A conference to: Build institutional capacity Sustain partnerships between the public and private sectors Exchange scientific information   Conference Photos | Poster Session | Tallahassee Area Representatives from Elizabeth City State attended the Fourth Expanding Opportunities Conference in Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences on March 30- April 1 at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. This conference was sponsored by NOAA, the Department of Commerce and Florida A&M University. This conference has a goal of expanding academic training and employment opportunities for students who have an interest in science and who are attending minority serving institutions. The conference consisted of several panel sessions, poster sessions, oral presentations and speakers from various institutions. Dr. Linda Hayden, Principal Investigator for the CERSER research project, represented ECSU on the board for Expanding Opportunities II: New Directions in Graduate Education.