Dr. Dennis Casey, VSSI Coordinator, Director of Education and Public Programs
Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
276-634-4184, denny.casey@vmnh.virginia.gov

David Hagan, Staff Scientist - Physical Sciences
Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
804-864-1400, dhagan@smv.org

Sue Kirk, Director of Teacher Programs
Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
804-864-1400, skirk@smv.org

Suzie Gilley, Wildlife Education Coordinator/Project WILD State Coordinator
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, PO Box 11104, Richmond, VA 23230
804-367-0188, suzie.gilley@dgif.virginia.gov

Lisa Deaton, Virginia State Coordinator, Project Learning Tree
Virginia Department of Forestry
PO Box 635, Sandston, VA 23150
804-328-3031, lisa.deaton@dof.virginia.gov

Dr. James Beard, Curator of Earth Sciences
Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
276-634-4179, jim.beard@vmnh.virginia.gov

Dr. Richard Hoffman, Curator of Recent Invertebrates
Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
276-634-4174, richard.hoffman@vmnh.virginia.gov

Dr. Lauck Ward, Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology
Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
276-634-4180, lauck.ward@vmnh.virginia.gov

Barbara Young, Elementary Science Specialist
Virginia Department of Education, PO Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218
804-225-2676, barbara.young@doe.viringia.gov

Kathleen Register, Executive Director, Clean Virginia Waterways
Department of Natural Sciences
Longwood University, 201 High Street, Farmville, VA 23909
434-395-2602, registerkm@longwood.edu

Hull Springs Farm Presenters

Dr. Dennis Casey, VSSI Coordinator, Director of Education and Public Programs
Virginia Museum of Natural History, 21 Starling Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
276/634-4184, denny.casey@vmnh.virginia.gov

Dr. Dawn Renee Wilcox, Coordinator of Elementary Science
Spotsylvania County Schools, 8020 River Stone Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407
540/834-2500, dwilcox@spotsylvania.k12.va.us

David Hagan, Staff Scientist - Physical Sciences
Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
804/864-1400, dhagan@smv.org

Sue Kirk, Director of Teacher Programs
Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
804/864-1400, skirk@smv.org

Suzie Gilley, Wildlife Education Coordinator/Project WILD State Coordinator
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, PO Box 11104, Richmond, VA 23230
804/367-0188, suzie.gilley@dgif.virginia.gov

Galon Hall, District Wildlife Biologist
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, PO Box 447, Warsaw, VA  22572
804/333-3787, gallon.hall@dgif.virginia.gov

Charlene Talcott, Chief Ranger Interpreter
Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Road, Lancaster, VA 22503
804/462-5030, charlene.talcott@dcr.virginia.gov

Dr. Eric Pyle, Associate Professor, Earth Science Education, Planetary Geology
James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540/568-6130, pyleej@jmu.edu

Vickie Clark, Marine Education Coordinator, Virginia Sea Grant
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
804/684-7169, vclark@vims.edu

Dr. Carol Hopper Brill, Marine Education Specialist, Virginia Sea Grant
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, PO Box 1346, Gloucester Point, VA 23062
804/684-7735, chopper@vims.edu

Barbara Young, Elementary Science Specialist
Virginia Department of Education, PO Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218
804/225-2676, barbara.young@doe.virginia.gov

Cindy Duncan, Professional Development Coordinator
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Capitol Place, 1108 E. Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
443/482-2052, cduncan@cbf.org

Additional Information 

For additional information, please contact the Director of Education and Public Programs at denny.casey@vmnh.virginia.gov or 276-634-4184.