Announcements - March 23, 2009
Save the Dates -June 5,6,7 2009
We're Going Back to Southampton for the Annual Conference!
Estuaries - Sustaining the Sea
Details to follow. Watch the Web page
Please print out this flyer and post/distribute to colleagues
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NYSMEA has again received a grant from
the
ERM Foundation
to fund the
South Shore Estuary learning Facilitator (sSELF)Program
We are happy to report that NYSMEA has again received the South Shore Estuary Learning Facilitator (sSELF) grant from the ERM Foundation for calendar year 2009. The program, run in cooperation with the South Shore Estuary Reserve Office, is designed to train students and community members to do basic testing of various environmental parameters on a regular basis.
We are also working with the Long Island Chapter of
Sierra Club to
set up a local Water Sentinels Program
Contact Lou at LouSea@aol.com for further information or if your group is interested in the program
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NYSMEA March Enrichment Meeting For Members
Friday
March
27th
At
the BOCES Summer
Cottage at CAUMSETT STATE PARK
7:00
PM
SWIMMING
WITH SHARKS
ON THE FIRST FULL MOON IN SPRING
Presented by
Arrive in
daylight and enjoy the drive past water and marsh views, and through the
old Marshall Field estate grounds to the cottage
Bill Monahan,
Director will be there for anyone arriving before 7 to catch more light
7:00 arrival with surprise appetizer, dessert and coffee/tea. Approx. 7:30 Progam begins
From the
smallest plankton grow the largest fish in the sea, the 40’ whale
sharks. You will be treated to practically being in the videos beside
these magnificent docile behemoths as they graze and filter feed on the
microscopic organisms, but not on Glenn and Suzanne swimming beside them.
The hammerheads are not so friendly. Here, on Long Island, as the first
full moon of spring approaches, we will be transported to a special little
reef in Belize. The whale sharks return on their yearly migration to feed
on mutton snapper spawn. As a special treat, microscopes will be available
to view similar tiny critters in a live LI waters plankton tow. Try then
to imagine how many gulps of microscopic organisms it takes to grow a 40
foot whale shark. Go to www.skimmeroutdoors.com/underwater to view their LI still shots
& shipwrecks,
Our
speakers are familiar from previous exciting videos of their dive trips.
Both long time in the Bethpage Schools, Suzanne with Marine Biology and
the AP Bio courses, and Glenn teaching band and orchestra (retiring in
June). Glenn’s beautifully composed and played music forms the
background of their videos. Suzie received her MA degree at Post College
in Hugo’s department. Glenn was a Navy Scuba Diver and SONAR man on
nuclear submarines. Members of Marine Association and NY State Marine
Educators, they have been invited several times to present their videos at
the annual DIVE show at Hofstra & at NYSMEA conferences.
DIRECTIONS :
can Google @ 25 Lloyd Harbor Rd., Lloyd Harbor, 11743
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Pictures of Past Conferences at
Southampton
Join Dr. Richard Murphy, head marine biologist with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures, and become an Ambassador of the Environment this summer for 5 days/4 nights during our teacher training program. We will offer a comprehensive and cross-curricular training for teachers to investigate marine, terrestrial, creek, and watershed ecosystems while learning how to connect our human communities and classrooms to the sustainability of our environment and future! Activities include snorkeling, sea kayaking, high ropes course and marine and biology explorations.
This program provides full lodging in cabins at El Capitan Canyon, 3 meals per day, and Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the environment staff, activities and curriculum materials. The full cost is $1,200.00 due on May 22nd. A deposit of $600.00 is due by April 22, 2009. (Travel will be on your own.)
For more information on registration, please contact Elaine Heath at laneyh@mesa.k12..co.us or Karen Keltner at Ocean Futures KKeltner@Oceanfutures.org
3 hours graduate credit is available for an additional charge of $135.00
Instructor(s): Dr. Richard Murphy, Karen Keltener, Elaine Heath
Location: El Capitan, California
In District Cost: $1,200.00
Out of District Cost: Same Deposit: $600.00
Dates/Times: June 22-26
Location: Santa Barbara, California, El Capitan Campground
www.atoe.org
www.oceanfutures.org
http://www.oceanfutures.org/images/teacher%27s%20training%20brochure3..pdf
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June 5,6,7 2009
There is a great opportunity for graduate credit from
College of the Atlantic, in Bar Harbor Maine.
Southampton Conference
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Weeks
Bay Reserve in Coastal Alabama is broadcasting an Estuary Live
program on May 15th that will highlight threatened and endangered
animals of the Gulf Coast. With Estuary Live, teachers and their
classes can watch the live broadcast over the internet. During the
broadcast, there are opportunities for the students to email questions
to the Reserve and some of the questions will be answered live, on-air.
For more information & other
educational materials visit :http://www.estuaries.gov/
• Fieldtrip
overviews, schedules and registration for the broadcast:
http://www.estuaries.gov/estuaries101/EstuaryLive/Default.aspx?ID=258
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Volunteers Needed
The Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District
is now in charge of implementing the GeesePeace Program in a large number
of Nassau County Parks, through an agreement with Nassau County DPW,
(there are 10 on the South Shore). We are only a two (2) person
office. We need the help and cooperation of many volunteers to accomplish
this task. We will organize and coordinate this program, put on the
trainings and we will hold one somewhere on the South Shore. We can take
care of some of the parks, but we do not have the (wo)/man hours with all
that we are involved with right now to do all of the parks all over the
county that we must oversee.
We need volunteers to do egg oiling in teams of two. If some volunteers
are willing to do more than one park, all the better. The teams have to go
once or twice to each park. It all has to be done within the next
few weeks; egg laying season.
Thank you for any assistance you can offer in this joint effort to clean
up our water bodies.
Gwen E. Lerner
Conservation Technician
Nassau County Soil & Water Conservation District
Nassau Hall - 1864 Muttontown Road
Syosset, NY 11791
516-364-5860 phone
516-364-5861 fax
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June 5,6,7 2009
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AMBASSADOR
OF THE ENVIRONMENT |
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Cousteau
Teacher’s Workshop |
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Course
Description: TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM - June 22 - 26, 2009 Join
Dr. Richard Murphy, head marine biologist with Jean-Michel
Cousteau’s Ocean Futures, and become an Ambassador of the
Environment this summer for 5 days/4 nights during our teacher
training program. We will offer a comprehensive and
cross-curricular training for teachers to investigate
marine, terrestrial, creek, and watershed ecosystems while
learning how to connect our human communities and classrooms to
the sustainability of our environment and future! Activities
include snorkeling, sea kayaking, high ropes course and marine and
biology explorations. This
program provides full lodging in cabins at El Capitan Canyon, 3
meals per day, and Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ambassadors of the
environment staff, activities and curriculum materials. The full
cost is $1,200.00 due on May 22nd. A deposit of $600.00 is due by
April 22, 2009. (Travel will be on your own.) For more information
on registration, please contact Elaine Heath at laneyh@mesa.k12.co.us
or Karen Keltner at Ocean Futures KKeltner@Oceanfutures.org
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3
hours graduate credit is available for an additional charge of
$135.00 |
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Department: |
Staff
Development |
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Instructor(s): |
Dr.
Richard Murphy, Karen Keltener, Elaine Heath |
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Location: |
El
Capitan, California |
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Cost: |
In
District: |
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Dates/Times |
June
22-26 Santa
Barbara, California |
Southampton Conference
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A
National Estuarine Research Reserve System program
Field
and research-based professional
development integrating
content, methods, and activities on
Watersheds
and Estuaries
Wednesday July 8 - Friday July 10, plus half day Nov. 21 , 2009
or
July
27- 30, plus half day
S
Designed
for teachers of grades 9-12, others welcome to apply
S
Aligned
with state and national frameworks.
S
Work
with local scientists and experienced coastal educators.
S
Explore
coastal habitats and carry out field studies.
S
Learn
how to use real data and guide student investigations.
S
Try
out Estuaries 101, a new, web-based curriculum.
2
graduate credits available from
Workshop
is free and application is required.*
Lodging
and food will be provided
Participants
will receive $200 mini-grant for stewardship project,
$150
worth of equipment, and a $100 stipend
upon successful completion of course.
*Applications
are due
Waquoit
Bay Research Reserve http://www.waquoitbayreserve.org/EventCalendar.aspx
or Narragansett bay Research Reserve www.nbnerr.org
or www.estuaries.gov
June 5,6,7 2009
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My
name is Laura and I work in the audience department at the Martha Stewart
show in NYC. We have an environmentalist themed show coming up in April,
and I came across your information. We would like to reach out to you,
whomever you work with or whomever you see fit who participates in your
programs, etc. to be part of our studio audience for this special show! If
this sounds like something you would like to attend, it would be great if
you could pass along this information. The ticket request link is below.
We look forward to your request and having you in the audience for the
show.
Best,
Audience
Services Department
MARTHA
The Martha Stewart Show
http://www.marthastewart.com/get-tickets
Calling
all Environmentalists!
Do you spend your day
educating people about recycling, or
do you work on
improving air quality or organizing water-conservation
efforts? Well, we have
a special
show coming up that's just for you!
Coming up in April, as
we celebrate Earth Day, our
entire studio audience
will be filled with individuals who work
for an environmental
cause! Hurry and request
tickets so you
can be a part of our
studio audience filled with individuals
working for an
environmental cause!
If you're interested
in requesting
tickets for our
"Earth Day"
show, please be sure to tell us about
yourself, your
environmental job, and why you'd like to
be a part of this special
audience! (If this show
does not apply to you,
please do not request
it as your request
will be automatically deleted.)
Southampton Conference
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Student Achievement Grant Deadline: 06/01/2009
The Student Achievement Grant provides $5,000 to a public school teacher
whose proposed project engages students in critical thinking and
problem-solving while deepening their knowledge of standards-based subject
matter. In addition, the project should seek to improve the students'
habits of inquiry, self-directed learning and critical reflection.
GreenWorks Grant Deadline: 04/30/2009 and
10/31/2009
This funding opportunity awards up to $5,000 for a student-led,
service-learning project. Applicants must be trained in Project Learning
Tree, engage at least one community partner and acquire 50 percent in
matching funds. Through this grant, Project Learning Tree hopes to engage
students in making a significant difference in their community.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Training
Deadline: 05/01/2009
This award is given to a K-12 mathematics or science teacher who has
demonstrated outstanding teaching in the United States. The recipient
receives a citation signed by the President of the United States, a paid
trip for two to Washington, D.C. to attend a week-long series of
recognition events and professional development opportunities, gifts from
sponsors from around the country and a $10,000 award from the National
Science Foundation.
June 5,6,7 2009
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Southampton Conference
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| This month, Rutgers University scientists and students will send
an underwater robotic glider on a mission to cross the Atlantic
Ocean. We invite classrooms around the country to participate in
this exciting adventure. The 3,300 mile voyage will take at least six months for the slow-moving low-energy glider to cross the Atlantic. The ocean is a harsh environment and the glider will encounter many challenges on its journey. But if it is successful, it will mark a new era of oceanography providing scientists with a new tool to monitor the Earth's ocean and climate. Never before has an underwater robot successfully traveled an ocean all on its own. Classrooms are encouraged to send us a a message to send to Europe in the glider, just like a "message in a bottle." We will post submitted classroom letters on the mission web site, and we also invite you to include a picture of your class with their letter. If the glider reaches Europe, we will send postmarked letters back to your class. In composing your letter, your class might consider the following questions:
http://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/atlantic/bottle/ To follow the glider on its journey, please check out our Atlantic Crossing mission site, where you can read the latest blog posts from the student pilots, check out the latest underwater data from the glider and learn about about the kinds of ocean critters the Glider may encounter on its journey. You'll also find a lesson plan on site in the "Get Involved" section. You can even subscribe to the Glider's Twitter feed or befriend it on Facebook. http://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/atlantic/ Note: Letters submitted by March 29th will be sent inside the Glider on a thumb drive. Because the glider will be launched in early April, letters sent after March 29th may or may not make it into the glider, but they will be included on the Atlantic Crossing web site and will receive a response if the glider is successful. |
June 5,6,7 2009
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Dear
Colleagues:
Greetings from Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and Sea Education Association!
SEA
is still accepting applications for our 2009 High School Summer Seminars.
These unique 3-week programs offer students a hands-on introduction to the
field of marine science while encouraging them to develop a greater
understanding of and appreciation for our oceans.
SCIENCE AT SEA:
• July 9 – 27, July 21 – August 8, or August 2 – 20
• An interdisciplinary academic program that examines our oceans from
the
perspectives of science, history, and literature
• Combines 10 days on our campus in Woods Hole with a 10-day
circumnavigation of Cape Cod on our 134’ Atlantic sailing school vessel,
the
SSV Corwith Cramer
OCEANOGRAPHY OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIGHT:
• August 8 – 26
• An academic program focused on the near shore and off shore marine
environments of the southern California coast
• Combines 10 days at USC’s Wrigley Institute for Environmental
Studies on
Catalina with a 9-day sail through the Channel Islands and into San Pedro,
California on our 134’ Pacific sailing school vessel, the SSV Robert C.
Seamans
Please visit http://www.sea.edu/academics/program_highschoolprograms.asp
to
access program details and the online application.
Admission for our undergraduate SEA Semester programs also operates on a
rolling basis. Information on these four unique programs is available at
http://www.sea.edu/academics/index.asp.
Southampton Conference
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Senior Vice President, Program Services
June 5,6,7 2009
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Southampton Conference
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Earthwatch
is now
accepting applications for our Live From the Field fellowships
during the 2009-10 school year!
Live
From the Field fellows join Earthwatch research teams during a small
portion (7 to 10 days) of the school year and share their experiences
with classrooms at home using blogs containing, photos, videos, lessons,
and activities. Live From the Field Fellows also connect with students
through live video or phone conferencing at scheduled times during their
expedition.
·
More Information, deadlines, and
applications are
on the web.
- Know
someone who should apply? Nominate them.
- Learn
what a fellowship is like in
the words of past fellows.
If
you have already received a fellowship or currently have an application
on file, please share this information with your friends and colleagues.
June 5,6,7 2009
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Here
is the summer workshop information for Harbor Branch.
http://www.fau.edu/hboi/Aquaculture/AQacted_WorkshopSchedule.php
Auburn University also offers a 5 Day Aquaculture workshop for
teachers called, Utilizing recerculating aquaculture systems to teach
principles of math and science. This years' workshop will be held
June
8-12 and will be our 10th year offering this workshop. We have
provided training for over 200 teachers through this program. As you
know Auburn University aquaculture program is one of the best
aquaculture programs in the world and has a long history of helping
others learn about aquaculture. Please see the attachments below for
information about the workshop as well as the agenda from the 2008
program. Our workshop is free and provides teachers with 32 hours of
continuing education credit. We also have a great web site with a wealth
of information and ideas for using aquaculture in the classroom
http://www.aces.edu/dept/fisheries/education/ProfessionalDevelopmentOpportunities.php
Southampton Conference
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Teacher at Sea 2009
Bering Sea Paleoceanography
Deep Earth Academy
5 July - 4 September 2009
Application Deadline: Friday, 17 April 2009
For further information, please go to:
http://www.iodp-usio.org/Education/TAS.html
Or contact:
Sharon Cooper
Phone: 202-787-1632
Email: scooper@oceanleadership.org
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Don't forget Annual Conference at
Southampton College
June 5,6,7 2009
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material,
are archived at
www.NYSMEA.org/ann.htm
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