The Strandline
New York State Marine Education Association Newsletter
April 2010

Dear friends of NYSMEA,
Southampton campus

We hope that you have checked out our new website!  Note the many  resources available, and feel free to email us at [email protected] with questions or suggestions.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events, including pre-Earth Day at Liberty Science Center on April 18th, including a special tour of the 'Our Hudson Home' exhibit, which features 4 huge new aquariums. 

Stay tuned to learn how you can earn prizes for becoming more active in your organization, and promoting ocean literacy here in New York State. Also, please mark your calendars for this year's Annual Conference-- June 11 - 13th at the SUNY Stonybrook Southampton Campus.
 
Sincerely,
Meg
 
Meghan Marrero, Ed.D.
President
New York State Marine Education Association
[email protected]


On the Web...
Looking for new, exciting activities?
The South Shore Estuary Learning Facilitator (sSELF) Program was designed to empower school and/or community groups to be active stewards of their local estuarine environment through education and monitoring and is just one of the activities that you can be involved in!

Southampton campus
Students conduct water measurements in Islip, NY.

Visit our the Resources for Educators Web page to learn about this Program as well as other citizen science activities. This section also includes lesson plans, field trip destinations, scholarships and grants, internships and volunteer opportunities, and professional development opportunities!


On the Web...
Looking for a job or internship?
SUNY Maritime College is looking for fun-loving, motivated interns that will develop, test, implement and evaluate a hands-on marine environmental science curriculum and lesson plans for its two-week Maritime Adventure Camp.

Learn about this position and others by visiting NYSMEA's Jobs and Internships Web pages.
Strandline (n): the high water mark; the area at the top of a beach where debris is deposited.
 Mark your calendar!
Upco
ming Events

NYSMEA Meeting & Enrichment Activity
April 18 at 10:30am at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ.
More details...


Science Council of NY City Annual Conference
Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, NY
More details...


Long Island Sound Educators Conference
April 30, 2010 at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT
More details...
 

NYSMEA Meeting & Enrichment Activity
Tentative date: May 16, time and place to be determined.


NYSMEA Annual Conference
June 11-13 at
Stony Brook
Southampton in Southampton, NY

More details...

Southampton campus

Southampton campus




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Creature Corner
Alewife: coming to a river near you?
Spawning alewife, photo courtesy of Byron Young.
Alewife
The alewife (Alosa psuedoharengus) is a diadromous fish from the herring family that spends most of its life at sea and migrates up freshwater rivers to spawn.

Alewife populations have declined greatly due to a number of factors including migration barriers, habitat loss, poor water quality, and overfishing. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has listed alewives as a "Species of Concern".

Alewife are now spawning in rivers throughout New York and volunteers are needed to count and monitor these fish to get an estimate of their population size. Here's how you can help!


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For $20.00, you can become a member of the New York State Marine Education Association (NYSMEA). NYSMEA holds an annual conference, periodic meetings, lectures, workshops, field trips, and boat trips. Our Web site also includes lesson plans, job postings, research opportunities, field trip destinations, and marine-related links. Members are available to assist new teachers or old interested in developing laboratory, lecture and field work. Still not convinced? Read our TOP FIVE REASONS TO JOIN!
Be a part of NYSMEA: CLICK HERE and join today!
The New York State Marine Education Association (NYSMEA) is a 5013c nonprofit organization that exists to promote marine awareness and encourage the growth and exchange of instructional resources.
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