Announcing the Third Annual North Shore High School Marine Science Symposium
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Salem State University
Please join the Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) for an exciting glimpse into the marine world through a diversity of perspectives from around Massachusetts. Presenters will include experts from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, New England Aquarium, Seacoast Science Center, Massachusetts Bureau of Underwater Archaeology, and many others. Students will have the opportunity to investigate current and on-going projects in marine science and related disciplines.
Symposium Schedule:
8:15 am Registration and Refreshments
9:00 am Welcome
9:20 am Workshop Session A
10:25 am Workshop Session B
11:30 am Featured Talk: Two Weeks Underwater: Becoming an Aquanaut on Mission 31
12:15 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Adjourn/depart
Workshops: There will be 10 hands-on marine science workshops that will be repeated in each of the two time slots. Students will attend two workshops during the day in addition to the two keynote addresses. Please complete the attached Participant Detail Form (which also has workshop session details) by Friday, March 6th. Workshop attendance will be assigned by MME to accommodate student preferences to the greatest extent possible.
Cost: $10 per student includes registration materials, morning refreshments, and lunch
Other logistics: Light refreshments will be provided during the registration period, and all registered participants – including teachers and chaperones – will receive a boxed lunch. We recommend a ratio of one adult for each ten students. Schools are responsible for their own transportation.
Space is limited, and registration will take place on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment can be made by check or credit card, however if paying by check, a purchase order number must be provided at the time of registration.
Please register here: https://
If you have any questions, please email Shannon at mscoutreach@neu.edu or call 781-581-7370, x321. Please visit www.massmarineeducators.org for more information about MME.
Sponsored by: Massachusetts Marine Educators, Northeastern University Marine Science Center, and Salem State University
