NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Why Do We Explore? Professional Development for Educators of Grades 5-12
NOAA Office for Exploration invites educators of grades 5-12 to attend the introduction to Volume 1 of the Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection: Why Do We Explore?
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.
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
MIT Sea Grant Announces Ocean Science Summer Internships
MIT Sea Grant is now accepting applications for the Summer 2012 Ocean Science Internship!
Applications due: April 13, 2012
Program Dates: July 2nd – July 27th, 2012
Open to: High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Stipend: $800
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
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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 - 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.
- Have one official copy of your transcript sent to Rachel VanCott, at the address above.
Or, by email, to seagrant-ed@mit.edu
All application materials must be postmarked or emailed by April 13, 2012.
Contact Rachel Vancott with any questions at vancott@mit.edu
Premiere Issue of Stellwagen Bank E-Notes Released
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary announces the availability of the premiere edition of Stellwagen Bank E-Notes, our new electronic publication. Download the newsletter to get the latest information about sanctuary research, education and resource conservation. Events celebrating the sanctuary’s 20th anniversary are posted in the calendar section. If you would like to be placed on a mailing list to receive notices about new issues, contact stellwagen@noaa.gov and provide your email address.
