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MME Annual Conference

Saturday, May 3, 2025, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institution, Quissett Campus

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Every spring, our Annual Meeting and Conference is held at the prestigious Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The conference includes keynote presentations, afternoon workshops, and time to network with fellow educators.

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🔹 T O M O R R O W 🔹 is the last day to register for the virtual Fall Conference! Join us for 5 amazing sessions on diversity in marine education! Registration is free, but you must be a member of MME to attend. Register 👉 bit.ly/mme-fall OR use t
🔹 T O M O R R O W 🔹 is the last day to register for the virtual Fall Conference! Join us for 5 amazing sessions on diversity in marine education! Registration is free, but you must be a member of MME to attend. Register 👉 bit.ly/mme-fall OR use the link in our bio! 👆 Oct 3: Kwanza Johnson will share ideas and experiences for identifying and removing barriers to broad participation in programs, and increasing diversity in marine education. Oct 3: Elizabeth James-Perry will share a perspective that combines coastal Algonquian culture, traditional beliefs, and science in her ways of relating to the North Atlantic. Oct 5: Sierra Munoz will present about the Beach Sisters Program affiliated with Northeastern University. Oct 7: Grace Simpkins of WHOI Sea Grant will present about the Girls in Science Program Oct 8: Joan Muller will present about a coastal studies program for deaf students sponsored by the National Estuarine Research Reserves in New England. #oceaneducation #marineeducation #ocean #virtual #virtuallearning
A tiny insect has been found to survive drastic changes in pressure, while it hitches a ride on southern elephant seals! bit.ly/sea-parasite #insect #parasite #oceananimals #marineanimals #science #oceaneducation #marineeducation #knowyourocean
A tiny insect has been found to survive drastic changes in pressure, while it hitches a ride on southern elephant seals! bit.ly/sea-parasite #insect #parasite #oceananimals #marineanimals #science #oceaneducation #marineeducation #knowyourocean
🦞 Happy National Lobster Day! 🦞 Young lobsters live in rocky, coastal areas where they can find food and hide from predators. Adult lobsters are more migratory, staying coastal during the summer and venturing to deeper waters in the winter. #nat
🦞 Happy National Lobster Day! 🦞 Young lobsters live in rocky, coastal areas where they can find food and hide from predators. Adult lobsters are more migratory, staying coastal during the summer and venturing to deeper waters in the winter. #nationallobsterday #lobster #Americanlobster #oceanlife #knowyourocean #factfriday
Join us for 5 amazing sessions on diversity in marine education during this year's virtual Fall Conference! Registration is free, but you must be a member of MME to attend. Register 👉 massachusettsmarineeducators.org/boston-harbor-educators-confere
Join us for 5 amazing sessions on diversity in marine education during this year's virtual Fall Conference! Registration is free, but you must be a member of MME to attend. Register 👉 massachusettsmarineeducators.org/boston-harbor-educators-conference OR use the link in our bio! 👆 Oct 3: Kwanza Johnson will share ideas and experiences for identifying and removing barriers to broad participation in programs, and increasing diversity in marine education. Oct 3: Elizabeth James-Perry will share a perspective that combines coastal Algonquian culture, traditional beliefs, and science in her ways of relating to the North Atlantic. Oct 5: Sierra Munoz will present about the Beach Sisters Program affiliated with Northeastern University. Oct 7: Grace Simpkins of WHOI Sea Grant will present about the Girls in Science Program Oct 8: Joan Muller will present about a coastal studies program for deaf students sponsored by the National Estuarine Research Reserves in New England. #oceaneducation #marineeducation #ocean #virtual #virtuallearning
Join @whoi.ocean for a discussion on coastal cities and hurricanes! Repost below: • • • 🌬 Bring your rain jackets and please join us for the next Ocean Encounters webinar! 🌬⁠ ⁠ Hurricanes: The Future of Coastal Cities on Wed, Sept
Join @whoi.ocean for a discussion on coastal cities and hurricanes! Repost below: • • • 🌬 Bring your rain jackets and please join us for the next Ocean Encounters webinar! 🌬⁠ ⁠ Hurricanes: The Future of Coastal Cities on Wed, Sept 23rd at 7:30 pm EDT. ⁠ ⁠With speakers: ⁠Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, marine biologist, founder of Ocean Collectiv and Urban Ocean Lab, and Dr. Jeff Donnelly, WHOI senior scientist, and marine geologist⁠ ⁠ And host: Dr. Véronique LaCapra, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution⁠ ⁠ Go here to learn more: go.whoi.edu/hurricanes ⁠ Made possible by The Avatar Alliance Foundation and Dalio Philanthropies. ⁠ ⁠ #OceanEncounters #Hurricanes #WHOI #oceaneducation #marineeducation #oceanliteracy #oceanandclimate #oceanandweather #climate #weather
Perfect for a Friday! Check out NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic for some awesomely soothing ocean sounds. #Repost below. • • • Been a long week? Need a soothing distraction? Check out our sounds of the ocean playlist! We&rsqu
Perfect for a Friday! Check out NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic for some awesomely soothing ocean sounds. #Repost below. • • • Been a long week? Need a soothing distraction? Check out our sounds of the ocean playlist! We’ve got North Atlantic right whales, Atlantic spotted dolphin, gray seals, haddock, and many more. Currently, we’re chilling to the deep bellow of a humpback whale. Have a listen and let us know which is your favorite! Find the sounds of the ocean here: https://bit.ly/2EdkLGB. 📷: NOAA Fisheries #ocean #oceansounds #Friday #knowyourocean
@natlmarineed is sharing a new series of education activities that can be used for at-home or distance learning! #Repost below. • • • Our #OceanAtHome resources are recommended by our members...educators like you who work in marine a
@natlmarineed is sharing a new series of education activities that can be used for at-home or distance learning! #Repost below. • • • Our #OceanAtHome resources are recommended by our members...educators like you who work in marine and aquatic education to promote Ocean Literacy! Take a look at our first resource, shared by Emily Davenport, Education & Outreach Lead at @ecogig: The Adventures of Zack & Molly! The Adventures of Zack and Molly is a four-part video series (part five is coming in early 2021!) about an unlikely duo exploring the deep ocean produced by ECOGIG in collaboration with Sherman's Lagoon creator and filmmaker Jim Toomey. bit.ly/NMEA-Zack-and-Molly #oceanliteracy #oceanlearning #oceaneducation #knowyourocean #learnathome @shermans_lagoon
Registration is now open for this year's Virtual Fall Conference! The theme of this year's conference is "Diversity in Marine Education." Please visit our website for a full line up of speakers, session information and registration details:
Registration is now open for this year's Virtual Fall Conference! The theme of this year's conference is "Diversity in Marine Education." Please visit our website for a full line up of speakers, session information and registration details: massachusettsmarineeducators.org/boston-harbor-educators-conference This conference is FREE to MME Members, but ALL participants must register. Not a member? Non-members can easily become members and learn about all of our membership perks on the MME website. #marineeducation #oceaneducation #bostonharbor #boston #virtualevent #virtuallearning #massachusetts #ocean
Tagging, drawing, and searching! Oh my! These sound like some great webinars for the whole family from @sharkeducation. sharks4kids.com/webinars #oceanathome #knowyourocean #oceaneducation #marineeducation #shark #sharkeducation #ocean #oceanscien
Tagging, drawing, and searching! Oh my! These sound like some great webinars for the whole family from @sharkeducation. sharks4kids.com/webinars #oceanathome #knowyourocean #oceaneducation #marineeducation #shark #sharkeducation #ocean #oceanscience #oceanart
September is International Coastal Cleanup Month! Whether on your own or with a small group, we encourage you to continue the tradition and participate in a coastal clean up. We are making this a collaborative effort with @seneme_nmea_chapter, Gulf
September is International Coastal Cleanup Month! Whether on your own or with a small group, we encourage you to continue the tradition and participate in a coastal clean up. We are making this a collaborative effort with @seneme_nmea_chapter, Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association, and @emseassociation. Share stories and photos of oddities and other interesting things you find during your clean up by tagging with #seawhatifound and #emseaatlantic. If you have any questions, please contact Bob Rocha (robertc.rocha@gmail.com) or George Duane (geoduane@verizon.net). #coastalcleanup #internationalcoastalcleanupmonth #loveyourocean #ocean #coast
Mark your calendar! Boston Harbor Educators Conference will be held virtually on October 3, 2020. Registration opens soon! bit.ly/BHMEC2020 #marineeducation #oceaneducation #bostonharbor #boston
Mark your calendar! Boston Harbor Educators Conference will be held virtually on October 3, 2020. Registration opens soon! bit.ly/BHMEC2020 #marineeducation #oceaneducation #bostonharbor #boston
While the story focuses on California, it's relevant on all coasts. This pandemic has definitely changed the way we do coastal clean ups, but that doesn't mean we still can't do a version of them! bit.ly/covid-coastal-cleanup #Repost @hakaimag ・・
While the story focuses on California, it's relevant on all coasts. This pandemic has definitely changed the way we do coastal clean ups, but that doesn't mean we still can't do a version of them! bit.ly/covid-coastal-cleanup #Repost @hakaimag ・・・ Last year, more than 74,000 volunteers showed up to California's annual #CoastalCleanupDay. This year, #COVID19 is threatening the tradition. #CreekToBay2020 #plasticpollution #coast #ocean #pollution
Cloudy, rainy days are great to see fish at the shoreline! Striped bass were seen chasing peanut bunker (small bunker, also known as menhaden) off of Ipswich! #ocean #knowyourocean #stripedbass #bunker #beach #coast
#Repost @thewildpod ・・・ New WildBite episode out today. How can a sperm whale dive a mile under water and not die from the pressure? 📸: @philip.hamilton.photography #whales #spermwhales #podcast #ocean #oceanlife #marinelife #knowyourocean
#Repost @thewildpod ・・・ New WildBite episode out today. How can a sperm whale dive a mile under water and not die from the pressure? 📸: @philip.hamilton.photography #whales #spermwhales #podcast #ocean #oceanlife #marinelife #knowyourocean
You never know what you'll see on the water! A fishing crew got a close encounter with a whale shark. 📷: Nick Koeniger and Diane Manning bit.ly/whaleshark-capecod #shark #whaleshark #CapeCod #NewEngland #oceananimal #marineanimal #AtlanticOcean #b
You never know what you'll see on the water! A fishing crew got a close encounter with a whale shark. 📷: Nick Koeniger and Diane Manning bit.ly/whaleshark-capecod #shark #whaleshark #CapeCod #NewEngland #oceananimal #marineanimal #AtlanticOcean #bigfish
🔹 T O M O R R O W 🔹 is the last day to register for the virtual Fall Conference! Join us for 5 amazing sessions on diversity in marine education! Registration is free, but you must be a member of MME to attend. Register 👉 bit.ly/mme-fall OR use t A tiny insect has been found to survive drastic changes in pressure, while it hitches a ride on southern elephant seals! bit.ly/sea-parasite #insect #parasite #oceananimals #marineanimals #science #oceaneducation #marineeducation #knowyourocean 🦞 Happy National Lobster Day! 🦞 Young lobsters live in rocky, coastal areas where they can find food and hide from predators. Adult lobsters are more migratory, staying coastal during the summer and venturing to deeper waters in the winter. #nat Join us for 5 amazing sessions on diversity in marine education during this year's virtual Fall Conference! Registration is free, but you must be a member of MME to attend. Register 👉 massachusettsmarineeducators.org/boston-harbor-educators-confere Join @whoi.ocean for a discussion on coastal cities and hurricanes! Repost below: • • • 🌬 Bring your rain jackets and please join us for the next Ocean Encounters webinar! 🌬⁠ ⁠ Hurricanes: The Future of Coastal Cities on Wed, Sept Perfect for a Friday! Check out NOAA Fisheries New England/Mid-Atlantic for some awesomely soothing ocean sounds. #Repost below. • • • Been a long week? Need a soothing distraction? Check out our sounds of the ocean playlist! We&rsqu @natlmarineed is sharing a new series of education activities that can be used for at-home or distance learning! #Repost below. • • • Our #OceanAtHome resources are recommended by our members...educators like you who work in marine a Registration is now open for this year's Virtual Fall Conference! The theme of this year's conference is "Diversity in Marine Education." Please visit our website for a full line up of speakers, session information and registration details: Tagging, drawing, and searching! Oh my! These sound like some great webinars for the whole family from @sharkeducation. sharks4kids.com/webinars #oceanathome #knowyourocean #oceaneducation #marineeducation #shark #sharkeducation #ocean #oceanscien September is International Coastal Cleanup Month! Whether on your own or with a small group, we encourage you to continue the tradition and participate in a coastal clean up. We are making this a collaborative effort with @seneme_nmea_chapter, Gulf Mark your calendar! Boston Harbor Educators Conference will be held virtually on October 3, 2020. Registration opens soon! bit.ly/BHMEC2020 #marineeducation #oceaneducation #bostonharbor #boston While the story focuses on California, it's relevant on all coasts. This pandemic has definitely changed the way we do coastal clean ups, but that doesn't mean we still can't do a version of them! bit.ly/covid-coastal-cleanup #Repost @hakaimag ・・
Cloudy, rainy days are great to see fish at the shoreline! Striped bass were seen chasing peanut bunker (small bunker, also known as menhaden) off of Ipswich! #ocean #knowyourocean #stripedbass #bunker #beach #coast
#Repost @thewildpod ・・・ New WildBite episode out today. How can a sperm whale dive a mile under water and not die from the pressure? 📸: @philip.hamilton.photography #whales #spermwhales #podcast #ocean #oceanlife #marinelife #knowyourocean You never know what you'll see on the water! A fishing crew got a close encounter with a whale shark. 📷: Nick Koeniger and Diane Manning bit.ly/whaleshark-capecod #shark #whaleshark #CapeCod #NewEngland #oceananimal #marineanimal #AtlanticOcean #b