President's Note
Dear NYSMEANS,
I hope you are having a fantastic summer, and enjoying all of our many marine environments.
Several of your fellow members just returned from the National Marine Educators Association Conference (NMEA) in Alaska.  | |
A humpback whale in Alaska takes a dive.
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In addition to wonderful workshops, excellent keynote speakers, and more, most of us did some playing and exploring. For instance, I went on an amazing whale watch trip and saw orcas, humpbacks, sea otters, Dall porpoises, Steller sea lions, and more. NYSMEA is a chapter of this national organization, which is a great network to be a part of. NMEA also has an annual conference.
Next year's event will take place in Mobile, Alabama. I hope you'll consider joining us down there to explore the Gulf, eat some sustainable Gulf seafood, and meet lots of great marine educators from across the country. You can also check out NMEA on Facebook.
Meg
Meghan Marrero, Ed.D.
NYSMEA President
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Come dolphin and whale watching with us!
Join NYSMEA members as we board the American Princess for dolphin and whale watching! We generally see dozens of dolphins, and for the past two weeks, watched juvenile finback whales lunge feeding. When: Friday July 20, 201  2, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Price: The special discounted price is $35 for NYSMEA members, rather than the $45.
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Thanks to all that attended
NYSMEA's 2012 Conference!
The 2012 Conference was a great success! Here are some photos, if you have others to add, please email them to conference@nysmea.org. A special congratulations to our award winners: Founder's Award 2012 winner: Al Siegel, Professor, former Marine Science Chairperson and Dean at Southampton College. Currently Professor of Chemistry at L.I.U. Brooklyn Campus Herman Melville Literary Award: Presented to a member or non-member who has made a major contribution to the world of maritime literature and/or art.
2012 winner: Richard Ellis, Author, Artist, Environmentalist Kinghan Service Award: Presented to a member with at least three years of outstanding participation in the Association and who has contributed to the needs of the organization.
2012 winners: Larissa Graham, Long Island Sound Outreach Coordinator, NY Sea Grant, and NYSMEA Web site Committee Chair and David Stolarz, CUNY Graduate Program SCONYC Jerry Resnick Memorial Presidential Awards:Presented by individual member associations of the Science Council of New York City to an individual or organization that has contributed to the goals of the association as exemplified by SCONYC's second president.
2012 winner: Nordica Holochuck, Hudson River Estuary Extension Specialist, NY Sea Grant, and NYSMEA Education Committee Chair If you missed our conference, you can check out the program here and we hope to see you in 2013! | |
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Become a park steward!
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Long Island Sound Study have teamed up to offer a few Stewardship Days along the Sound.
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Our next event will be held at Brookhaven State Park in Ridge, NY on Saturday, August 11th at 9AM. We will be working to remove invasive plants and snails. We'll meet in the parking lot located near the intersection of William Floyd Parkway and Whiskey Road. Be sure to wear long pants, and bring rubber boots, work gloves, sunscreen, and bug spray.
For more information or to register, please contact me at (631) 632-9216 or ljg85@cornell.edu or Ariana at (631) 581-1072 or Ariana.Newell@parks.ny.gov. You can also register HERE. For more information about the Long Island Sound Study Stewardship Initiative, please visit http://longislandsoundstudy.net/issues-actions/stewardship/. For more information about State Parks, please visit http://nysparks.com/.
Please forward as appropriate and stay tuned for more about our other tentative Stewardship Days:
September 8th @ Orient Beach State Park, Orient, NY
October 13th @ Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, Lloyd Harbor, NY
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Strandline (n): the high water mark; the area at the top of a beach where debris is deposited. | |
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Upcoming Events
Stewardship Day
Aug 11, 2012
Brookhaven State Park
NYSMEA meeting
Aug, date TBD
Email info@nysmea.org
for details
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New Web postings!!
- Lots of sites listed to
visit for new JOB postings! here
- Updated scholarship opportunities! here
- Summer is here-- why
not volunteer! here
or sign up for some professional development opportunities? here
- Join us at various
NYSMEA and other
events! here
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and meet some talented, energized educators with a passion for water, just like yours! Not a member?
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