High School Marine Science Symposium
Mar
6
8:30 AM08:30

High School Marine Science Symposium

High School Marine Science Symposium

Thursday, March 6, 2025
Boston, MA

 

Boston-area high school teachers: bring your students to visit Northeastern University in Boston, meet marine science professionals, and attend innovative, hands-on workshops and exhibits! This annual conference-style event features a keynote speaker, an ocean science demonstration fair, and workshops led by scientists, policymakers, graduate students, and others engaged in marine-related careers. 

 

This year’s Symposium will take place on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

 

Registration opens January 15th @ 4PM and fills up quickly!  Visit the event page for more information and online registration: https://cos.northeastern.edu/marinescience/outreach/high-school-marine-science-symposium/

 

If you are interested in presenting a workshop or exhibit, please visit this link to learn more and apply:

https://forms.office.com/r/EaefNSjTM5

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Jul
28
to Aug 1

2024 NMEA Annual Conference

MME (Massachusetts Marine Educators) is excited to host the NMEA 2024 annual conference—a special event that brought together hundreds of professional educators dedicated to teaching about our marine, coastal and aquatic environments.

NMEA members are a group of inspired, passionate people who promote the conservation, enjoyment, and wise use of our aquatic resources by teaching others. We look forward to showcasing our beautiful region through inspirational speakers, field adventures and excursions, engaging presentations, institutional collaborations, and community partnerships.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS - NOW OPEN

Submissions are due by March 8th for the 2024 conference. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status at the beginning of April prior to registration opening. More information can be found under Program > Information for Presenters.

 Please contact us at nmea2024@marine-ed.org with any questions.

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Feb
16
to May 10

2024 Marine Art Contest

The Massachusetts Marine Educators and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary have jointly sponsored an annual Marine Art/Poster Contest for several decades with the theme of "Exploring the Biodiversity of Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary." Additional sponsors now include the New England Aquarium, Center for Coastal Studies, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, the Ocean Genome Project/Northeastern University, and Woods Hole Sea Grant. A brochure for each year's contest is released in September and available on this website. The deadline usually falls on the Friday of the week after April vacation -- usually late April or very early May. In 2024, all virtual entries must be submitted by May 10 to stellwagen@noaa.gov.

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May
6
8:30 AM08:30

2023 Annual Meeting and Conference at Woods Hole

THIS YEAR, WE WILL BE HOSTING our annual meeting and conference:

MAy 6TH, 2023 AT woods hole oceanographic institution

THE EVENT WILL RUN FROM 8:30AM TO 4:15PM

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.

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Mar
9
8:00 AM08:00

High School Marine Science Symposium

THIS YEAR, WE WILL BE HOSTING ONE EVENT:

MARCH 9TH, 2023 AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY IN BOSTON

THE EVENT WILL RUN FROM 8:00AM TO 1:00PM

REGISTRATION WILL LAUNCH FOR THE 2023 HIGH SCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM AT 4PM ON Wednesday, JANUARY 18TH.

The Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) have been hosting these events since 1984, and the Northeastern University Marine Science Center has been co-hosting since 2013. These events attract hundreds of high schoolers and their teachers to come together and learn about research and practice around marine science topics and issues. This conference-style event features a keynote speaker, an ocean science demonstration fair, and hands-on workshops led by scientists, policymakers, graduate students, and others engaged in marine-related careers.

This event has been continuously offered by MME for over 30 years. Don't miss it! Please direct any questions to Emily Duwan at e.duwan@northeastern.edu or 781-581-7370x373

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Oct
22
to Nov 19

Fall Educator Workshops

STEM ON THE COAST - CLIMATE THREATS AND RESILIENCE

DATE/TIME: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 9AM-12PM

LOCATION: THE CRANE ESTATE, IPSWICH, MA

FEE: $15 PER PERSON

ATLANTIC WHITE SHARK CONSERVANCY WORKSHOP

DATE/TIME: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 9AM-12PM

LOCATION: CHATAM, MA

FEE: $15 PER PERSON

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