Category Archives: Upcoming Events
Educator Opportunity to Work with NNOCCI on Climate Change
A Professional Development Opportunity: Application now open for Study Circles Fall 2014
For educators with an interest in climate change focused on ocean or coastal issues.
Visit www.neaq.org/NNOCCI or www.nnocci.org for more information and to apply.
Please encourage colleagues to apply and share with your own networks.
Contact jevanswilent@neaq.org for more information
About the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI)
NNOCCI is a collaborative effort led by the New England Aquarium with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the FrameWorks Institute, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Monterey Bay Aquarium, the New Knowledge Organization in partnership with Pennsylvania State University and the Ohio’s Center for Science and Industry. With support from the NSF Climate Change Education Partnership program, NNOCCI’s goal is to establish a national network of professionals who are skilled in communicating climate science to the American public.
What is a Study Circle?
A NNOCCI Study Circle is a cross-disciplinary learning group made up of peers with expertise from fields of professional interpretation, climate and ocean sciences and communications and cultural sciences. Through a series of facilitated in-person meetings, webinars, conference calls and practical activities, participants build knowledge of ocean and climate science and communications and cultural sciences. They apply lessons learned to communications or educational opportunities in the context of their work environment through several cycles of development, practice, sharing and reflection. Visit www.nnocci.org for more information!
New England Aquarium Lecture Series
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The Aquarium has been providing free lectures and films by scientists, environmental writers, photographers and others since 1972. The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute, which has been providing funding for free public lectures at universities and museums since 1836. Lectures are free and open to the public. Registration is requested. All programs start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium’s Harborside Learning Lab, unless otherwise noted below. Programs last approximately one hour followed by a reception.
New Season runs April 2nd to June 3rd, 2014. Lecture schedule here
New England Aquarium Lecture Series
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The Aquarium has been providing free lectures and films by scientists, environmental writers, photographers and others since 1972. The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute, which has been providing funding for free public lectures at universities and museums since 1836. Lectures are free and open to the public. Registration is requested. All programs start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium’s Harborside Learning Lab, unless otherwise noted below. Programs last approximately one hour followed by a reception.
New Season runs April 2nd to June 3rd, 2014. Lecture schedule here
Registration now open for 2014 High School Marine Science Symposium on March 20
The Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) have been hosting a High School Marine Science Symposium since 1984. This event attracts hundreds of high schoolers and their teachers to come together and learn about research and practice around marine science topics and issues. The event features both keynote speakers in a plenary format as well as hands-on break-out workshops led by scientists, policymakers, graduate students, and others engaged in marine-related careers.
Building on the success and popularity of the event, which had been held at Umass-Dartmouth since 1993, MME decided to launch a North Shore event as well. Held at Endicott College in Beverly, the first North Shore High School Marine Science Symposium was held in March of 2013. Between two events, last year MME reached over 500 high schoolers, 60 teachers, and engaged 35 marine-related professionals in this event, as well as numerous volunteers.
Both events run from 8:00am to 1:00pm on Thursday, March 20th, and the cost is $10 per student. Teachers and chaperones attend at no cost. Registration is now open for the 2014 events. Click on the links below for more information: