Massachusetts Marine Educators

Massachusetts Marine Educators MME is a dynamic, grass roots organization. Our goal is to develop a marine literate society and promote awareness of the ocean world as part of NMEA.

Welcome to the Official page for Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME)! This page is an open forum and MME encourages you to recognize that it is also a family friendly page viewable by all ages. All posted content must comply with MME’s posting policy. Posts not compliant with the policy below will be removed. Repeatedly violating these guidelines may result in you being permanently remov

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04/28/2026

CALLING ALL EDUCATORS! 📢📚🍏
June 5 is our next educator workshop, a window into the rapidly-changing world of ocean research and engineering. Earn professional development credits, get content that meets Next Gen Science Standards, and tour WHOI's facilities!
🌊 Ocean Floor to Ice Core: Using Earth’s archives to unravel ancient ice sheet mysteries
🗓️ June 5, 9am-4pm
📍WHOI
💲30
Register now! https://seagrant.whoi.edu/k-12/workshops-for-educators/



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Join Massachusetts Marine Educators for our Annual Conference at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)!📅 Saturday,...
03/23/2026

Join Massachusetts Marine Educators for our Annual Conference at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)!

📅 Saturday, May 2nd

Our theme this year is "Advances in Blue Tech: Where we've been and where we're going", highlighting the advancements in ocean research across MME's 50 years and previews of what's to come.

More information at https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/annual-meeting-and-conference-at-woods-hole.

NOAA Ocean Exploration, in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the National Marine Educators A...
03/09/2026

NOAA Ocean Exploration, in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and the National Marine Educators Association, is offering $1,200 scholarships for early-career classroom educators—one from each NMEA chapter—to attend the 2026 NMEA National Conference and the Blue Technology Education Workshop. These scholarships cover conference and workshop registration and help offset travel costs.

🪼 Applicants must be:
-Formal educators or educational support staff within their first five years of teaching; AND
-NMEA chapter members in good standing at the time of application

‼️Application deadline extended to March 31, 2026

🦀More information: https://www.marine-ed.org/conference/2026/blue-tech
🐠Application here: https://nmea.member365.org/publicFr/form/index/3c6244186106c15f9c801f1b55885f73583566f7

03/09/2026

NOT TOO LATE - Students of all genders welcome to apply for our O-STEAM Fellowship!
🔗https://seagrant.whoi.edu/k-12/o-steam/
🌊 Info Session: recording online
🔬 App Deadline: March 20
🛶 Fellowship: Week 1 August 2-8, Week 2 August 9-15

We are now accepting applications for the Ocean STEAM Powered (O-STEAM) Fellowship, a week-long, residential fellowship in Woods Hole offered at no cost to Massachusetts high school sophomores and juniors. We are pleased to announce that we will run 2 weeks of O-STEAM in 2026 in gender-based cohorts! This fellowship is open to students of all backgrounds and identities.

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03/03/2026

The formal flyer will be coming along soon. In the meantime...

We'd like to invite you to share at the Massachusetts Marine Educators Annual Conference at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on Saturday, May 2. Our theme this year is "Advances in Blue Tech: Where we've been and where we're going", highlighting the advancements in ocean research across MME's 50 years and previews of what's to come. There are two options for presenting: Workshop or Exhibit Table.

Workshop sessions are 45 minutes long, and interactive presentations including hands-on activities, discussion, or data exploration that connect to the MA STE standards are encouraged.

Exhibit Tables are a place to showcase flyers and/or materials from your organization. Attendees are often interested in materials that they can bring back to their classroom or another educational setting from either presenters or exhibitors. We will have dedicated exhibit time in the morning and workshops in the afternoon. You are welcome to register for either a workshop or exhibit table or both.

Please register your workshop and/or your exhibit table. The deadline for workshop submissions is April 10, 2026 and exhibitor submissions is April 24, 2026. Conference flyer and workshop registration link will be available later in April! And yes, you are required to register for the conference as a presenter and/or exhibitor.

Please share with your networks and we hope to see you at the conference!

From your Conference Organizers,

Grace Simpkins
Bob Rocha
Annette Brickley
Diane Spain
David Eatough
Linda McIntosh
Joe LaPointe

02/17/2026

We love this amazing student art! Our 2026 Marine Art Contest partnered with Massachusetts Marine Educators is open for entries! Applicants must be K-12 students, and submit handmade art that features marine species found in NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary details on how to enter: https://stellwagen.noaa.gov/pgallery/kidscorner.html Deadline is May 1st, 2026.

🖼️: Art titled “Krill” by Elijah W, Middle School 4th Place Winner

Attention MME Members! Every spring, Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) recognizes the valuable work of dedicated indi...
02/12/2026

Attention MME Members! Every spring, Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) recognizes the valuable work of dedicated individuals and organizations in promoting marine science and developing a more marine literate society. Awards are announced at the Annual Meeting and Conference which will be held at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Saturday, May 2, 2026. We are seeking nominations.

If you would like to nominate someone for an award please fill out the MME AWARD NOMINATION FORM at https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/awards or email to David Eatough, Board of Directors, at [email protected] by March 1, 2026. Thank you for your support of Massachusetts Marine Educators.

01/20/2026
01/13/2026

🌊✨ Happy New Year from NMEA! ✨🌊
As we welcome 2026, we’re excited to share that the Call for Proposals is now OPEN for the 2026 NMEA Conference, Meeting of the Waters in Cambridge, MD, July 12-16, 2026.

Concurrent sessions are the heart of the NMEA Conference, and we invite educators, researchers, explorers, writers, artists, conservation managers, and anyone passionate about the world of water to submit a proposal. Sessions should align with NMEA’s mission and goals, and we especially encourage interactive, hands-on, and creative approaches.

📅 Proposal deadline: February 28, 2026
🔗 Learn more & submit a proposal: https://www.marine-ed.org/conference/2026/presentations

🔹 Presentation formats include:
• Full, Half, and Lightning Sessions
• Posters
• Share-a-Thon (celebrating 50 years of sharing!)
• Outdoor sessions along the Choptank River
• Asynchronous (pre-recorded) presentations for remote presenters

🔹 Session tracks include:
Lesson Plans • Blue Technologies • Evaluation & Research • Field Experiences/Outdoor Learning • Program Development • Career Pathways • Blue Justice & Equity

Questions? Email [email protected]
We can’t wait to learn from you and gather your ideas as we come together for Meeting of the Waters in 2026 💙

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