Explore the Workshop Program and Submit Your Abstract for the Rendezvous

Join us for the eleventh Earth Educators' Rendezvous (EER), held July 20-23, 2026, at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. We invite you to start planning your experience now by exploring the workshop program and submitting an abstract.

Program

This year's Rendezvous features a refreshed format that includes numerous engagement, collaboration, and learning opportunities spread across four days, including:

• Interactive 2- and 4-day morning workshops featuring strategies for supporting all students, education research, curriculum design, and more.
• Half-day afternoon mini-workshops, featuring a variety of topics, teaching methods, professional development, career resources, and more.
• An afternoon contributed program to share your work and learn from the community, including oral and poster sessions and a Share-a-thon.

In addition, we will be offering Pre- and Post- Rendezvous Field Trips featuring local geology. 

Contribute!

Browse the program, identify sessions that align with your interests, and consider submitting an abstract to contribute to the conversation. Submit an oral/poster session abstract or a Share-a-thon proposal for consideration by Wednesday March 4, 2026.

Register!

Make sure you save your spot by registering! Register by May 5, 2026, for the best rates. NAGT members receive $100 off registration. If you're not a member, you can join today!

Take advantage of stipend opportunities to offset the cost of travel and registration. Stipends for travel and the Preparing for an Academic Career workshop are available by application; some workshops also provide stipends.

T-shirt Design Reminder

We are accepting design submissions for the 2026 Earth Educators' Rendezvous conference t-shirt through February 15! If you're interested in contributing a design, please review the requirements and submit your design here.