Telling Your Story at Northeastern's Marine Science Center COSEE-NE's workshop Telling Your Story helps ocean scientists develop successful new ways of bringing the story of their career and their research into the classroom.  Read about the most recent workshop here.

OSEI Update COSEE-NE's Ocean Science Education Institute (OSEI) brings ocean scientists and educators together to create new curriculum. This successful program is now entering its fifth year. Read more about this year's OSEI here. 

COSEE-NE at NMEA Conference COSEE-NE will be very much a presence during the upcoming annual NMEA conference, Downeast 2007. Team members are coordinating a session demonstrating connections between scientists and teachers, and will be giving a presentation on Telling Your Story. In addition, we have helped coordinate a NEOSEC meeting before the start of the conference, and we are working on organizing an informal discussion about floating classroom curricula. 

Windows on the Microbial World Middle and high school science teachers in the Boston area are invited to participate in Windows to the Invisible Microbial World Summer Teacher Workshop, June 25-27, 9 am - 4 pm, at Harvard University, sponsored by the Harvard Microbial Sciences Initiative (MSI). For applications visit online. MSI faculty will present lectures, hands-on demonstrations, and lab experiences. Applications are due Monday, June 11.

The Watershed-Integrated Sciences Partnership at UMass Boston (WISP) is offering its annual Environmental Science Content Institute (ESCI), June 25-29, 2007 at UMassBoston and local environments. Over 75% of the middle school science frameworks will be offered by seven UMassBoston professors; activities include field experiences at Blue Hills, Neponset River, Salt Marsh, and Lovells Island; plus connections with high-quality resources and the environmental education network. Contact John Lewis or visit the WISP website for more information.

Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration NOAA's Ocean Exploration Program will provide a professional development workshop for educators in July in conjunction with the National Marine Educators Association 2007 Conference, July 23, 2007 in Portland Maine.The workshop is offered to grade 5-12 science teachers and other educators interested in ocean exploration. Registration is free, but pre-registration is required and space is limited.The deadline for registration is July 9, 2007. For more information contact Dr. Valerie Chase.

Breaking Waves is a daily digest of ocean news from more than 200 media sources around the world compiled by the World Ocean Observatory.

The Marine Biological Laboratory is among the world's leading scientific institutions who recently announced the launch of the Encyclopedia of Life, an unprecedented global effort to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants, and other forms of life on Earth. 

The Gulf of Maine Marine Education Association (GOMMEA) is selling  wetsuits at a 40% discount. This is a way to raise funds to help the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) and GOMMEA support marine education and help educators attend the annual NMEA conference. If you have interest in purchasing a wetsuit, contact Sharon Meeker