Annual Meeting and Conference at Woods Hole

SCHEDULE:
8:30 am ......Registration in Clark Bldg, 5thFloor. Coffee and light breakfast.
9:00 am ......Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:15 am ......Keynote 1
10:00 am ....Exhibits/Break
10:30 am ....Keynote 2
11:15 am ....Manipulating Data, Making Art". Transforming Northeast US Fisheries trawl data and sea surface temperature data into colorful art.
11:45 am ....Annual Meeting, MME Awards, and Lunch. Enjoy a complimentary bowl of Chowdah!
1:00 pm ......Workshops–Session 1
1:55 pm ......Workshops–Session 2
2:50 pm ......Tours
4:15 pm ......Reception at Sea Education Association

Workshops (you self-select at the conference):

  • PolarSTEAM: Virtual and Field Opportunities for Educators led by Lynn Brennan

  • Taking the Sting Out of Summer: Using Citizen Science to Better Understand Jellyfish Blooms Along Nantucket Sound led by Nicole Corbett

  • Species’ Shifts: A Local Phenomenon led by Rosemary Rak

  • Using publicly available genomic data and tools to explore marine biodiversity led by Don Pinkerton

  • Shark Teeth and What They Eat led by Marianne Walsh

  • Eelgrass is Educational! led by Sierra Muñoz

  • Exploring Non-native Marine Species Movement led by Carolina Bastidas

  • Crustacean Crisis – Engaging young learners with Invasive Species led by Sarah Morris

 

Exhibitors:

  • Wade Institute for Science Education

  • Stone Living Lab

  • Sea Education Association

  • New England Coastal Wildlife Alliance

  • Algalita Wayfinder Society

  • Whale & Dolphin Conservation (WDC)

  • Be the Solution to Pollution

  • WHOI & WHOI Sea Grant

  • New England Aquarium

  • The Trustees

 

Field Trips:

  • Self-guided coastal resiliency walking tour through Woods Hole

  • Tour of WHOI’s Ocean Sensors and Observing Systems (LOSOS) Lab

  • Tour of Sea Education Association’s tall ship Corwith Cramer

  • Oceanographic sampling cruise with the Zephyr Education Foundation (must sign up at registration)

Registration

Early Bird Registration (by April 18th): $90

($60 conference fee + $30 MME membership)

Regular Registration (after April 18th): $95

($65 conference fee + $30 MME membership)

Walk-In Registration (May 3): $100, Lunch NOT Guaranteed

($70 conference fee + $30 MME membership)

Full Time Student: $30 (Early Bird)/ $35 (Regular)/ $40 (Walk-In)

Life Member Conference Fee: $55

Scholarships available upon request. Please contact Grace Simpkins at gsimpkins@whoi.edu to inquire about scholarships.

Conference questions?
Contact: Grace Simpkins, gsimpkins@whoi.edu

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Every spring (virtual for 2021), 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. The theme varies each year based on current topics in marine science. Below you will find more information about Past conferences.

Past Annual Meeting and Conference Information

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