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.

Registration now open with limited space. Please e-mail education@gundalow.org for registration and information.
*While this is geared toward fifth and sixth grade teachers, registration will be extended to other grades as space allows.

This workshop is offered at no cost to teachers thanks to funding through NOAA’s Bay Watershed Education and Training Program – which is designed to provide “meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEE)”. The nonprofit Gundalow Company is one of four organizations working together on NEOSEC’s “Get WET in New England”.

I care by…
One new thing I will do now….
I love…
My favorite…
Today I learned….

You can visit the Aquarium’s website to view pictures from the event. The I Care exercise was part of a Blue Discoveries Family Day. On select Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year, Aquarium educators lead hands-on activities in the main building that encourage visitors to Live Blue. The activities are designed to engage the whole family to learn more about the planet through art, science and storytelling. Plan your next visit to New England Aquarium around one of the Blue Discoveries Family Day. Dates for upcoming events can be found here.

Each year, The Earth Day Planning Committee at Salem Sate nominates candidates for the award to be given during Earth Day events in the spring. Salem’s Earth Day theme was “Sustaining Our Oceans: Key to Earth’s Future,” and there is no doubt that Rob’s energetic approach to education, both in and outside the classroom, coupled with the success of BOAT CAMP Nature School are what earned him this honor. For more information, click here. Be sure to check out Capt Yeoman’s website for kids, too: www.Kids4Squids.org

Participants will learn how to use inquiry- and standards-based lessons and other online resources that guide classroom inquiries into several important reasons for ocean exploration including Climate Change, Energy, Ocean Health and Human Health. Participants will also have an opportunity to explore related JASON Project and Immersion Learning curriculum related to ocean exploration, experience the new Titanic exhibit and Ocean Exploration Center and participate in a Nautilus Live Theater show.

The workshop is a free event, and will be hosted in Mystic, Connecticut at Mystic Aquarium.

Registration is required and space is limited. Each participant will receive Volume 1 of the Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection, Why Do We Explore?, materials related to activities presented during the workshop, a NOAA Ocean Exploration Certificate of Participation, continental breakfast, and lunch.

Registration Deadline is April 27, 2012

To reserve your spot, contact Mystic Aquarium’s reservation department at 860-572-5955 x520 or reservations@mysticaquarium.org.

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

About the Internship
Over the course of a four-week program, interns will work collaboratively to investigate the intertidal zone in the Boston Harbor Islands. The student work is part of an ongoing ecological assessment and non-native species monitoring effort conducted by MIT Sea Grant in collaboration with the Boston Harbor Islands National Parks Service.

Students will gain valuable hands-on experience in the field of marine ecology. Interns may also have the opportunity to work with engineers, biologists and/or policy experts who design, build and utilize autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

Who Should Apply
Successful applicants will:

To Apply

1. Complete the application form and return that form to
   Rachel VanCott, MIT Sea Grant College Program
   77 Mass Ave., Bldg. E38-300
   Cambridge, MA 02139

Or, by email, to seagrant-ed@mit.edu

2. Have a member of the science faculty at your high school, or a teacher that you’ve worked closely with, send a letter of recommendation, in a signed, sealed envelope.
3. Have one official copy of your transcript sent to Rachel VanCott, at the address above.

All application materials must be postmarked or emailed by April 13, 2012.

Contact Rachel Vancott with any questions at vancott@mit.edu