Hello FMSEA Southeast! We are gearing up for another great annual conference this weekend in Tampa, I hope you are able to join us! I am excited to see all of the innovative and creative things you are doing in your classrooms and facilities, and look forward to seeing old friends and new faces alike.
We have several opportunities coming up to obtain or renew your Aquatic Species Collection Certificate, as well as fantastic professional development opportunities, so be sure to check out what is going on in the Southeast Region. As always, if you have anything you would like me to share, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Aquatic Species Collection Workshop May 6th, 2015 4:30pm Smithsonian Marine Station 701 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34949 Click here to register
Aquatic Species Collection Workshop May 23rd, 2015 10:00am Hobe Sound NWR/Hobe Sound Nature Center 13640 SE Fed Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455 Click here to register
Aquatic Species Collection Workshop June 4th, 2015 11:00am Loggerhead Marinelife Center 14200 US Highway One, Juno Beach, Florida 33408 Click here to register
Ocean Classrooms offers FREE short course in Ocean Literacy A short course based on the seven principles of Ocean Literacy from NOAA; this course shares important concepts about our ocean and also gives you insight into what our courses are like. You’ll find engaging storylines, professional images, narrated videos, interactives, and supporting materials.
Opportunity for Professional Development and Extended Field Experience for your Students at MacArthur Beach State Park Wonderful opportunity for 3rd – 8th grade teachers at Title I schools within a 20 mile radius of John D. Macarthur Beach State Park – A 5-day paid Natural Science Education Training – Materials and equipment for your classroom – An extended Field Experience for your students in the 2015/2016 school year – Chartered busing from your school and back for your Field Experience Please see the attached flyer for more information, and to register.
Indoors and Out Professional Development Workshop Are you a teacher or other education professional excited about engaging children in science and nature? Get Wet, Wild and Dirty at the Indoors and Out Professional Development Workshop June 8-11 from 8:30AM-3:00PM daily. Travel through South Florida’s beautiful ecosystems including Pan’s Garden, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Peanut Island Coast Guard Station, and Mounts Botanical Garden as you discover amazing hands-on science activities and other strategies that will help you improve your students’ academic success while connecting them to nature. Please see the attached flyer for more information and to register.
2015 Hurricane Preparedness Webinar Series Southeast Coast: Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 10:00am ET The Hurricanes: Science and Society is excited to announce that it has again partnered with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) to offer hurricane preparedness webinars for 5th grade classes. We hope your 5th grade classes can join us for this engaging and informative experience! Schools/classes wanting to participate MUST REGISTER in advance. To register, please go to: www.hurricanescience.org/webinar
Free Live Ship-to-Shore Events Available Now IODP Exp. 355 is exploring the development of the Indian Monsoon off the coast of India between now and May 31. Sign up now for live 30-45 minute ship-to-shore video interactions with the scientists on board. Events are free but spaces are limited! Be sure to sign-up here, or check out more information, here.
5 Gyres Institute S.E.A. Change Expedition and Crew Search Contest For their latest global voyage, 5 Gyres is offering community members the opportunity to apply to be a member of the crew on the S.E.A. Change Expedition across the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre from June 2-23, 2015. Information and application may be found here.
Canoe and Kayak Training at Everglades Youth Conservation Camp EYCC (Everglades Youth Conservation Camp) is hosting Level 1 Kayak and Canoe Instructor Training in May. Please see attached flyer and contact Janice Kerber with questions, and to register.
FMSEA Awards FMSEA annually recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions towards moving the field of marine science forward, who provide outstanding marine science education and who want to share their successes with other practitioners. Please visit the website for more information, and to apply!