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2018 Boston Harbor Educator Conference

Join the Massachusetts Marine Educators for our annual Boston Harbor Educator Conference on September 29, 2018 at UMass Boston. The theme will be “Our New Boston Harbor Shoreline.” Conference will include exciting speakers, hands-on workshops, a panel discussion and an afternoon cruise to the Boston Harbor Islands! Our keynote speaker will be Frederick A. Laskey, Executive Director, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

 This year’s workshop topics include coastal storms, sea level rise, ocean acidification, stormwater, North Atlantic right whales, sturgeon conservation, and seashells as versatile teaching tools.

 For registration and full conference details, visit http://ma-marine-ed.org/mmeevents/boston-harbor-educators-conference/. Please note that early registration rates end on September 10!

Massachusetts Marine Educators Announces 2012 Marine Art Contest

Attention Art and Marine Science Teachers, Afterschool Program Leaders, and other Formal and Informal Educators!

Massachusetts Marine Educators announces the 2012 Marine Art Contest for grades K-12. The deadline for submission of entries is April 26. The annual contest’s theme is “Amazing Ocean Creatures of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary” with divisions for High School (9-12), Middle School (5-8), Elementary School (K-4), Scientific Illustration (all grades) and Computer Graphics (all grades).

Entries may be submitted by instructors (no limit on numbers of entries) or by individual students. The contest is free and open to all students.

Contest prizes include cash awards, New England Aquarium passes and certificates. Sponsors of the 2012 competition are: Massachusetts Marine Educators, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, New England Aquarium, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Stellwagen Alive.

Each year, winning entries are displayed on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary website (visit http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/pgallery/contest2011.html to see the 2011 winners) and become part of a traveling art show (2011 Art Show Schedule: New Bedford Oceanarium until Jan. 13; JFK Federal Building in Boston from Jan. 17-Feb. 29; Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center from Mar. 1-Apr. 2; Salem National Historic Site Visitor Center from Apr. 3-Jun.1.

This year students participating in the computer graphics division can focus on an alternative theme: “2012: 20th Anniversary of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.” Winning entries will be used to publicize sanctuary 20th anniversary events throughout the New England region.

An art contest brochure is attached. The brochure can also be downloaded from the MME website (http://massmarineeducators.org/contests.php). For more information, call 781-545-8026 ext. 204 or e-mail anne.smrcina@noaa.gov. Please help us spread the news about the contest by forwarding this message on other marine educators and art instructors. Your assistance is appreciated.

Click the PDF for more information about the contest. Art Contest 2012 PDF.

Massachusetts Marine Educators Announces 2012 Marine Art Contest

Attention Art and Marine Science Teachers, Afterschool Program Leaders, and other Formal and Informal Educators!

Massachusetts Marine Educators announces the 2012 Marine Art Contest for grades K-12. The deadline for submission of entries is April 26. The annual contest’s theme is “Amazing Ocean Creatures of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary” with divisions for High School (9-12), Middle School (5-8), Elementary School (K-4), Scientific Illustration (all grades) and Computer Graphics (all grades).

Entries may be submitted by instructors (no limit on numbers of entries) or by individual students. The contest is free and open to all students.

Contest prizes include cash awards, New England Aquarium passes and certificates. Sponsors of the 2012 competition are: Massachusetts Marine Educators, Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, New England Aquarium, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Stellwagen Alive.

Each year, winning entries are displayed on the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary website (visit http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/pgallery/contest2011.html to see the 2011 winners) and become part of a traveling art show (2011 Art Show Schedule: New Bedford Oceanarium until Jan. 13; JFK Federal Building in Boston from Jan. 17-Feb. 29; Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center from Mar. 1-Apr. 2; Salem National Historic Site Visitor Center from Apr. 3-Jun.1.

This year students participating in the computer graphics division can focus on an alternative theme: “2012: 20th Anniversary of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.” Winning entries will be used to publicize sanctuary 20th anniversary events throughout the New England region.

An art contest brochure is attached. The brochure can also be downloaded from the MME website (http://massmarineeducators.org/contests.php). For more information, call 781-545-8026 ext. 204 or e-mail anne.smrcina@noaa.gov. Please help us spread the news about the contest by forwarding this message on other marine educators and art instructors. Your assistance is appreciated.

Click the PDF for more information about the contest. Art Contest 2012 PDF.

Massachusetts Marine Educators 35th Conference

Saturday April 30, 2011. 8:30am – 4:30pm, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Redfield Auditorium

Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences… The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.

From the impact of plastics in the Atlantic Gyre to oil in deepest regions of the Gulf of Mexico, our 35th annual conference will present examples of how science is trying to better understand some of the anthropogenic issues plaguing our seas which drive us to become better stewards of the marine environment. In addition to presenters from the scientific community you will receive classroom materials, complimentary chowder during lunch followed by afternoon workshops and field trips including an oceanography cruise with the Zephyr Education Foundation see for more information. One of our featured speakers will be Dr. Tim Shank of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, who will share his recent work in the Gulf of Mexico which examined the impact of the Gulf oil spill on deep-sea coral ecosystems.

As usual we will have exhibits, t-shirts, our raffle, and awards. Also, please join us for a beverage and snacks reception following the conference at the Madden Center at the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole.

If you have any questions contact:

Bill Andrake, Swampscott Middle School: 781-596-8820 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 781-596-8820 end_of_the_skype_highlighting andrake@swampscott.k12.ma.us

for more information: http://www.massmarineeducators.org/whoi2011.php

Mass Marine Educators Upcoming Events

The Massachusetts Marine Educators have several events coming up:

March 16, 2011, High School Marine Science Symposium at UMASS-Dartmouth

April 30, 2011, 35th Annual Meeting and Conference at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

June 29 – July 3, 2011, National Marine Educators Conference at Northeastern University in Boston

For more details on these events or information on how to join MME, please visit www.massmarineeducators.org