From tim.oldread at mote.org Thu Jul 2 15:48:24 2009 From: tim.oldread at mote.org (Tim Oldread) Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:48:24 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] Collecting Critters Message-ID: <4A4D0F08.9020001@mote.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------000206040808030804010409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Mote Marine Laboratory Collecting Critters Teacher Workshop Earn your Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Collection certificate so that you can collect live ocean animals for your classroom. Participants will practice collecting techniques in the field and take home marine science classroom activities that meet Sunshine State Standards. Mote educators will also give you an optional field sampling training session and help you plan for your class field trip. Come ready to get wet! Thursday, July 16 9 a.m. ? noon Cost: $35 For questions, please contact our School Programs Coordinator, Brad Tanner, by phone at 941.388.4441, ext. 351, or by e-mail at bradtanner at mote.org . -- * Tim Oldread Director, Center for School and Public Programs Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236 Phone: 941-388-4441 Fax: 941-388-2174 Tim.Oldread at mote.org www.mote.org * --------------000206040808030804010409 Content-Disposition: inline; filename="Teacher_Workshop_Request_Form_09.doc" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Leslie Sprague Caribbean Conservation Corporation Manager- Gift Shop, Education, & Volunteer Services Barrier Island Center 8385 S. Hwy A1A Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 321.723.3556 www.cccturtle.org www.tourdeturtles.org --B_3329409455_1148430 Content-type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable FW: [Fwd: RFP Release for Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund]</TITL= E> </HEAD> <BODY> <FONT FACE=3D"Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE=3D'font-size:12.0px'>FMSEA= members – please check out the attached grant opportunity!<BR> <BR> Happy Independence Day!<BR> <BR> Leslie Sprague<BR> Caribbean Conservation Corporation<BR> Manager- Gift Shop, Education, & Volunteer Services<BR> Barrier Island Center<BR> 8385 S. Hwy A1A<BR> Melbourne Beach, FL 32951<BR> 321.723.3556<BR> www.cccturtle.org<BR> www.tourdeturtles.org<BR> </SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE=3D"2"><FONT FACE=3D"Monaco, Courier New"><SPAN STYLE=3D'= font-size:10.0px'><BR> </SPAN></FONT></FONT> </BODY> </HTML> --B_3329409455_1148430-- --B_3329409455_1150314 Content-disposition: attachment; filename="RFP Release for Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund.eml" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RFP Release for Hollings Ocean Awareness Trust Fund.eml Type: application/octet-stream Size: 7580 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://seas.marine.usf.edu/pipermail/fmsea/attachments/20090702/d2d388aa/RFPReleaseforHollingsOceanAwarenessTrustFund.eml> --B_3329409455_1150314-- From jimwharton at mote.org Fri Jul 3 14:57:11 2009 From: jimwharton at mote.org (Jim Wharton) Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:57:11 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] To the victors go the TONGS! Message-ID: <4A4E5487.6020004@mote.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050104070407010607010806 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am to happy to report that FMSEA won the Chapter Basket Competition this week at the NMEA Annual Conference's Silent Auction. Our basket generated over $250 for NMEA and, by various reports, won by a considerable margin. Our trophy is a pair of oversized, fish-shaped salad tongs...no seriously. I guess this year's conference would like to make the tongs a kind of annual trophy for the competition. We're supposed to bring them back next year to pass off to the 2010 winner (which of course seems like a lot of effort, just to present them to ourselves). I've set up a new page on our Shutterfly site for conference pictures. If you were in Monterey, please post your pics. We'll make sure to get a shot of the tongs up there soon. It was a great conference. More details to come. In the meantime, visit the site: http://fmsea.shutterfly.com -- *Jim Wharton* * */Vice President, Education Division/* Mote Marine Laboratory *1600 Ken Thompson Parkway* *Sarasota, FL 34236* *Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474* *Cell | 941-374-0085* * *Florida** Marine Science Educators Association* /Are you a member? 1^st -year teachers are free./ *www.fmsea.org <http://www.fmsea.org/>* Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org <http://www.mote.org/>.* *Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org <mailto:jimwharton at mote.org>// --------------050104070407010607010806 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <font size="-1"><font face="Verdana"><br> I am to happy to report that FMSEA won the Chapter Basket Competition this week at the NMEA Annual Conference's Silent Auction. Our basket generated over $250 for NMEA and, by various reports, won by a considerable margin. Our trophy is a pair of oversized, fish-shaped salad tongs...no seriously. I guess this year's conference would like to make the tongs a kind of annual trophy for the competition. We're supposed to bring them back next year to pass off to the 2010 winner (which of course seems like a lot of effort, just to present them to ourselves). <br> <br> I've set up a new page on our Shutterfly site for conference pictures. If you were in Monterey, please post your pics. We'll make sure to get a shot of the tongs up there soon.<br> <br> It was a great conference. More details to come. In the meantime, visit the site:<br> <br> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://fmsea.shutterfly.com">http://fmsea.shutterfly.com</a><br> <br> <br> </font></font> <div class="moz-signature">-- <br> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <link rel="File-List" href="sig_files/filelist.xml"> <title>Jim Wharton

Jim Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085

Florida Marine Science Educators Association

Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free.

www.fmsea.org


Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org.
Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org

 

--------------050104070407010607010806-- From trosenberg at marineland.net Mon Jul 6 10:20:33 2009 From: trosenberg at marineland.net (Terran Rosenberg) Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:20:33 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] NE Region - Collecting Permit Workshop Message-ID: <00e101c9fe44$ec9f8bc0$c5dea340$@net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00E2_01C9FE23.658DEBC0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_00E3_01C9FE23.658DEBC0" ------=_NextPart_001_00E3_01C9FE23.658DEBC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit What: Collecting Permit Workshop When: Wednesday, July 29 at 10am Where: St Johns County Agricultural Center 3125 Agricultural Center Drive St Augustine, FL 32092 Why: To earn your Collecting Permit, good for 3 years Cost: $25 (bring check on day of event made out to FMSEA) RSVP: Maia McGuire, mpmcg at ufl.edu Terran E. Rosenberg Education Director 9600 Oceanshore Blvd Saint Augustine, Florida 32080 Tel: 904.471.1111, ext. 112 Fax: (904) 471-4185 http://www.marineland.net/smalllogodcc.jpg Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center was founded to foster the preservation and protection of marine life. Our mission is to utilize interactive education, enhanced by on site research, to inspire visitors to value and respect marine mammals and their environment. P Please consider the Environment before printing this email The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act,18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended only for the person(s) or entity/entities to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ------=_NextPart_001_00E3_01C9FE23.658DEBC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

What: Collecting Permit Workshop

When: Wednesday, July 29 at 10am

Where:

St Johns County Agricultural Center

3125 Agricultural Center Drive

St Augustine, FL 32092

Why: To earn your Collecting Permit, good for 3 = years

Cost: $25 (bring check on day of event made out to = FMSEA)

RSVP: Maia McGuire, mpmcg at ufl.edu

 

Terran E. Rosenberg

Education Director
9600 Oceanshore Blvd
Saint Augustine, Florida 32080
Tel: 904.471.1111, ext. 112
Fax: (904) 471-4185

 

3D"http://www.marineland.net/smalllogodcc.jpg"

Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center was founded to = foster the preservation and protection of marine life.  Our mission is to = utilize interactive education, enhanced by on site research, to inspire visitors = to value and respect marine mammals and their = environment.

P Please consider the Environment before printing this = email

The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by the = Electronic Communications Privacy Act,18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended only for the person(s) or entity/entities to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, = this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) = is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and = delete the material from any computer.

 

 

------=_NextPart_001_00E3_01C9FE23.658DEBC0-- ------=_NextPart_000_00E2_01C9FE23.658DEBC0 Content-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/octet-stream Size: 5657 bytes Desc: not available URL: ------=_NextPart_000_00E2_01C9FE23.658DEBC0-- From Rosalyn.Kilcollins at dep.state.fl.us Tue Jul 7 14:21:33 2009 From: Rosalyn.Kilcollins at dep.state.fl.us (Kilcollins, Rosalyn) Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 14:21:33 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] FW: Archaeology and Heritage Training Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9FF2F.C1ED2626 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI. If you are interested in attending please contact Amber at aweiss at flagler.edu or (904) 819-6498 =20 Rosalyn F. Kilcollins Coastal Training Program Coordinator Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 261 7th Street Apalachicola, FL 32320 850-653-8063 ext. 13 =20 From: Weiss, Amber [mailto:AWeiss at flagler.edu]=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:37 AM Cc: Miller, Sarah E. Subject: Archaeology and Heritage Training =20 Spaces are still available for our last two teacher training workshops = of the summer! =20 St. Augustine July 13-15 =20 DeBary August 12-14 =20 Archaeology and Heritage Education Training =20 This summer the Florida Public Archaeology Network will offer three = Heritage Education teacher training sessions in northeast Florida. These = sessions are designed to familiarize educators with archaeology resources for the classroom that can enhance learning opportunities in math, science, art, = and social studies. The workshops are open to educators of all kinds. =20 We will use two books of curriculum for the workshops. Intrigue of the = Past is a book that addresses basic scientific and archaeological principles = as well as exploring specific studies and ethical issues. Coquina Queries = was created by FPAN to explore archaeology and Florida's past through = coquina, a unique stone native to northeast Florida. Both publications are aligned = with Sunshine State Standards for 4th and 5th grade students, though they can = be adapted for students of any age. =20 The upcoming workshop in St. Augustine will run 9 am to 3:30 pm with a = break for lunch each day. We will be meeting in Markland House on Flagler = College campus. Parking available and refreshments provided (lunch on your = own). Registration is $10. =20 If you are interested in attending please contact Amber at = aweiss at flagler.edu or (904) 819-6498. Also, let us know if you are interested in = continuing education credits! =20 Quick link for registration: http://www.fpannortheast.org/documents/RegistrationformSEM.doc =20 =20 Amber Grafft-Weiss Outreach Coordinator Florida Public Archaeology Network Work: (904) 819-6498 Cell: (904) 669-3800 Fax: (904) 819-6499=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 _____ =20 This email contains CONFIDENTIAL information intended only for the use = of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us by reply email and delete this email from your records. Furthermore, the contents of this email do not necessarily represent = official policy of Flagler College. The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Copy the url below to a web browser to complete = the DEP=20 survey: = http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=3DRosalyn.Kilcollins at dep.state.fl= .us Thank you in advance for completing the survey. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9FF2F.C1ED2626 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

FYI. If you are = interested in attending please contact Amber at aweiss at flagler.edu or (904) = 819-6498

 

Rosalyn F. Kilcollins

Coastal Training Program = Coordinator

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research = Reserve

261 7th Street

Apalachicola, FL 32320

850-653-8063 ext. 13

 



The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Simply click on this link to the DEP Customer=20 Survey. Thank you in advance for completing = the survey.

From:= Weiss, = Amber [mailto:AWeiss at flagler.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 11:37 AM
Cc: Miller, Sarah E.
Subject: Archaeology and Heritage Training

 

Spaces are = still available for our last two teacher training workshops of the = summer!

 

St. Augustine = July 13-15

 

DeBary August = 12-14

 

Archaeology and Heritage Education = Training

 

This summer the = Florida Public Archaeology Network will offer three Heritage Education = teacher training sessions in northeast Florida.  These sessions are = designed to familiarize educators with archaeology resources for the classroom = that can enhance learning opportunities in math, science, art, and social = studies.  The workshops are open to educators of all kinds.

 

We will use two = books of curriculum for the workshops.  Intrigue of the Past is a = book that addresses basic scientific and archaeological principles as well as = exploring specific studies and ethical issues.  Coquina Queries was = created by FPAN to explore archaeology and Florida’s past through coquina, = a unique stone native to northeast Florida.  Both publications are = aligned with Sunshine State Standards for 4th and 5th = grade students, though they can be adapted for students of any = age.

 

The upcoming = workshop in St. Augustine will run 9 am to 3:30 pm with a break for lunch each day. =  We will be meeting in Markland House on Flagler College campus. =  Parking available and refreshments provided (lunch on your own).  = Registration is $10.

 

If you are = interested in attending please contact Amber at aweiss at flagler.edu or (904) = 819-6498.  Also, let us know if you are interested in continuing education = credits!

 

Quick link for = registration:

h= ttp://www.fpannortheast.org/documents/RegistrationformSEM.doc

 

 

Amber Grafft-Weiss

Outreach Coordinator
Florida Public Archaeology Network

Work: (904) 819-6498

Cell: (904) 669-3800

Fax: (904) 819-6499

 

 

 

 



This email contains CONFIDENTIAL information intended only for the use = of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you = are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this email is = strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us = by reply email and delete this email from your records. Furthermore, the contents = of this email do not necessarily represent official policy of Flagler = College.

------_=_NextPart_001_01C9FF2F.C1ED2626-- From jimwharton at mote.org Tue Jul 7 15:23:18 2009 From: jimwharton at mote.org (Jim Wharton) Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:23:18 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] NE Region - Collecting Permit Workshop In-Reply-To: <00e101c9fe44$ec9f8bc0$c5dea340$@net> References: <00e101c9fe44$ec9f8bc0$c5dea340$@net> Message-ID: <4A53A0A6.3010206@mote.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050804020807020908040100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Whenever FMSEA folks host or attend a Collection Workshop, don't forget to upload some photos to our Shutterfly account: http://fmsea.shutterfly.com There are also a few more NMEA Conference photos up. Check them out and add some more if you have them. *Jim Wharton* * */Vice President, Education Division/* Mote Marine Laboratory *1600 Ken Thompson Parkway* *Sarasota, FL 34236* *Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474* *Cell | 941-374-0085* * *Florida** Marine Science Educators Association* /Are you a member? 1^st -year teachers are free./ *www.fmsea.org * Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org .* *Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org // Terran Rosenberg wrote: > > *What:* Collecting Permit Workshop > > *When:* Wednesday, July 29 at 10am > > *Where:* > > St Johns County Agricultural Center > > 3125 Agricultural Center Drive > > St Augustine, FL 32092 > > *Why:* To earn your Collecting Permit, good for 3 years > > *Cost:* $25 (bring check on day of event made out to FMSEA) > > *RSVP: *Maia McGuire, mpmcg at ufl.edu > > > > *Terran E. Rosenberg ** > > *Education Director > 9600 Oceanshore Blvd > Saint Augustine, Florida 32080 > Tel: 904.471.1111, ext. 112 > Fax: (904) 471-4185 > * > * > > *http://www.marineland.net/smalllogodcc.jpg* > > *Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center was founded to foster the > preservation and protection of marine life. Our mission is to utilize > interactive education, enhanced by on site research, to inspire > visitors to value and respect marine mammals and their environment.* > > *P** **Please consider the Environment before printing this email* > > *The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by the > Electronic Communications Privacy Act,18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended > only for the person(s) or entity/entities to which it is addressed and > may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any > review,retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any > action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other > than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received this in > error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any > computer.* > > * * > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > FMSEA mailing list hosted by the University of South Florida College of Marine Science > FMSEA at marine.usf.edu > http://seas.marine.usf.edu/mailman/listinfo/fmsea > --------------050804020807020908040100 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Whenever FMSEA folks host or attend a Collection Workshop, don't forget to upload some photos to our Shutterfly account:

http://fmsea.shutterfly.com

There are also a few more NMEA Conference photos up. Check them out and add some more if you have them.
Jim Wharton

Jim Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085

Florida Marine Science Educators Association

Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free.

www.fmsea.org


Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org.
Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org

 



Terran Rosenberg wrote:

What: Collecting Permit Workshop

When: Wednesday, July 29 at 10am

Where:

St Johns County Agricultural Center

3125 Agricultural Center Drive

St Augustine, FL 32092

Why: To earn your Collecting Permit, good for 3 years

Cost: $25 (bring check on day of event made out to FMSEA)

RSVP: Maia McGuire, mpmcg at ufl.edu

 

Terran E. Rosenberg

Education Director
9600 Oceanshore Blvd
Saint Augustine, Florida 32080
Tel: 904.471.1111, ext. 112
Fax: (904) 471-4185

 

http://www.marineland.net/smalllogodcc.jpg

Marineland's Dolphin Conservation Center was founded to foster the preservation and protection of marine life.  Our mission is to utilize interactive education, enhanced by on site research, to inspire visitors to value and respect marine mammals and their environment.

P Please consider the Environment before printing this email

The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act,18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended only for the person(s) or entity/entities to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review,retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

 

 


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--------------050804020807020908040100-- From Rosalyn.Kilcollins at dep.state.fl.us Tue Jul 7 15:38:32 2009 From: Rosalyn.Kilcollins at dep.state.fl.us (Kilcollins, Rosalyn) Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:38:32 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] Apalachicola July 15 - Aquatic Species Collecting Workshop for Educators Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C9FF3A.8301FC88 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_002_01C9FF3A.8301FC88" ------_=_NextPart_002_01C9FF3A.8301FC88 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There's still room in this workshop. Please provide completed = registration form and/or contact me by Friday July 10 if you want to attend. See = attached flyer for more details. =20 Educators Workshop Florida Marine Science Educators Association and Florida Fish and = Wildlife Conservation Commission's Aquatic Species Collecting Workshop for Educators =20 Where: Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 261 Dr. Frederick S. Humphries Street Apalachicola, FL 32320 =20 When: Wednesday, July 15, 9:00-11:00 AM (EASTERN TIME) Registration: Required - Deadline July 11 Fee: $ 25.00 (cash or check payable to FMSEA collected at = the workshop) Contact: Rosalyn Kilcollins work 850-653-8063, cell 850-570-8889 = or email to Rosalyn.kilcollins at dep.state.fl.us =20 =20 =20 Rosalyn F. Kilcollins Coastal Training Program Coordinator Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve 261 7th Street Apalachicola, FL 32320 850-653-8063 ext. 13 The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Copy the url below to a web browser to complete = the DEP=20 survey: = http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=3DRosalyn.Kilcollins at dep.state.fl= .us Thank you in advance for completing the survey. ------_=_NextPart_002_01C9FF3A.8301FC88 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There’s still room in this workshop. Please = provide completed registration form and/or contact me by Friday July 10 if you = want to attend. See attached flyer for more details.

 

Educators Workshop

Florida Marine Science Educators Association and Florida Fish and Wildlife = Conservation Commission’s

Aquatic Species Collecting Workshop for Educators

 

Where: =          Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve

261 Dr. Frederick S. = Humphries Street

Apalachicola, FL = 32320

 

When: =            Wednesday, July 15, 9:00-11:00 AM (EASTERN TIME)

Registration: Required – Deadline July = 11

Fee:             &= nbsp;  $ 25.00 (cash or check payable to FMSEA collected at the = workshop)

Contact:        Rosalyn Kilcollins work = 850-653-8063, cell 850-570-8889 or email to Rosalyn.kilcollins at dep.state.f= l.us

 

 

Rosalyn F. Kilcollins

Coastal Training Program Coordinator

Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve

261 7th Street

Apalachicola, FL 32320

850-653-8063 ext. 13

 



The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Simply click on this link to the DEP Customer=20 Survey. Thank you in advance for completing = the survey.
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Hi FMSEA,

NMEA 2009 was a first rate conference. The folks from SWMEA and the Monterey Bay Aquarium did a first rate job. Just a couple of notes and highlights:

FMSEA continues to be the largest NMEA Chapter by a long shot. Our 500 members are more than twice any other chapter. Still, our percentage of membership that also hold NMEA membership is low (~11%). If you're a FMSEA member, but not a member of NMEA...why? Send me a note off-list. I'm interested in knowing if the price is too high, the benefits too few, or if there is just no interest.

There was a great report on a national survey on ocean literacy. The good news for informal facilities is that people trust zoos and aquariums more than ever before. The bad news is that ocean and environmental issues are just not on the radar. See the full results of the 22K+ person survey at http://theoceanproject.org.

A reminder...NMEA dues to increase January 2010. A reasonable increase, long overdue. More in the next NMEA News.

NMEA 2010 is in Gatlinburg, TN and looks to be very well organized and even more affordable. Details at http://www.nmeaweb.org. 2011 in Boston.

If you were at the conference, please take a minute to share your favorite moment or something you learned.

And don't forget out photo page at http://fmsea.shutterfly.com.
--
Jim Wharton

Jim Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085

Florida Marine Science Educators Association

Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free.

www.fmsea.org


Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org.
Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org

 

--------------010007030802090705060707-- From dwalker at scienceeye.com Thu Jul 9 10:45:12 2009 From: dwalker at scienceeye.com (Dawn Walker) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 10:45:12 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009 In-Reply-To: <4A554FF5.8070705@mote.org> References: <4A554FF5.8070705@mote.org> Message-ID: <004c01ca00a3$dd3cf7b0$97b6e710$@com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01CA0082.562B57B0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_004E_01CA0082.562B7EC0" ------=_NextPart_001_004E_01CA0082.562B7EC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks Jim for representing us at last week=92s NMEA conference =96 you = did a great job accepting our gigantic fish salad tongs! =20 As he mentioned, the conference was great =96 I attended every session = that I could (13 I think) and only 2 weren=92t what I needed =96 they were = good, but didn=92t benefit me. I learned quite a bit =96 including that I have = been out of high school and undergrad for quite some time and the details that I = learned way back then just aren=92t on the tip of my tongue anymore! Ha. The = field workshop was a great idea and a great opportunity to study for an entire = day a topic as well as a lot of sharing and interaction between instructors = and participants. I hope this field workshop day continues =96 and possibly = is done at FMSEA conferences as well. The Monterey Bay Aquarium was = everything it was hyped up to be and you couldn=92t have asked for a better = location and view (minus the fog that seemed to be present more than absent=85). I = think we all did a great job with our going =93GREEN=94 =96 it worked out well. = Although I still brought home some handouts, books, DVDs and other materials =96 I = am looking forward to going online for the updated versions of all the = handouts that different presenters have made available. Hopefully the NMEA = website will be up to date shortly =96 there is a lot to download! With our registration, we did not get a bag, a mug, or a T-shirt =96 but we did = get a cool small notebook made out of recycled materials (I use these kinds = all the time) and a 1gig jump drive. The jump drive was great while in = sessions we could download the presenters presentations =96 the handouts were = already online (or going to be updated/posted)!!! =E0 Hint, hint, hint for next = year=92s NMEA & FMSEA=85 =20 As for next year=92s NMEA conference in Gatlinburg, TN =96 MUCH more = affordable =96 so those of you who couldn=92t nudge it into your budget this year, = you should be able to go next year. As many NMEA conferences that I have = gone to over the years, they have all been top notch =96 no matter where they = are. So I can only expect this one to be just as good as all the others =96 and = if some of you haven=92t been to the Smokey Mountains =96 take this = opportunity. It is incredible. As the tropical waters take my breath away (the reason = for living in Southeast Florida), the cold water, cool temperatures of = Central California with the mountains in the background did the same =96 the incredible landscape, mountains and streams of the Smokey=92s, although = no ocean in site, also has the same affect. So I highly recommend attending next year=92s conference (don=92t forget about the great sessions, = speakers and entertainment as well). =20 I did post some pictures from my California adventures on our fmseashutterfly page =96 since I flew in and out of San Diego, don=92t = be surprised when you find some desert pictures (we visited a spring in the middle of the desert =96 I only posted one of my many gorgeous pictures = I took=85) intermingled with the humpback & blue whales (wasn=92t quick = enough for the minke whale we saw), Risso=92s & right whale dolphins, harbor seals, California & elephant sea lions, sea otters, gulls twice the size of the ones we have here, albatrosses, pink-footed (& sooty?) shearwaters and = other birds I don=92t remember the names of=85 =20 Dawn Miller-Walker Science Eye Owner/President 18241 SW 52nd Ct. Southwest Ranches, FL 33331 954-680-7977 fx: 954-680-7976 dwalker at scienceeye.com www.scienceeye.com =20 =20 They don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. =20 "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the = rest of the world." ~ John Muir =20 Logo color 2.4x1 =20 =20 From: fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu [mailto:fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] = On Behalf Of Jim Wharton Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:04 PM To: fmsea at marine.usf.edu Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009 =20 Hi FMSEA, NMEA 2009 was a first rate conference. The folks from SWMEA and the = Monterey Bay Aquarium did a first rate job. Just a couple of notes and = highlights: FMSEA continues to be the largest NMEA Chapter by a long shot. Our 500 members are more than twice any other chapter. Still, our percentage of membership that also hold NMEA membership is low (~11%). If you're a = FMSEA member, but not a member of NMEA...why? Send me a note off-list. I'm interested in knowing if the price is too high, the benefits too few, or = if there is just no interest. There was a great report on a national survey on ocean literacy. The = good news for informal facilities is that people trust zoos and aquariums = more than ever before. The bad news is that ocean and environmental issues = are just not on the radar. See the full results of the 22K+ person survey at http://theoceanproject.org. A reminder...NMEA dues to increase January 2010. A reasonable increase, = long overdue. More in the next NMEA News. NMEA 2010 is in Gatlinburg, TN and looks to be very well organized and = even more affordable. Details at http://www.nmeaweb.org. 2011 in Boston. If you were at the conference, please take a minute to share your = favorite moment or something you learned. And don't forget out photo page at http://fmsea.shutterfly.com. --=20 Jim Wharton=20 Vice President, Education Division Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236 Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474 Cell | 941-374-0085 Florida Marine Science Educators Association Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free. www.fmsea.org =20 Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org . Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org =20 ------=_NextPart_001_004E_01CA0082.562B7EC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jim Wharton

Thanks Jim for representing us at last week’s NMEA conference – you = did a great job accepting our gigantic fish salad = tongs!

 

As he mentioned, the conference was great – I attended every session = that I could (13 I think) and only 2 weren’t what I needed – they = were good, but didn’t benefit me. I learned quite a bit – including = that I have been out of high school and undergrad for quite some time and the = details that I learned way back then just aren’t on the tip of my tongue = anymore! Ha. The field workshop was a great idea and a great opportunity to study = for an entire day a topic as well as a lot of sharing and interaction between instructors and participants. I hope this field workshop day continues = – and possibly is done at FMSEA conferences as well. The Monterey Bay = Aquarium was everything it was hyped up to be and you couldn’t have asked = for a better location and view (minus the fog that seemed to be present more = than absent…). I think we all did a great job with our going = “GREEN” – it worked out well. Although I still brought home some handouts, = books, DVDs and other materials – I am looking forward to going online = for the updated versions of all the handouts that different presenters have made available. Hopefully the NMEA website will be up to date shortly – = there is a lot to download! With our registration, we did not get a bag, a mug, = or a T-shirt – but we did get a cool small notebook made out of = recycled materials (I use these kinds all the time) and a 1gig jump drive. The = jump drive was great while in sessions we could download the presenters presentations – the handouts were already online (or going to be updated/posted)!!! =E0 Hint, hint, = hint for next year’s NMEA & FMSEA…

 

As for next year’s NMEA conference in Gatlinburg, TN – = MUCH more affordable – so those of you who couldn’t nudge it into your = budget this year, you should be able to go next year. As many NMEA conferences = that I have gone to over the years, they have all been top notch – no = matter where they are. So I can only expect this one to be just as good as all = the others – and if some of you haven’t been to the Smokey = Mountains – take this opportunity. It is incredible. As the tropical waters take my = breath away (the reason for living in Southeast Florida), the cold water, cool temperatures of Central California with the mountains in the background = did the same – the incredible landscape, mountains and streams of the = Smokey’s, although no ocean in site, also has the same affect. So I highly = recommend attending next year’s conference (don’t forget about the = great sessions, speakers and entertainment as well).

 

I did post some pictures from my California adventures on our = fmseashutterfly page – since I flew in and out of San Diego, don’t be surprised = when you find some desert pictures (we visited a spring in the middle of the = desert – I only posted one of my many gorgeous pictures I took…) = intermingled with the humpback & blue whales (wasn’t quick enough for the minke = whale we saw), Risso’s & right whale dolphins, harbor seals, = California & elephant sea lions, sea otters, gulls twice the size of the ones = we have here, albatrosses, pink-footed (& sooty?) shearwaters and other = birds I don’t remember the names of…

 

Dawn Miller-Walker

Science Eye

Owner/President

18241 SW 52nd Ct.

Southwest Ranches, FL 33331

954-680-7977

fx: 954-680-7976

dwalker at scienceeye.com<= /b>

www.scienceeye.com<= /p>

 

 

They don't care how much you know until they know how = much you care.

 

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds = it attached to the rest of the world." ~ John = Muir

 

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From: fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu [mailto:fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Jim = Wharton
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:04 PM
To: fmsea at marine.usf.edu
Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009

 


Hi FMSEA,

NMEA 2009 was a first rate conference. The folks from SWMEA and the = Monterey Bay Aquarium did a first rate job. Just a couple of notes and = highlights:

FMSEA continues to be the largest NMEA Chapter by a long shot. Our 500 = members are more than twice any other chapter. Still, our percentage of = membership that also hold NMEA membership is low (~11%). If you're a FMSEA member, but = not a member of NMEA...why? Send me a note off-list. I'm interested in knowing = if the price is too high, the benefits too few, or if there is just no = interest.

There was a great report on a national survey on ocean literacy. The = good news for informal facilities is that people trust zoos and aquariums more = than ever before. The bad news is that ocean and environmental issues are just not = on the radar. See the full results of the 22K+ person survey at http://theoceanproject.org.

A reminder...NMEA dues to increase January 2010. A reasonable increase, = long overdue. More in the next NMEA News.

NMEA 2010 is in Gatlinburg, TN and looks to be very well organized and = even more affordable. Details at http://www.nmeaweb.org. 2011 in Boston.

If you were at the conference, please take a minute to share your = favorite moment or something you learned.

And don't forget out photo page at http://fmsea.shutterfly.com.

--

Jim = Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine = Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson = Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085

Florida Marine = Science Educators Association

Are you a = member? 1st-year teachers are free.

www.fmsea.org


Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org.
Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org

 

------=_NextPart_001_004E_01CA0082.562B7EC0-- ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01CA0082.562B57B0 Content-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 6046 bytes Desc: not available URL: ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01CA0082.562B57B0-- From mpmcg at ufl.edu Thu Jul 9 13:04:01 2009 From: mpmcg at ufl.edu (Mcguire,Maia Patterson) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 13:04:01 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009 In-Reply-To: <4A554FF5.8070705@mote.org> References: <4A554FF5.8070705@mote.org> Message-ID: <476849E2235E194F92F1CFB576C06151166253BBC9@UFEXCH-MBXCL01.ad.ufl.edu> --_000_476849E2235E194F92F1CFB576C06151166253BBC9UFEXCHMBXCL01_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, To add my comments to those of Jim and Dawn--one of the new things that the= conference organizers did this year was to add field-based workshop days. = So...on the Thursday, I spent the morning at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Res= earch Institute and the afternoon at Moss Landing Marine Labs. At MBARI, w= e were given an overview of the facility, a tour of the docks (all 3 of the= research ships were in port, and one of the ROV's was on deck of one ship)= , the "testing tank" (where a piece of equipment called "Eye In The Sea" (E= ITS) was being tested), the Ocean Observing Systems labs (where one of the = researchers talked to us about the various types of equipment being used) a= nd we also got to make mini "ROV's" using PVC pipe, and try them out in a s= mall swimming pool. We had a great presentation by one of the newer scient= ists there about her work using EITS to record video footage of deep sea cr= eatures. MBARI offers summer teacher institutes called "EARTH" and all of = the teacher-developed lesson plans and resources from these workshops are a= vailable online at http://www.mbari.org/earth/ (Check out "lesson plan link= s" for "polished" lesson plans, but also look at the schedules for each of = the past workshops for other really cool stuff--like downloadable video cli= ps from EITS-- http://www.mbari.org/earth/mar_tech/EITS/eits_video3.html) = We were able to participate in several of the activities, led by teachers w= ho are past participants of the EARTH program. "Unpolished" lesson plans a= re also available through the workshop links. Each year's workshop has a d= ifferent theme--2009 was Ocean Observing Systems, 2008 was marine microbiol= ogy and 2007 was Climate Change. I've noticed that some of the menu bar op= tions aren't working properly, at least on my computer, and have e-mailed t= he webmaster about that, so hopefully they'll be fixed shortly... Check out the 2009 NMEA session titles, presenters and resources from the l= inks at http://itconf.mbayaq.org/nmea2009/Program.htm. Note that there may= still be additional resources posted by presenters in coming days... Hope to see many of you in Gatlinburg next year--hotel rooms will only be $= 99/night for up to 4 people, and it sounds like there will be an abundance = of fun activities for participants and for accompanying family members! Maia Maia McGuire, PhD Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent 150 Sawgrass Road Bunnell, FL 32110 386-437-7464 http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/sea/seagrant.htm ________________________________ From: fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu [fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] On Behalf= Of Jim Wharton [jimwharton at mote.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:03 PM To: fmsea at marine.usf.edu Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009 Hi FMSEA, NMEA 2009 was a first rate conference. The folks from SWMEA and the Montere= y Bay Aquarium did a first rate job. Just a couple of notes and highlights: FMSEA continues to be the largest NMEA Chapter by a long shot. Our 500 memb= ers are more than twice any other chapter. Still, our percentage of members= hip that also hold NMEA membership is low (~11%). If you're a FMSEA member,= but not a member of NMEA...why? Send me a note off-list. I'm interested in= knowing if the price is too high, the benefits too few, or if there is jus= t no interest. There was a great report on a national survey on ocean literacy. The good n= ews for informal facilities is that people trust zoos and aquariums more th= an ever before. The bad news is that ocean and environmental issues are jus= t not on the radar. See the full results of the 22K+ person survey at http:= //theoceanproject.org. A reminder...NMEA dues to increase January 2010. A reasonable increase, lon= g overdue. More in the next NMEA News. NMEA 2010 is in Gatlinburg, TN and looks to be very well organized and even= more affordable. Details at http://www.nmeaweb.org. 2011 in Boston. If you were at the conference, please take a minute to share your favorite = moment or something you learned. And don't forget out photo page at http://fmsea.shutterfly.com. -- Jim Wharton Vice President, Education Division Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236 Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474 Cell | 941-374-0085 Florida Marine Science Educators Association Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free. www.fmsea.org Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org. Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org --_000_476849E2235E194F92F1CFB576C06151166253BBC9UFEXCHMBXCL01_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi all,
 
To add my comments to tho= se of Jim and Dawn--one of the new things that the conference organizers di= d this year was to add field-based workshop days.  So...on the Thursda= y, I spent the morning at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and the afternoon at Moss Landing Marine Labs.=   At MBARI, we were given an overview of the facility, a tour of the d= ocks (all 3 of the research ships were in port, and one of the ROV's was on= deck of one ship), the "testing tank" (where a piece of equipment called "Eye In The Sea" (EITS) was b= eing tested), the Ocean Observing Systems labs (where one of the researcher= s talked to us about the various types of equipment being used) and we also= got to make mini "ROV's" using PVC pipe, and try them out in a small swimming pool.  We had a great presentati= on by one of the newer scientists there about her work using EITS to record= video footage of deep sea creatures.  MBARI offers summer teacher ins= titutes called "EARTH" and all of the teacher-developed lesson plans and resources from these workshops are available online at http://www.mbari.org/earth/ (Check out "lesson plan links&quo= t; for "polished" lesson plans, but also look at the schedules fo= r each of the past workshops for other really cool stuff--like downloadable= video clips from EITS-- http:= //www.mbari.org/earth/mar_tech/EITS/eits_video3.html)  We were abl= e to participate in several of the activities, led by teachers who are past= participants of the EARTH program.  "Unpolished" lesson plans are also available through the workshop links.  Each yea= r's workshop has a different theme--2009 was Ocean Observing Systems, = 2008 was marine microbiology and 2007 was Climate Change.  I've notice= d that some of the menu bar options aren't working properly, at least on my computer, and have e-mailed the webmaster ab= out that, so hopefully they'll be fixed shortly...
 
Check out the 2009 NMEA s= ession titles, presenters and resources from the links at http://itconf.mba= yaq.org/nmea2009/Program.htm.  Note that there may still be additi= onal resources posted by presenters in coming days...
 
Hope to see many of you i= n Gatlinburg next year--hotel rooms will only be $99/night for up to 4 peop= le, and it sounds like there will be an abundance of fun activities fo= r participants and for accompanying family members! 
 
Maia
 
Maia McGuire, PhD<= /div>
Florida Sea Grant Extensi= on Agent
150 Sawgrass Road<= /div>
Bunnell, FL 32110<= /div>
 
386-437-7464
 
 
From: fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu = [fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Jim Wharton [jimwharton at mote.or= g]
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:03 PM
To: fmsea at marine.usf.edu
Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009


Hi FMSEA,

NMEA 2009 was a first rate conference. The folks from SWMEA and the Montere= y Bay Aquarium did a first rate job. Just a couple of notes and highlights:=

FMSEA continues to be the largest NMEA Chapter by a long shot. Our 500 memb= ers are more than twice any other chapter. Still, our percentage of members= hip that also hold NMEA membership is low (~11%). If you're a FMSEA member,= but not a member of NMEA...why? Send me a note off-list. I'm interested in knowing if the price is too hig= h, the benefits too few, or if there is just no interest.

There was a great report on a national survey on ocean literacy. The good n= ews for informal facilities is that people trust zoos and aquariums more th= an ever before. The bad news is that ocean and environmental issues are jus= t not on the radar. See the full results of the 22K+ person survey at http://theoceanproject.org.

A reminder...NMEA dues to increase January 2010. A reasonable increase, lon= g overdue. More in the next NMEA News.

NMEA 2010 is in Gatlinburg, TN and looks to be very well organized and even= more affordable. Details at http://www.nmeaweb.org. 2011 in Boston.

If you were at the conference, please take a minute to share your favorite = moment or something you learned.

And don't forget out photo page at http://fmsea.shutterfly.com.
--

Jim Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085

Florida Marine Science Educators Association

Are you a member?= 1st-year teachers are free.

www.fmsea.org


Visit us on the Web at w= ww.mote.org.
Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org=

 

--_000_476849E2235E194F92F1CFB576C06151166253BBC9UFEXCHMBXCL01_-- From jimwharton at mote.org Thu Jul 9 13:36:15 2009 From: jimwharton at mote.org (Jim Wharton) Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:36:15 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] [Fwd: Job Announcement and Two Cool Websites] Message-ID: <4A562A8F.5020505@mote.org> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------060101000006070002030109 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit /Killer /job posting. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Job Announcement and Two Cool Websites Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:13:31 -0400 From: Cathy Sakas To: GRNMSEducation * #1 Job Announcement:* *Job Description -- Program Manager, Ocean Education* *National Geographic Education Programs* Lead the new Ocean Education team at National Geographic to design materials and manage specific projects that extend National Geographic's mission into formal and informal learning environments. Advise colleagues on their projects, and take the management lead on individual projects as assigned. Act as a liaison between Education Programs, the Mission Programs Ocean team, and other departments within the Society doing Ocean related work to identify opportunities for collaboration and cross-departmental projects. The management role takes an individual project from conception/brainstorming with colleagues and partners, to program and/or materials creation, through production and distribution. Project managers work with external partners as needed, and are also involved in the promotion and development of their project through presentations, public events, and professional development opportunities. Ocean education materials produced in NGEP will range from complete curricula, to collections of lesson plans, activities, teaching posters, family guides, videos, toolkits, and other resources. Materials are created in print and digital formats and may be prepared for distribution on paper, on CD-ROM/DVDs, or on the web via pdf, narrated Powerpoint, videos and other formats. Materials will be designed as in-classroom, informal, and outdoor experiences for pK-12 students, families, the public, and the ocean recreation community. This is an 18 month position in the Washington, DC office (with the possibility of extension to 5 years). *Principal Responsibilities:* Develop strategy and implementation plan for Ocean education initiative in National Geographic Education Programs. Coordinate plans and programs with Ocean initiative throughout the Society, integrating research, media development and other available resources. Maintain involvement and communication with the extended Ocean education community and potential partners outside of the society. Assemble project teams and manage projects as assigned. Oversee project timelines, budget, program and materials development. Hire and manage contract staff as necessary including scientists, teacher-contributors, freelance writers and expert reviewers. Serve as liaison to project partners (internal and external) and manage plans for project publicity, dissemination and training as appropriate. Develop project material and program content based on research and needs assessment. Design, develop and review instructional and reference content on Ocean topics for multiple audiences and age groups (preK-12, families, informal and outdoor) using the resources of the Society including maps, videos, images, research and access to content experts. Develop and deliver professional development for educators, conference and marketing presentations, and other public programs. Collaborate within EP, Missions and throughout the Society around Ocean projects and content. Collaborate with external organizations around their Ocean initiatives. Actively seek out opportunities and manage collaboration projects. Participate in department-wide programs and innovation. Stay current with NGS mission, research, initiatives and media, and assist the team in leveraging these assets. Undertake other duties as requested. *Minimum Education and Training:* Bachelor's degree in education, geography, oceanography, or related field. Masters degree highly preferred. Training and experience in instructional materials design required. Proven experience in managing materials development and/or program-producing projects (including personnel, budgets, timeline, print production process, fulfillment, distribution and promotion). Experience working under deadlines. Workplace or academic background in geography, oceanography or related discipline. *Knowledge and Skill Requirements* Excellent project management and organizational skills with a high attention to detail; self-direction and motivation; sensitivity to deadline-driven workflow; ability to handle a variety of projects with changing priorities in a dynamic environment. Excellent oral and written communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft suite, organization and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven business environment. Demonstrated experience in instructional design. Understanding of and connections to the broader Ocean Education community, including educational, conservation and scientific organizations. Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and project team members with diverse expertise; collaborative, team-oriented work style. Passion for society's mission to inspire people to care about the planet, and for teaching them how to do so. Apply at: www.nationalgeographic.com/jobs * #2 Cool Website with Animation of Hurricane and Ensuing Algae Bloom* http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010000/a010030/index.html *#3 Cool National Ocean Service Website:* National Ocean Service The NOS Web site is continuing to grow! If you haven't visited us recently, check the site out...you'll find many new things. / / NOS in the Aftermath of a Storm Exxon image gallery Did you know that, immediately after a hurricane strikes the coast, the National Ocean Service is there, helping return order to a ravaged area? Check out our feature story or the /Making Waves podcast / episode to learn more. Got Geodesy on the Brain? Diving Deeper IOOS postcard Visit the NOS Web site to learn how South Carolina is pushing the limits of global positioning or about the importance of putting a Continuously Operating Reference Station next to a tide gauge at Battery Park in New York City. Or maybe you aren't really sure what geodesy is...now is the time to learn: Check out the May 20th episode of /Diving Deeper/ to unravel the mysteries of geodesy. NOS on the Silver Screen Turtle desktop wallpaper Or maybe reading and listening aren't really your things. If you are more the visual type, be sure to visit the NOS Video Gallery , or check us out on YouTube . >From storm surge to kelp forests, oil spills and Arctic exploration, the video gallery has a little bit of everything and will only continue to grow. Fun and Games Turtle desktop wallpaper Still looking for more? Meet Oscar the Otter and help him on an adventure to save his home -- a dying estuary. /WaterLife: Where Rivers Meet the Sea / is an interactive, educational game developed in partnership between the NOS Communications and Education Division and Montgomery Community College. Do /you/ have what it takes to beat the pollution monster? Questions or comments on the NOS Web site? Contact us at nos.info at noaa.gov . Twitter bird Follow NOS on Twitter ! /oceanservice.noaa.gov/ -- *Jim Wharton* * */Vice President, Education Division/* Mote Marine Laboratory *1600 Ken Thompson Parkway* *Sarasota, FL 34236* *Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474* *Cell | 941-374-0085* * *Florida** Marine Science Educators Association* /Are you a member? 1^st -year teachers are free./ *www.fmsea.org * Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org .* *Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org // --------------060101000006070002030109 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="------------070008090109020002030109" --------------070008090109020002030109 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Killer job posting.

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Job Announcement and Two Cool Websites
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:13:31 -0400
From: Cathy Sakas <Cathy.Sakas at noaa.gov>
To: GRNMSEducation <Graysreefeducation at willamette.nos.noaa.gov>



 #1 Job Announcement:
Job Description – Program Manager, Ocean Education
National Geographic Education Programs


Lead the new Ocean Education team at National Geographic to design materials and manage specific projects that extend National Geographic's mission into formal and informal learning environments.  Advise colleagues on their projects, and take the management lead on individual projects as assigned.  Act as a liaison between Education Programs, the Mission Programs Ocean team, and other departments within the Society doing Ocean related work to identify opportunities for collaboration and cross-departmental projects.

The management role takes an individual project from conception/brainstorming with colleagues and partners, to program and/or materials creation, through production and distribution.  Project managers work with external partners as needed, and are also involved in the promotion and development of their project through presentations, public events, and professional development opportunities.  

Ocean education materials produced in NGEP will range from complete curricula, to collections of lesson plans, activities, teaching posters, family guides, videos, toolkits, and other resources.  Materials are created in print and digital formats and may be prepared for distribution on paper, on CD-ROM/DVDs, or on the web via pdf, narrated Powerpoint, videos and other formats. Materials will be designed as in-classroom, informal, and outdoor experiences for pK-12 students, families, the public, and the ocean recreation community.

This is an 18 month position in the Washington, DC office (with the possibility of extension to 5 years).

Principal Responsibilities:
Develop strategy and implementation plan for Ocean education initiative in National Geographic Education Programs. Coordinate plans and programs with Ocean initiative throughout the Society, integrating research, media development and other available resources.  Maintain involvement and communication with the extended Ocean education community and potential partners outside of the society.
Assemble project teams and manage projects as assigned.  Oversee project timelines, budget, program and materials development.  Hire and manage contract staff as necessary including scientists, teacher-contributors, freelance writers and expert reviewers. Serve as liaison to project partners (internal and external) and manage plans for project publicity, dissemination and training as appropriate.
Develop project material and program content based on research and needs assessment.  Design, develop and review instructional and reference content on Ocean topics for multiple audiences and age groups (preK-12, families, informal and outdoor) using the resources of the Society including maps, videos, images, research and access to content experts. Develop and deliver professional development for educators, conference and marketing presentations, and other public programs.
Collaborate within EP, Missions and throughout the Society around Ocean projects and content. Collaborate with external organizations around their Ocean initiatives. Actively seek out opportunities and manage collaboration projects.
Participate in department-wide programs and innovation. Stay current with NGS mission, research, initiatives and media, and assist the team in leveraging these assets. Undertake other duties as requested.  

Minimum Education and Training:
Bachelor's degree in education, geography, oceanography, or related field. Masters degree highly preferred. Training and experience in instructional materials design required. Proven experience in managing materials development and/or program-producing projects (including personnel, budgets, timeline, print production process, fulfillment, distribution and promotion).  Experience working under deadlines. Workplace or academic background in geography, oceanography or related discipline.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements
Excellent project management and organizational skills with a high attention to detail; self-direction and motivation; sensitivity to deadline-driven workflow; ability to handle a variety of projects with changing priorities in a dynamic environment.  Excellent oral and written communication skills, proficiency with Microsoft suite, organization and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven business environment.  Demonstrated experience in instructional design. Understanding of and connections to the broader Ocean Education community, including educational, conservation and scientific organizations. Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and project team members with diverse expertise; collaborative, team-oriented work style.  Passion for society's mission to inspire people to care about the planet, and for teaching them how to do so.


Apply at: www.nationalgeographic.com/jobs


#2 Cool Website with Animation of Hurricane and Ensuing Algae Bloom

http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010000/a010030/index.html


#3 Cool National Ocean Service Website:

The NOS Web site is continuing to grow! If you haven't visited us recently, check the site out…you’ll find many new things.

NOS in the Aftermath of a Storm

Exxon image gallery

Did you know that, immediately after a hurricane strikes the coast, the National Ocean Service is there, helping return order to a ravaged area? Check out our feature story or the Making Waves podcast episode to learn more.

 

Got Geodesy on the Brain?

Diving Deeper IOOS postcard

Visit the NOS Web site to learn how South Carolina is pushing the limits of global positioning or about the importance of putting a Continuously Operating Reference Station next to a tide gauge at Battery Park in New York City. Or maybe you aren't really sure what geodesy is…now is the time to learn: Check out the May 20th episode of Diving Deeper to unravel the mysteries of geodesy.

 

NOS on the Silver Screen
Turtle desktop wallpaper

Or maybe reading and listening aren't really your things. If you are more the visual type, be sure to visit the NOS Video Gallery, or check us out on YouTube. >From storm surge to kelp forests, oil spills and Arctic exploration, the video gallery has a little bit of everything and will only continue to grow.

 

Fun and Games

Turtle desktop wallpaper

Still looking for more? Meet Oscar the Otter and help him on an adventure to save his home – a dying estuary. WaterLife: Where Rivers Meet the Sea is an interactive, educational game developed in partnership between the NOS Communications and Education Division and Montgomery Community College. Do you have what it takes to beat the pollution monster?

Questions or comments on the NOS Web site? Contact us at nos.info at noaa.gov.

Twitter bird Follow NOS on Twitter!

 

oceanservice.noaa.gov



--
Jim Wharton

Jim Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085

Florida Marine Science Educators Association

Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free.

www.fmsea.org


Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org.
Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org

 

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I'd encourage FMSEA members to consider putt= ing funds away and consider attending next year's meeting in Gatlinburg the= week of 18 July 2010. One thing that NMEA tries to do is have funding options and keep costs down= at conferences. The past two had limited low cost funding options. The= next one in Tennessee will be one where you have more options. I also kn= ow there is interest from number of Floridians who want to attend and are c= onsidering driving. It's a long, but doable drive for many, so there may = be options to do vanpooling that will cut down travel costs. Regarding disparity in national and chapter membership, this is a continuin= g topic. As a past President of NMEA, this has been discussed many times a= t board meetings. Some organizations require a national membership. That= was rejected by NMEA Board some time ago. In my view, hopefully it will c= ontinue to allow for maximum flexibility of those to be involved in marine = science ed at either local or national level. Having worked with 2 chapters (NAME and FMSEA) and attending many chapter a= nd national meetings, it's been my observation that chapter conferences hav= e more attendance from the formal classroom educator side due to funding an= d time constraints. Chapter conferences are generally 2 days, and held on a= weekend. NMEA conferences have increased up to 4-5 days, with special pr= ofessional development meetings and tag-on meetings adding another 2-3 days= , making it a good weeklong commitment. As a result, NMEA conferences = have more agency and non formal education involvement. But, once classroom= educators attend the NMEA conference, they see what the benefits and oppor= tunities are and many of them continue to participate after their first att= endance. Hope to see you all this next year at both the FMSEA and NMEA meetings! Mike Spranger, PhD Associate Dean for Environment and Natural Resources University of Florida IFAS Extension Associate Director for Extension and Education Florida Sea Grant College Program Professor, Dept. of Family, Youth and Community Sciences University of Florida POB 110405 Gainesville, FL 32611-0405 Tele: 352-392-1837 Fax: 352-392-5113 Email: spranger at ufl.edu ________________________________ From: fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu [mailto:fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] On= Behalf Of Mcguire,Maia Patterson Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 1:04 PM To: Jim Wharton; fmsea at marine.usf.edu Subject: Re: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009 Hi all, To add my comments to those of Jim and Dawn--one of the new things that the= conference organizers did this year was to add field-based workshop days. = So...on the Thursday, I spent the morning at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Res= earch Institute and the afternoon at Moss Landing Marine Labs. At MBARI, w= e were given an overview of the facility, a tour of the docks (all 3 of the= research ships were in port, and one of the ROV's was on deck of one ship)= , the "testing tank" (where a piece of equipment called "Eye In The Sea" (E= ITS) was being tested), the Ocean Observing Systems labs (where one of the = researchers talked to us about the various types of equipment being used) a= nd we also got to make mini "ROV's" using PVC pipe, and try them out in a s= mall swimming pool. We had a great presentation by one of the newer scient= ists there about her work using EITS to record video footage of deep sea cr= eatures. MBARI offers summer teacher institutes called "EARTH" and all of = the teacher-developed lesson plans and resources from these workshops are a= vailable online at http://www.mbari.org/earth/ (Check out "lesson plan link= s" for "polished" lesson plans, but also look at the schedules for each of = the past workshops for other really cool stuff--like downloadable video cli= ps from EITS-- http://www.mbari.org/earth/mar_tech/EITS/eits_video3.html) = We were able to participate in several of the activities, led by teachers w= ho are past participants of the EARTH program. "Unpolished" lesson plans a= re also available through the workshop links. Each year's workshop has a d= ifferent theme--2009 was Ocean Observing Systems, 2008 was marine microbiol= ogy and 2007 was Climate Change. I've noticed that some of the menu bar op= tions aren't working properly, at least on my computer, and have e-mailed t= he webmaster about that, so hopefully they'll be fixed shortly... Check out the 2009 NMEA session titles, presenters and resources from the l= inks at http://itconf.mbayaq.org/nmea2009/Program.htm. Note that there may= still be additional resources posted by presenters in coming days... Hope to see many of you in Gatlinburg next year--hotel rooms will only be $= 99/night for up to 4 people, and it sounds like there will be an abundance = of fun activities for participants and for accompanying family members! Maia Maia McGuire, PhD Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent 150 Sawgrass Road Bunnell, FL 32110 386-437-7464 http://stjohns.ifas.ufl.edu/sea/seagrant.htm ________________________________ From: fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu [fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] On Behalf= Of Jim Wharton [jimwharton at mote.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 10:03 PM To: fmsea at marine.usf.edu Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009 Hi FMSEA, NMEA 2009 was a first rate conference. The folks from SWMEA and the Montere= y Bay Aquarium did a first rate job. Just a couple of notes and highlights: FMSEA continues to be the largest NMEA Chapter by a long shot. Our 500 memb= ers are more than twice any other chapter. Still, our percentage of members= hip that also hold NMEA membership is low (~11%). If you're a FMSEA member,= but not a member of NMEA...why? Send me a note off-list. I'm interested in= knowing if the price is too high, the benefits too few, or if there is jus= t no interest. There was a great report on a national survey on ocean literacy. The good n= ews for informal facilities is that people trust zoos and aquariums more th= an ever before. The bad news is that ocean and environmental issues are jus= t not on the radar. See the full results of the 22K+ person survey at http:= //theoceanproject.org. A reminder...NMEA dues to increase January 2010. A reasonable increase, lon= g overdue. More in the next NMEA News. NMEA 2010 is in Gatlinburg, TN and looks to be very well organized and even= more affordable. Details at http://www.nmeaweb.org. 2011 in Boston. If you were at the conference, please take a minute to share your favorite = moment or something you learned. And don't forget out photo page at http://fmsea.shutterfly.com. -- Jim Wharton Vice President, Education Division Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236 Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474 Cell | 941-374-0085 Florida Marine Science Educators Association Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free. www.fmsea.org Visit us on the Web at www.mote.org. Email me at: jimwharton at mote.org --_000_4102DA2A6DF4394B83D6F9EFC2AD12F715C1AF44A6UFEXCHMBXCL01_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Greetings,

To follow up on NMEA 09 and 10 discussions.   = NMEA conferences continue to evolve and improve, is a great place to learn new things, and develop a broader marine education network. I’d encourage FMSEA members to consider putting funds away and consider attending next ye= ar’s meeting in Gatlinburg the week of 18 July 2010.

 

One thing that NMEA tries to do is have funding options = and keep costs down at conferences.  The past two had limited low cost fun= ding options.    The next one in Tennessee will be one where you have m= ore options.   I also know there is interest from number of Floridians who want to attend = and are considering driving.   It’s a long, but doable drive fo= r many, so there may be options to do vanpooling that will cut down travel co= sts.

 

Regarding disparity in national and chapter membership, = this is a continuing topic.  As a past President of NMEA, this has been dis= cussed many times at board meetings.   Some organizations require a nati= onal membership.  That was rejected by NMEA Board some time ago.  In m= y view, hopefully it will continue to allow for maximum flexibility of those = to be involved in marine science ed at either local or national level.

 

Having worked with 2 chapters (NAME and FMSEA) and atten= ding many chapter and national meetings, it’s been my observation that cha= pter conferences have more attendance from the formal classroom educator side du= e to funding and time constraints. Chapter conferences are generally 2 days, and held on a weekend.  NMEA conferences have increased up to 4-5  da= ys, with special professional development meetings and tag-on meetings adding another 2-3 days, making it a good weeklong commitment.    &= nbsp; As a result, NMEA conferences have more agency and non formal education involvement.  But, once classroom educators attend the NMEA conference= , they see what the benefits and opportunities are and many of them continue = to participate after their first attendance.

 

 Hope to see you all this next year at both the FMS= EA and NMEA meetings!    

 

 

Mike Spranger, PhD

<= font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DCalibri> 

Associate Dean for Environmen= t and Natural Resources

<= st1:place w:st=3D"on">University of Florida<= /font> IFAS Extension

Associate Di= rector for Extension and Education

Florida Sea Grant College Program

<= font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTimes>Professor, Dept. of Family, Youth and Community Sciences=

<= st1:place w:st=3D"on">University= of Florida<= /font>

<= font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTimes> 

POB 110405

<= st1:place w:st=3D"on">= Gainesville, FL 32611-0405

Tele: 352-392-1837    Fax:  352-392-5113

<= font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DTimes>Email: spranger at ufl.edu

<= font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DCalibri> 

=  <= /span>

From: fmsea-bo= unces at marine.usf.edu [mailto:fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] O= n Behalf Of Mcguire,Maia Patterson
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 200= 9 1:04 PM
To: Jim Wharton; fmsea at marine.usf.edu
Subject: Re: [FMSEA] NMEA 20= 09

 

Hi all,

 

To add my comments to those of Jim and Dawn--one of the= new things that the conference organizers did this year was to add field-based workshop days.  So...on the Thursday, I spent the morning at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and the afternoon at Moss Landing Marine Labs.  At MBARI, we were given an overview of the facility, a t= our of the docks (all 3 of the research ships were in port, and one of the ROV'= s was on deck of one ship), the "testing tank" (where a piece of equipment called "Eye In The Sea" (EITS) was being tested), the O= cean Observing Systems labs (where one of the researchers talked to us about the various types of equipment being used) and we also got to make mini "ROV's" using PVC pipe, and try them out in a small swimming pool.  We had a great presentation by one of the newer scientists ther= e about her work using EITS to record video footage of deep sea creatures.&nb= sp; MBARI offers summer teacher institutes called "EARTH" and all of = the teacher-developed lesson plans and resources from these workshops are avail= able online at http://www.mbari.org/eart= h/ (Check out "lesson plan links" for "polished" lesson plans, bu= t also look at the schedules for each of the past workshops for other really = cool stuff--like downloadable video clips from EITS-- http://w= ww.mbari.org/earth/mar_tech/EITS/eits_video3.html)  We were able to participate in several of the activities, led by teachers w= ho are past participants of the EARTH program.  "Unpolished&quo= t; lesson plans are also available through the workshop links.  Each year= 's workshop has a different theme--2009 was Ocean Observing Systems, 2008= was marine microbiology and 2007 was Climate Change.  I've noticed that so= me of the menu bar options aren't working properly, at least on my computer, and have e-mailed the webmaster about that, so hopefully the= y'll be fixed shortly...

 

Check out the 2009 NMEA session titles, presenters = ;and resources from the links at http://itconf.mbayaq= .org/nmea2009/Program.htm.  Note that there may still be additional resources posted by presenters in coming days...

 

Hope to see many of you in Gatlinburg next year--hotel rooms will only be $99/night for up to 4 people, and it sounds like there&n= bsp;will be an abundance of fun activities for participants and for accompanying fam= ily members! 

 

Maia

 

Maia McGuire, PhD

Florida= Sea Grant Ex= tension Agent

150 Saw= grass Road

Bunnell= , FL 32110=

 

386-437-7464

 

 

From:= fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu [fmsea-bounces at marine.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Ji= m Wharton [jimwharton at mote.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 20= 09 10:03 PM
To: fmsea at marine.usf.edu
Subject: [FMSEA] NMEA 2009


Hi FMSEA,

NMEA 2009 was a first rate conference. The folks from SWMEA and the Montere= y Bay Aquarium did a first rate job. Just a couple of notes and highlights:
FMSEA continues to be the largest NMEA Chapter by a long shot. Our 500 memb= ers are more than twice any other chapter. Still, our percentage of membership = that also hold NMEA membership is low (~11%). If you're a FMSEA member, but not = a member of NMEA...why? Send me a note off-list. I'm interested in knowing if= the price is too high, the benefits too few, or if there is just no interest.
There was a great report on a national survey on ocean literacy. The good n= ews for informal facilities is that people trust zoos and aquariums more than e= ver before. The bad news is that ocean and environmental issues are just not on= the radar. See the full results of the 22K+ person survey at http://theoceanprojec= t.org.

A reminder...NMEA dues to increase January 2010. A reasonable increase, lon= g overdue. More in the next NMEA News.

NMEA 2010 is in Gatlinburg, TN and looks to be very wel= l organized and even more affordable. Details at http://www.nmeaweb.org. 2011 in Boston.

If you were at the conference, please take a minute to share your favorite moment or something you learned.

And don't forget out photo page at http://fmsea.shutterfly.com.=

--

Jim Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine Laboratory=
1600 Ken Thomps= on Parkway Sarasota= , FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085

Florida Marine Science Educators Association

Are you a member? 1st-year teachers are free.=

www.f= msea.org


Visit us on the Web at w= ww.mote.org.
Email me at: jimwharton at m= ote.org

 

--_000_4102DA2A6DF4394B83D6F9EFC2AD12F715C1AF44A6UFEXCHMBXCL01_-- From Diederick at si.edu Thu Jul 16 09:59:38 2009 From: Diederick at si.edu (Diederick, Laura) Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:59:38 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] digital signage Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA061D.A8BBEEE8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello! We are looking into revamping our current digital signage (i.e. - out with the old, in with the new) and would love to hear suggestions or words of caution regarding specific manufacturers and models your facilities have used. At this point we're not looking at anything fancy - no touch screens, etc - just something to run a series of slideshow-type signage. =20 Many thanks! =20 Laura Diederick Education Specialist Smithsonian Marine Station Fort Pierce, Florida=20 =20 772.465.3271 phone 772.465.3237 fax =20 www.sms.si.edu/SMEE =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA061D.A8BBEEE8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello!  We are looking into revamping our = current digital signage (i.e. – out with the old, in with the new) and would love = to hear suggestions or words of caution regarding specific manufacturers and = models your facilities have used. At this point we’re not looking at anything = fancy – no touch screens, etc – just something to run a series of = slideshow-type signage.

 

Many thanks!

 

Laura Diederick

Education Specialist

Smithsonian Marine Station

Fort Pierce, Florida

 

772.465.3271  phone

772.465.3237  fax

 

www.sms.si.edu/SMEE

 

------_=_NextPart_001_01CA061D.A8BBEEE8-- From Janet.Zimmerman at dep.state.fl.us Fri Jul 17 10:29:59 2009 From: Janet.Zimmerman at dep.state.fl.us (Zimmerman, Janet C.) Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:29:59 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] FW: CAMA Vacancy Announcements education positions Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA06EB.109566EB Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Coastal and = Aquatic Managed Areas (CAMA) currently has 3 positions that are being advertised = to be filled. Please visit People First for more information and to apply. (peoplefirst.myflorida.com)=20 =20 =20 ENVIRONMEN SCIENTIST & SPEC, INCL HLTH =20 37979168-51342657-20090612150238=20 Duval County=20 DEP - Environmental Protection=20 OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I, JACKSONVILLE, FL=20 ENVIRONMEN SCIENTIST & SPEC, INCL HLTH =20 37979007-51308534-20090715113805=20 Franklin County=20 DEP - Environmental Protection=20 DEP-OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I-#37979007-EASTPOINT=20 ENVIRONMEN SCIENTIST & SPEC, INCL HLTH =20 37979201-51358005-20090706154404=20 Collier County=20 DEP - Environmental Protection=20 DEP OPS #37979201 / Environmental Specialist III / NAPLES,FL. The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Copy the url below to a web browser to complete = the DEP=20 survey: = http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=3DJanet.Zimmerman at dep.state.fl.us= Thank you in advance for completing the survey. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA06EB.109566EB Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas = (CAMA) currently has 3 positions that are being = advertised to be filled. Please visit People First for more information and to = apply. (peoplefirst.myflorida.com)

 

 

ENVIRONMEN SCIENTIST & SPEC, INCL HLTH

37979168-51342657-20090612150238 =

Duval County

DEP - Environmental Protection =

OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST I, JACKSONVILLE, = FL

ENVIRONMEN SCIENTIST & SPEC, INCL HLTH

37979007-51308534-20090715113805 =

Franklin County

DEP - Environmental Protection =

DEP-OPS ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST = I-#37979007-EASTPOINT

ENVIRONMEN SCIENTIST & SPEC, INCL HLTH

37979201-51358005-20090706154404

Collier County

DEP - Environmental Protection

DEP OPS #37979201 / Environmental Specialist III / = NAPLES,FL.

 



The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Simply click on this link to the DEP Customer=20 Survey. Thank you in advance for completing = the survey.
------_=_NextPart_001_01CA06EB.109566EB-- From jason at cephalopodcast.com Wed Jul 8 23:16:39 2009 From: jason at cephalopodcast.com (J Robertshaw) Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:16:39 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] FSU eliminating Oceanography and Geology departments Message-ID: <8E5297F6-31F2-4169-9A8D-E73F05366344@cephalopodcast.com> Anyone have any details on this? "Florida State has [officially] eliminated Oceanography and Geology as departments. Untenured faculty are to be let go as well as two senior faculty members. There will be a 1 or 2 year phase out for these people. The remaining faculty will be put into an Earth and Atmospheric Science unit." http://deepseanews.com/2009/07/oceanography-on-the-chopping-block-the-conclusion/ Jason Robertshaw Cephalopodcast.com / science edu + ocean info From jason at cephalopodcast.com Wed Jul 8 23:16:24 2009 From: jason at cephalopodcast.com (J Robertshaw) Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009 23:16:24 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] The South Florida Museum has a "think + drink (science)" series In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9D8AD1F1-7351-4C82-AFCD-AD6D923CB462@cephalopodcast.com> The South Florida Museum has a "think + drink (science)" series. Their schedule shows a presentation Wednesday, July 15 called, Cultivating Coral: Re-Establishing Our Reefs, by lze Berzins, PhD, DVM, a researcher at the Florida Aquarium. http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/Education/PublicPrograms/thinkdrinkscience/tabid/179/Default.aspx Jason Robertshaw Cephalopodcast.com / science edu + ocean info From Susan.Cone at dep.state.fl.us Fri Jul 10 16:36:20 2009 From: Susan.Cone at dep.state.fl.us (Cone, Susan) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:36:20 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] Sea Hares Message-ID: <4CC4B2AE15496F469F58A09DC03EDC46E345CC@tlhexsmb1.floridadep.net> ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA019E.1562B260 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_002_01CA019E.1562B260" ------_=_NextPart_002_01CA019E.1562B260 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Everyone, =20 Just in case you are a curious type.....I was seining the other evening = at the beach in Naples, and found a really high abundance of an unusual = type of sea hare. I am attaching a picture. I was able to identify it using the = "sea slug forum" website = http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=3Dscylpel Scientific name is: Scyllaea pelagica and common name (I think) Sargasso = Sea Hare. They are very attracted to sargassum weed. They don't swim with = their parapodia. They swim by arching their bodies. =20 I have lived here for 35 years and have never seen anything like it. We = have odd prevailing SW winds for this time of year. Perhaps that is the = reason these creatures are so concentrated. =20 =20 Susan Cone Education Coordinator Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 300 Tower Road Naples, Florida 34113-8059 239-417-6310 Ext 413 Susan.Cone at dep.state.fl.us The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Copy the url below to a web browser to complete = the DEP=20 survey: = http://survey.dep.state.fl.us/?refemail=3DSusan.Cone at dep.state.fl.us = Thank you in advance for completing the survey. ------_=_NextPart_002_01CA019E.1562B260 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello Everyone,

 

Just in case you are a curious type…..I was = seining the other evening at the beach in Naples, and found a really high = abundance of an unusual type of sea hare. I am attaching a picture. I was able to = identify it using the “sea slug forum” website http://= www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=3Dscylpel  Scientific name is: Scyllaea pelagica and common name (I think) Sargasso Sea Hare.  = They are very attracted to sargassum weed. They don’t swim with their = parapodia. They swim by arching their bodies.

 

I have lived here for 35 years and have never seen = anything like it. We have odd prevailing SW winds for this time of year. Perhaps = that is the reason these creatures are so concentrated.

 

 

Susan Cone

Education Coordinator

Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research = Reserve

300 Tower Road

Naples, Florida 34113-8059

239-417-6310 Ext 413

Susan.Cone at dep.state.fl.us

 



The Department of Environmental=20 Protection values your feedback as a customer. DEP Secretary Michael W. = Sole is committed to continuously assessing and=20 improving the level and quality of services provided to you. Please take = a few minutes to comment on the quality of=20 service you received. Simply click on this link to the DEP Customer=20 Survey. Thank you in advance for completing = the survey.
------_=_NextPart_002_01CA019E.1562B260-- ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA019E.1562B260 Content-Description: Scyllaea pelagica2.JPG Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="Scyllaea pelagica2.JPG" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Scyllaea pelagica2.JPG Type: image/jpeg Size: 384531 bytes Desc: Scyllaea pelagica2.JPG URL: ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA019E.1562B260-- From Diederick at si.edu Mon Jul 20 18:44:10 2009 From: Diederick at si.edu (Diederick, Laura) Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:44:10 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] FW: Florida Informal Educator Workshop 11-13 September, Ft. Pierce, FL Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA098B.98C81836 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_002_01CA098B.98C81836" ------_=_NextPart_002_01CA098B.98C81836 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable COSEE Informal Education Workshop - A weekend marine education workshop is being offered on the Indian River Lagoon in Fort Pierce on September 11-13, 2009. Educators will learn about Florida's coastal ecosystem and marine life from well known research scientists and marine education specialists. =20 =20 Participants will be provided both lecture and hands-on activities that will provide them with new skills that they can use in conducting field and class-room based experiences with youth. =20 =20 A $25 registration fee will secure your application, and cover educational materials and a lunch on Saturday. Lodging will be provided at the Dockside Inn in Ft. Pierce for those that may need it. Participants who complete the weekend workshop will also receive a $200 stipend to help cover additional expenses. =20 Space is limited. For more information on the workshop and an application, go to:=20 =20 http://florida4h.org/projects/marine/COSEE.shtml =20 This workshop is being sponsored by the Central Gulf of Mexico - Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence, the Florida Sea Grant Program, and the University of Florida IFAS 4H and Youth Development Office. Other contributors to this workshop are the Smithsonian Marine Station, Florida Institute of Technology, and the St. Lucie County Sea Grant Extension Office. =20 =20 Mike Spranger, PhD=20 =20 Associate Dean for Environment and Natural Resources University of Florida IFAS Extension Associate Director for Extension and Education Florida Sea Grant College Program Professor, Dept. of Family, Youth and Community Sciences University of Florida =20 POB 110405 Gainesville, FL 32611-0405 Tele: 352-392-1837 Fax: 352-392-5113 Email: spranger at ufl.edu =20 =20 =20 ------_=_NextPart_002_01CA098B.98C81836 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

COSEE Informal Education = Workshop -  A = weekend marine education workshop is being offered on the Indian River Lagoon in = Fort Pierce on September 11-13, 2009. Educators will learn about = Florida’s coastal ecosystem and marine life from well known research scientists = and marine education specialists.  

 

Participants will be provided both = lecture and hands-on activities that will provide them with new skills that they = can use in conducting field and class-room based experiences with = youth. 

 

A $25 registration fee will secure = your application, and cover educational materials and a lunch on Saturday.     Lodging will be provided at the = Dockside Inn in Ft. Pierce for those that may need it.   Participants who = complete the weekend workshop will also receive a $200 stipend to help cover = additional expenses.

 

Space is limited.  For more information on the workshop and an application, go to: =

 

http://florida4= h.org/projects/marine/COSEE.shtml

 

This workshop is being sponsored by the Central Gulf of Mexico – Center = for Ocean Science Education Excellence, the Florida Sea Grant Program, and = the University of Florida IFAS 4H and Youth Development Office.   = Other contributors to this workshop are the Smithsonian Marine Station, = Florida Institute of Technology, and the St. Lucie County Sea Grant Extension = Office.

 

 

Mike Spranger, PhD

 

Associate Dean for Environment and Natural = Resources

University of Florida IFAS Extension

Associate Director for Extension and Education

Florida Sea Grant College Program

Professor, Dept. of Family, Youth and Community = Sciences

University of Florida

 

POB 110405

Gainesville, FL 32611-0405

Tele: 352-392-1837    Fax:  = 352-392-5113

Email: spranger at ufl.edu

 

 

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Hi ever= yone. Can anyone help me with these the identification of these two flat fi= sh?
I thought flatfish 1 was = a bay whiff and flatfish 2 was a fringed flounder, but after looking throug= h my field guides I can't tell if I've got them switched, they're both the = same thing, or something completely different!!!! Both fish were caught using seine nets in a shallow bay in Collier County.=   They were both under 2 inches.
 
Thanks.
 
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Collier County Sea = Grant Extension Agent
300 Tower Rd=
Naples, FL 34113
Office: (239) 417-6= 310 x204
Fax: (239) 417-6315=
Cell: (239) 438-559= 4
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Thanks = to everyone who responded to my email. Unfortunately, I sent you the wrong = shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry. I wondered why everyone kept saying = tonguefish. That one I actually do know.
This is what I meant to s= end.
 
Thanks, again!!
Bryan Fluech=
Collier County Sea = Grant Extension Agent
300 Tower Rd=
Naples, FL 34113
Office: (239) 417-6= 310 x204
Fax: (239) 417-6315=
Cell: (239) 438-559= 4
From: Fluech,Bryan A
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:47 PM
To: fmsea at marine.usf.edu; SEAGRANT-FACULTY-L at LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU
Subject: help with flatfish ID

Hi ever= yone. Can anyone help me with these the identification of these two flat fi= sh?
I thought flatfish 1 was = a bay whiff and flatfish 2 was a fringed flounder, but after looking throug= h my field guides I can't tell if I've got them switched, they're both the = same thing, or something completely different!!!! Both fish were caught using seine nets in a shallow bay in Collier County.=   They were both under 2 inches.
 
Thanks.
 
Bryan Fluech=
Collier County Sea = Grant Extension Agent
300 Tower Rd=
Naples, FL 34113
Office: (239) 417-6= 310 x204
Fax: (239) 417-6315=
Cell: (239) 438-559= 4
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FMSEA,

Below you will find a message from Jerry Sweeten from Manchester College in Indiana. Jerry is bringing  a group of students to Florida in January. He is interested in spending time on the West coast of the state, the Everglades and the Keys.

What can you do for him? I know there are folks on the List from Crystal River, Corkscrew, Rookery Bay, and all along the Keys. Depending on his route, he may be interested in swinging as far west as Apalachicola. He is interested specifically in natural resource issues and research.

If you have a program or site you think he'd like to take advantage of, please contact him directly at jesweeten at manchester.edu.

Thanks in advance,
--
Jim Wharton

Jim Wharton
Vice President, Education Division
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34236
Voice | 941-388-4441, ext. 474
Cell | 941-374-0085


-------- Original Message --------

Jim—


Thanks for taking time to visit with me last Friday regarding our trip to Florida this January.  Right now we would be in your area during the week of 10 January 2010 and at the field station on Summerland Key (assuming it is available) during the week of 17 January.  While I am still considering other options, I am most interested in visiting with some folks who are currently involved in marine biology research and professional resource managers who are working on resource allocation, water quality, or land use issues in Florida.  The tentative plan is to spend some time in your region, time in the everglades, and about a week in the Keys (nothing confirmed at this point).  For most of the students this will be there first time to visit the ocean and the experience alone will be overwhelming, but I also want to make sure our trip has an academic component that exposes students to some of the current natural resource issues of the day.  The students will be required to keep a journal of their experiences, and they will be required to be working on an approved research topic. Before the trip they will have to submit a research proposal regarding one of the areas listed above.  We have bright and motivated students who will impress you with their work ethic and enthusiasm for learning.  Any contacts you can help me with will be greatly appreciated.  By the way can you forward my message to Dan Gallagher?  Perhaps we can then begin to communicate about the possibility of us using the Summerland Key field station. 


Thanks Jim for your help.

 

Take care.

Jerry

 

Jerry Sweeten, Ph. D.
Associate Professor Biology
Manchester College 
Biology Department 
North Manchester, Indiana  46962
Phone: 260-982-5307
E-Mail: jesweeten at manchester.edu

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--------------010109040008060109000105-- From tim.oldread at mote.org Thu Jul 30 09:12:03 2009 From: tim.oldread at mote.org (Tim Oldread) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:12:03 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] Learning Opps Message-ID: <4A719C23.1070104@mote.org> Excerpted from NOAA's Info Exchange for Marine Educators - August 2009:* Teacher?s Aquarium Guide *The Ocean Animal Aquarium: Collection of Intertidal Organisms: Mini-Marine Ecosystem, Teachers? Guide: Lessons and Activities for grades K-6 is a 15-page teachers? guide for using a classroom aquarium. At the end are suggestions for activities and ways to integrate the aquarium into daily classroom activities. http://neosec.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/teachers-aquarium-guide-grades-k-6/ *Why Do We Explore - Online * Join the College of Exploration and NOAA?s Ocean Explorer for the free online teacher workshop, Why Do We Explore, October 5-16, 2009. This is the second workshop in a series of teacher professional development opportunities focused around NOAA?s new ship, the Okeanos Explorer. Scientific keynote presenters and education facilitators will work with participants to delve into the benefits of ocean exploration targeting climate change, energy, human health and ocean health. Interact with scientists, converse and share classroom applications with other educators, and find a wealth of multimedia resources. The workshop will introduce the first in a series of Leader?s Guides for Classroom Explorers Why Do We Explore? with associated exploration lessons and hands-on activities. The workshop will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. http://www.coexploration.org/oe/ * How to Turn Project-Learning Setbacks to Your Advantage* Edutopia offers resources to help make education meaningful. This guide offers tips about negotiating the uncertainty of a project-oriented curriculum and turning setbacks to advantages. Check out the related links to the right of the page for more advice. http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning-curriculum-development-advice *Ocean Facts Website* NOAA?s National Ocean Service offers an ever-growing Ocean Facts Website. The questions range from basic (What is an estuary?) to the more unusual (What does peanut butter have to do with the ocean?). http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/welcome.html *Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection* The Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection encourages educators, students, and citizen scientists to become personally involved with the voyages and discoveries of America?s first federal ship dedicated to ocean exploration. Lesson plans in the collection focus on three themes: reasons for ocean exploration; exploration methods; and recent discoveries. For each of these themes, a Leader?s Guide for Classroom Explorers provides background information, links to resources, and an overview of recommended lesson plans. In addition, an Initial Inquiry Lesson for each of the three themes leads student inquiries that provide an overview of key topics. A series of lessons for each theme guide student investigations that explore these topics in greater depth. Additional guides will be developed to support the involvement of citizen scientists. http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/edu/welcome.html *Science is Fun!* The Committee on Science and Technology is responsible for overseeing research and development programs and includes all non-defense federal scientific research and development at a number of federal agencies. Their Science is Fun! website includes sections on wildlife games, environmental science games, science fair projects, and much more. Links from the website include the Annals of Improbable Research, The Yuckiest Site on the Internet, Bad Astronomy, and more, along with more conventional game and information websites. Check this one out. http://science.house.gov/resources/science_fun.shtml -- * Tim Oldread Director, Center for School and Public Programs Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236 Phone: 941-388-4441 Fax: 941-388-2174 Tim.Oldread at mote.org www.mote.org * From kelly at stjohnsriverkeeper.org Thu Jul 30 16:19:25 2009 From: kelly at stjohnsriverkeeper.org (Kelly Savage) Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:19:25 -0400 Subject: [FMSEA] [SJRK] 2-Day Eco-Heritage Boat Trips Message-ID: <8629342d0907301319i219f80b9n9082d976893b2d79@mail.gmail.com> --0016e6d59e1f20f428046ff20598 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ** *Want to take a trip on the St. Johns River?* ** Join St. Johns Riverkeeper for a 2-day cruise along the St. Johns River between Palatka and Sanford, FL. Each day, passengers enjoy spectacular scenery, delicious lunches, fascinating speakers and historical re-enactors. We will stop along the way to visit interesting and beautiful places, such as Hontoon Island, Mount Royal, and Silver Glen Springs. Experience the true beauty and essence of the St. Johns River. Learn about its history, flora and fauna from authors, historians, and storytellers. 2-Day Eco-Heritage Boat Trips Palatka to Sanford: October 22 - 23 Sanford to Palatka: October 24 - 25 *To fill out a registration form, see a slideshow of past trips, and to learn more:* http://www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/calendar.asp -- Kelly Savage Outreach Coordinator St. Johns Riverkeeper 2800 University Blvd.North Jacksonville, FL 32211 904.252.7336 kelly at stjohnsriverkeeper.org www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org --0016e6d59e1f20f428046ff20598 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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