Summer Cinema by the Sea at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center
Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center will host a free summer film series. One marine or environmentally themed film will be shown in May, June, and July.
Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:00pm
BAG IT What starts as a film about plastic bags evolves into a wholesale investigation into plastic’s effects on our oceans, environment, and bodies
Tuesday, June 19th at 7:00pm
A SENSE OF WONDER In the final year of her life, Carson recounts the attacks by the chemical industry, the government, and the press as she focuses her limited energy to get her message to Congress and the American people.
Tuesday, July 24th at 7:00pm
OCEAN FRONTIERS This new film takes us on an inspiring voyage to seaports and watersheds across the country to meet an intermingling of unlikely allies, all of them embarking on a new course of cooperation in defense of the seas that sustain us.
Light refreshments will be served half an hour before the start of the program, and most films last for 1-1.5 hours. The Marine Science Center is ADA-accessible, and no reservations are required. Visit the Marine Science Center’s website for more information on dates and times of the events.
Plankton From a New Point of View
An evening lecture on the importance of marine microorganisms and their vital role as primary producers/consumers in the food web will be given on April 19 by veteran plankton specialist, Jeff Runge, PhD from U. Maine. Following the lecture, Harry Nelson, Director of Aquatic Sales & Marketing for Fluid Imaging Technologies, inc. will demonstrate the FlowCAM® and give a glimpse into the Casco Bay.
Date: April 19th
Time: 7:30-9pm
Place: Fluid Imaging Technologies, Inc: 65 Forest Falls Drive, Yarmouth, ME
Cost: Gulf of Maine Marine Educators Association members FREE, non-members $10
RSVP: Carol Steingart at 207-831-4436 or carolsteingart@gmail.com
Science Fair Judges Needed!
The Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair (MSSEF) is looking for more than 300 judges to donate their time to evaluate middle and high school students’ independent research projects in science and engineering.
Now in its 63rd year, the annual statewide fair will feature projects of hundreds of students from across the Commonwealth. The event is Friday, May 4 at MIT in Cambridge, MA from 10am-5:30pm.
Judges are required to hold a four-year college degree in a science or technology subject, or work in a related field. Individuals interested in judging may register online.
JUDGES FROM PAST YEARS:
User ID: your email address
Password: your password
NEW JUDGES:
User ID: will be your email address
Password: you choose
Registration Code: atmit
Registered Judges will receive a confirmation email with detailed information prior to May 4, 2012.
For assistance, email judginginfo@scifair.com or call 617-491-1500
The Sounding of the Whale: Science and Cetaceans in the Twentieth Century
Speaker: D. Graham Burnett
Sunday, March 11, 2012
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Harvard Museum of Natural History
From the Bible to Melville, whales were historically depicted as terrifying, mysterious monsters–deserving only of slaughter. Burnett will discuss how 20th century scientific research and environmental awareness has led to an appreciation of whales as highly evolved, complex mammals critical to marine ecosystems and deserving of regulatory protection. Regular admission rates apply.
Harvard Museum of Natural History www.hmnh.harvard.edu
