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Vol. 30 No. 3 SUMMER/FALL 2010

From the Captain’s Quarters Dear MAMEAns: It is hard to believe that the summer is coming to a close already. It has been an incredibly busy summer for marine and aquatic education, and time has just flown by. Most importantly, the Deep Horizon oil spill has brought the oceans, the technology used to explore and work within it, and the ecosystems with which we all work and about which we teach, into the forefront of public attention. I am sure all of you have been following the news carefully and answering questions from students, the public, friends, and family about the potential impacts. Our world will never be the same, I am sure, but I know that we, as educators, will use this opportunity to educate and inspire change in those around us. Another incredibly important event for marine education occurred this summer. In July, the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science released a Draft Framework for Science Education that, when complete, will be used to guide development of the Common Core Science Standards. Fortunately, the framework was released the week before the NMEA conference and there was a two-week period for public comment. NMEA members, especially the Ocean Literacy committee which includes many MAMEA members, sprung into action. Although the ocean was mentioned, there were many improvements that could be made to make sure that ocean sciences are adequately represented in the next set of national science standards. Both NMEA and MAMEA made comments as organizations, and many members (hopefully including many of you) also made comments online. We will all have to wait and see if all our hard work pays off! The NMEA conference in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, last month was fantastic. There were 26 MAMEA members there with all five states (including DC) in MAMEA

represented. It was great to see so many of you there. During the conference, our very own Beth Jewell won the NMEA Outstanding Teacher Award! She is incredibly deserving of this honor and we are all very proud of her. Congratulations, Beth! As an organization, we have made a few major changes recently. You can now pay for your MAMEA membership online using PayPal, and you can also register for the 2010 MAMEA Conference online using a credit card or check! Registration is open now and it is going to be a fantastic conference. See the website for more information. We hope these added conveniences are beneficial to all our members. We know it is a difficult year financially for many of you, so we have also increased the number of conference scholarships to five, for up to $300 toward the conference. We hope to see many of you and your friends and colleagues in October. Finally, there are some discussions about the possibility of having MAMEA put in a proposal to host the NMEA conference in several years. If you are interested in being involved and helping with this endeavor, please email me at tami.lunsford@gmail.com. Cheers!

Tami Lunsford MAMEA President

MAMEA members at NMEA2010. Photo by Sarah Richards.

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About the Cover Ship Each issue of The Masthead features a different Mid-Atlantic sailing ship in the cover banner. This issue’s ship is the Schooner AJ Meerwald. Billed as “New Jersey’s Tall Ship,” The AJ Meerwald is a Delaware Bay oyster schooner. Launched in 1928, she was built as a gaff-rigged oyster dredge. In 1942, she was commandeered under the War Powers Act, and turned over to the US Coast Guard and converted to a fireboat. In 1947, she returned to fishing oysters and clams, under power, until her retirement in the late 1970s. The AJ Meerwald, based in Bivalve, NJ, is now used for education and outreach programs. Visit the AJ Meerwald at www.ajmeerwald.org. Photo courtesy of Bayshore Discovery Project.

The Masthead is the official newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association (MAMEA) and produced quarterly with support from:

MAMEA is one of 17 regional NMEA chapters. To become a member of NMEA, please visit

www.marine-ed.org

The MAMEA Board of Directors meets twice a year. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please visit www.mamea.org and click on “Board.”

20092009--2010 Officers & Committee Chairs2010 Officers & Committee Chairs President Tami Lunsford University of Delaware and MATE Center (302) 731-3035 (home) tami.lunsford@gmail.com President-Elect Ruth Gourley NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher ruth.gourley@ncaquariums.com Past-President Carol Hopper Brill VA Sea Grant/VIMS chopper@vims.edu Secretary Kathy Fuller National Aquarium in Baltimore kfuller@aqua.org Treasurer Jackie Takacs MD Sea Grant/UMCES takacs@cbl.umces.edu NMEA Representative David Christopher National Aquarium in Baltimore dchristopher@aqua.org Awards Allison Besch NC Maritime Museum allison.besch@ncmail.net

Beth Jewell West Springfield High School fin2fluke@hotmail.com MAMEA Grants Carol Hopper Brill VA Sea Grant/VIMS chopper@vims.edu Conference Scholarships Amy Sauls Jones Senior High School islandamy@coastalnet.com Mentoring Carol Hopper Brill VA Sea Grant/VIMS chopper@vims.edu

Dawn Sherwood Highland Spring High School dcsherwood@henrico.k12.va.us

Standing Rules Chair Ruth Gourley NC Aquariums at Fort Fisher ruth.gourley@ncaquariums.com MAMEA Webkeeper Lisa Ayers Lawrence VA Sea Grant/VIMS ayers@vims.edu Masthead Editor Chris Petrone VA Sea Grant/VIMS petrone@vims.edu Publications Kathy Fuller (Chair) kfuller@aqua.org

Lisa Lawrence (Website) ayers@vims.edu

Chris Petrone (Masthead & Facebook) petrone@vims.edu

Archives David Christopher National Aquarium in Baltimore dchristopher@aqua.org State Representatives Delaware, Acting Tami Lunsford U of Delaware; MATE Center tami.lunsford@gmail.com Maryland Karen Mattingly Green Holly Elementary kfmattingly@smcps.org District of Columbia Bill Simpkins National Aquarium in DC bsimpkins@nationalaquarium.com Virginia Chris Witherspoon Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center cmwither@VirginiaAquarium.com North Carolina Amy Sauls Jones Senior High School islandamy@coastalnet.com

From the Editor Greetings MAMEAns! You may (or may not) have noticed a small difference in the title-header of this Masthead. First, the way I’ve been naming the issues has been awkward. They’ve been named according to the current season, which is awkward since it’s frequently the end of the season which the issue circulates. So, Mastheads will now be named according to the approaching season, just as many magazines (you know you read People, it’s ok) are named by the upcoming month. Also, you’ll see the addition of a volume and issue number. I thought it might help keep records more organized. So I went back in our archives to figure out where we are in our history—Volume 30! Thirty years of Mastheads! It’s great being part of an organization with such a long, fun history! So enjoy Volume 30, Number 3 and I hope to see you at the conference in Wilmington!

- Chris Petrone

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MAMEA Conducts its First e-lection by Carol Hopper Brill This summer, MAMEA conducted its first electronic election of Board members. The new voting procedure was made possible by a member vote in October 2009 that changed MAMEA By-Laws to allow electronic (paperless) voting and shift voting earlier in the year. The on-line ballot reached all members with functional e-mails and 33% of MAMEA membership responded. Election results, monitored by the Membership Secretary, were announced at the MAMEA chapter meeting at the July NMEA Conference in Gatlinburg, TN. Congratulations to the following incoming Board members, who will take office at the MAMEA annual Conference in October 2010:

President-Elect: Lisa Lawrence Treasurer: Jackie Takacs DC Representative: Bill Simpkins DE Representative: Tami Lunsford (interim) VA Representative: Sarah McGuire

This new election schedule and procedure allows more members to vote. The earlier identification of incoming officers assures more time for their familiarization with tasks of the office and communications with outgoing officers. And, the incoming President-Elect gains additional time for their Conference planning and fund raising. Last Minute Awards Nominations! by Allison Besch Each year, MAMEA presents two awards to educators nominated by their peers. One award honors a formal classroom teacher, K-16. The other acknowledges an educator in an informal setting, such as museum, aquarium or employees with government agencies. Submissions for the 2010 award submissions are due by August 31, 2010. The winners will be announced at the conference in October. Applications, guidelines, and eligibility requirements are available online at www.mamea.org/awards.html or e-mail allison.besch@ncdcr.gov.

NMEA Update by David Christopher It was great to see everyone at the National Marine Educators Association Annual Conference in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The Tennessee Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science did an excellent job, putting on a very informative and fun conference. In July, the National Research Council (NRC) released a Draft Framework for Science Education for comment. Once completed this document will serve as guidance for the development of Common Core Science Standards that will likely be adopted by most states in the country. During the Board meeting and throughout the conference, the NMEA Ocean Literacy Committee and Board of Directors drafted and approved a formal response to the Draft Framework that highlights the importance of ocean sciences in science education. This response was submitted to the NRC following the conference. MAMEA has also submitted a response to the Draft Framework that is based upon NMEA’s recommendations. The Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association (MAMEA) will be hosting a marine and aquatic science Share-a-thon at the National Science Teachers Association Regional Conference in Baltimore on November 11-13, 2010. MAMEA would like to invite any interested organizations to take part on Friday, November 12, 2010 from 11:00am -12:00pm at the Hilton in Baltimore. This is a excellent opportunity for area organizations to connect with educators by demonstrating activities or providing resources or activities that can be used in the classroom. We also welcome any organization that would like to share content or teacher/student opportunities. Please contact me at dchristopher@aqua.org if you are interested in participating in the Share-a-thon. Finally, it’s never too early to start making plans for next summer. NMEA will be holding its national conference in Boston, Massachusetts on June 29-July 3, 2011 (www.marine-ed.org).

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*2010 MAMEA Conference Announcement*

Converging Currents: How sea turtles, hard bottom

reefs and oysters play into our Mid-Atlantic region

Join us at the 2010 MAMEA Conference at the Courtyard by Marriott in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on October 1‐2. ♦ Friday evening social @ the NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher ♦ Saturday keynote speakers and concurrent sessions ♦ Saturday Share‐a‐thon and Sand Swap ♦ Saturday night Auctions and Party ♦ Optional fieldtrips available ♦ 10 hours of professional development credit available for

participants ♦ Online registration is now OPEN! Book your hotel before September 15th for the special conference rate of $119 per night for up to four people. Contact the Courtyard by Marriott at (910) 458‐2617 and ask for the Mid‐Atlantic Marine Education Association rate. Don’t delay! All information regarding the 2010 conference can be found on the MAMEA website. If you would like to help with the conference, please contact Ruth Gourley, MAMEA President‐Elect, at ruth.gourley@ncaquariums.com

If you’re going, why not present? Do you have a great activity or program you want to share? Answer the call for presentations by filling out the form online or at the end of The Masthead (fillable pdf)!

$300 Conference Scholarships Scholarships are available to assist with registration and travel costs. A description and application form are available on the MAMEA website or at the end of The Masthead (fillable pdf). The deadline is September 15, 2010. All applications received by September 1, 2010 will be considered early and notified early!

Auctions The auction committee is looking for donations for the silent and live auctions! Artwork, crafts, books, unique and fun items, and anything else that comes to mind are all welcome. Contact Dia Hitt at (252) 473‐3494 x236 or andrea.hitt@ncaquariums.com if you have something you are willing to donate (or just want to get rid of)!

See you at the beach in October! You won’t want to miss it!

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Share-a-thon & Sand Swap by Dawn Sherwood Share your resources and swap your sand at this year’s MAMEA conference! Share-a-thon If you have a great activity you want to share, a poster to present, or just some goodies to give away and don’t want to have your own concurrent session, please sign up for the Share-a-thon! The Share-a-thon is a very informal event that allows classroom teachers, informal educators, scientists, and universities to exchange their favorite teaching resources. Sand Swap Whether or not you are a formal or informal educator, sand is interesting. It shows the geology of the area – is it volcanic, runoff from upriver and more sedimentary, or is biological in nature – made of pieces of coral and shells? Sand comes in all colors, green, black, red, purple, white, etc. The grain size and texture of the sand can also be used to determine energy of waves and currents and other conditions which shaped the sand. So, it has become MAMEA tradition to have a Sand Swap at the Share-a-thon. Those people who bring sand to swap will have first crack at swapping. Once finished, anyone else who is interested can grab samples. If you bring sand to the conference, you can drop it off at Friday’s registration or bring it Saturday morning to the Share-a-thon. A Ziploc bag of sand is great, but sometimes due to travelling, weight limitations, etc. you can only bring a smaller sample home. Small samples are still welcome! They can be put into a collection for people to bid on at the silent auction. Small bags will be available for folks who take samples, and we can make up silent auction baggies if needed. If you are bringing sand for either the exchange or silent auction, please include a sheet of paper with the location, GPS coordinates (if available), and anything else interesting about the area that you may know.

So as you finish up your summer vacations, pick up some sand from the beach, the desert, the river, etc. and bring it to the Sand Swap. If you know you are bringing sand and want to let me know ahead of time, please feel free to do so. Or if you have questions, please email me at dcsherwood@henrico.k12.va.us! I will have a collection from my summer travels in Australia and Fiji! MAMEA Mini-Grant Applications due September 15th! by Carol Hopper Brill MAMEA’s Educational Project Grant Program provides support for its members’ marine and aquatic education projects each year. Two grants (up to $1,000 each) are available annually, one for formal educators (classrooms, K-16) and one for informal educators (museum, aquarium, zoo, science center, government agency staff). To be eligible for a MAMEA Educational Project grant, applicants must be current MAMEA members with at least one year’s membership. Grant applications are due by September 15, 2010 and Awardees are announced at the annual conference in October. The funding period is one year from the award date in October, through September of the following year. Find the application form and further information about the Grant application process on the MAMEA website: www.mamea.org/minigrant.html. Contact Grants Chair Carol Hopper Brill at chopper@vims.edu with questions. Find MAMEA’s New Facebook Page! We’ve upgraded our Facebook presence from a Group to a Page. Have a look and “Like” MAMEA today!

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National Ocean Sciences Bowl Students Return from Award Trips by Allison Byrd, Consortium for Ocean Leadership The first and second place winners of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership’s National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Finals competition recently returned from the trips they were awarded for placing at the competition. The 13th annual NOSB Finals Competition was held in late April at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus. The national champions, Marshfield High School from Wisconsin, won a trip aboard the SSV Westward. On the trip, they were able to become the crew of the Westward for a week, helping sail the ship round trip from Boston, MA to Appledore Island, ME. The second place team, the Marine Academy of Science and Technology (MAST) from New Jersey, won a marine science trip to the coast of North Carolina. During the trip, the team, Danielle Delp, Robert Gaffey, Patrick Whalen, Alexander Kloo, and Derek Wolosyzn, with Coach Barbara Boyd, toured the Duke University Marine Lab, the University of North Carolina’s Institute of Marine Sciences, the Carteret Community College Aquaculture Center and the North Carolina Aquarium. They also went out on the Susan Hudson Research Vessel, where they went kayaking, snorkeling and collected and sampled marine organisms. The team also had the opportunity to explore downtown Beaufort and go clam digging. "Every aspect of the trip to North Carolina created a great experience for our team, from the education to the field adventures to the ocean experts,” said Boyd. “The area is teaming with marine science, thus creating countless learning opportunities for the students." The second place trip was made possible with the support of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, the University of North Carolina and Duke University. Each team

member also received a Chammyz jacket, while the Coach received a one year membership to the Marine Technology Society. Registration Now Open for 2011 Chesapeake Bay Bowl Competition! by Staci Lewis, Consortium for Ocean Leadership For over 12 years the Chesapeake Bay Bowl (CBB) has been testing local high school student in marine sciences. The CBB is a regional competition of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (www.nosb.org) for southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia high school students. This year’s Chesapeake Bay Bowl (CBB) regional competition will take place on February 5, 2011 and is hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. If you would like to register a team or get more information about the CBB, please email us at chesapeakebaybowl@hotmail.com. Registration is first come-first served. Contact us today to secure your team! Additional MAMEA-region NOSB competitions: • Virginia: Blue Crab Bowl; February 26, 2011 at

the Virginia Institute of Marine Science • North Carolina: Blue Heron Bowl; February 26,

2011 at East Carolina University

The 2010 NOSB Second Place Team from MAST (NJ) takes a break from their tour of the Duke University Marine Lab (site of the 2005 MAMEA conference). From left: Allison Byrd (NOSB); Danielle Delp; Derek Woloszyn; Alexander Kloo; Patrick Whalen; Robert Gaffey; and Barbara Boyd. Photo courtesy of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership.

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NMEA2010 Conference Wrap-Up by David Christopher On July 19-23, over 270 marine educators from around the country descended upon Gatlinburg, Tennessee for the annual National Marine Educators Association conference. Our hosts, the Tennessee Educators of Marine and Aquatic Science (TEAMS), showed us some great Tennessee hospitality with speakers that highlighted the history, biology, and geology of the Smokey Mountains and events that highlighted the culture of the region. As always, MAMEA was well represented at this year’s conference. Over 26 MAMEA members attended the annual chapter lunch and MAMEA members hosted 12 concurrent sessions throughout the week. A big thank you to all the members that supplied items to the MAMEA chapter basket. This year’s chapter basket included wine and beer from North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia, sand samples from Mid-Atlantic beaches, and a beautiful ceramic cheese plate and knife. There was great interest in the MAMEA basket during the chapter basket auction, but the prize for the most money raised by a basket again went to the Florida Marine Science Educators Association. A special congratulations to MAMEA member Beth Jewell. Beth was the recipient of the 2010 NMEA Outstanding Teacher Award. This prestigious award is given to a classroom teacher who demonstrates a commitment to marine education through effective and innovative teaching. Beth has been a teacher at West Springfield High School (VA) since 1986 and currently teaches honors biology and oceanography. Throughout her career, Beth has taken advantage of many professional development opportunities including the Maury Project, NOAA Teacher at Sea, Japanese Fulbright Program, the Armada Project, and she has been an Einstein Fellow. In each instance, Beth used what she learned to enrich her classroom instruction including using the internet to share her experience with her students. Beth has been active with both MAMEA and NMEA and served as the President of MAMEA in 2003 and is currently the secretary for NMEA. She is truly deserving of this award. Thank you to the conference co-chairs Courtney Thompson, Becky Cox, Padgett Kelly and everyone from TEAMS for a wonderful week in Tennessee.

Top: NMEA-goers had plenty of welcome signs in Gatlinburg, including this one at the W.L. Mills Conference Center, the home to lots of NMEA-action. Middle: NMEA President (at the time), Adam Frederick, presents MAMEA’s own Beth Jewell with the 2010 NMEA Outstanding Teacher Award. Bottom: MAMEAns Carol Hopper Brill, Lisa Lawrence, and Vicki Clark staff the Bridge exhibit at NMEA. More photos on next page. All photos by Sarah Richards. More photos available at www.flickr.com/photos/gambasarah/sets/72157624651757540/.

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Clockwise from top left: Vicki Clark and Terri Kirby Hathaway take a break from dancing the night away for a quick pic. World map showing conference-goers’ homes. Auction item, a t-shirt quit from past NMEAs and other conferences. MAMEA’s contribution to the chapter basket auction. NC’s Andy Wood takes the long chairlift ride up to Ober Gatlinburg. Lisa Lawrence and Adam Frederick, don’t pause their dancing for the camera (Adam does his finest robot). Bill Simpkins “dons” an old-fashion dive suit at the Ripley’s Aquarium. Photos by Sarah Richards.

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MAMEA TechCorner by Chris Petrone

I’m pretty confident in saying that if you use a computer, you’ve used Google to search for something. Typically, we use Google to search for a topic, we get results, and most of the time, we either don’t need to repeat that search or we bookmark the resulting sites for future use. Have you ever used the Google News feature? Here, you can search seemingly thousands or even millions of newspapers and other news outlets (some more reliable than others) for up-to-the-second current events. But did you know that you can set up a personal homepage, such as a Google homepage, where you can integrate an RSS feed, so that you never have to actively search your favorite news topics ever again? RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication, and can be thought of as a newspaper teletype machine of yesteryear. As the Associated Press, etc. would get news information, they would send it out to newspapers, radio stations, etc. via the teletype machine. The teletype machine would print out the information instantly and automatically. Think of an RSS feed the same way. Your RSS reader (e.g. Google Reader) is constantly awaiting a signal from Google News, a blog, or website indicating that the site has been updated. As soon as the reader receives this message, a link appears in your RSS reader and you can read the new information without having to constantly check the site for updates. Clicking on the RSS link at the bottom of a webpage will take you to a screen full of nonsense (unless you know HTML code!). All you have to do is simply copy the url of this nonsense page and paste into your RSS reader, and you are all set. If you sign up for a Google homepage (very easy and free) you can place your Google RSS reader in your homepage so that every time you open up your internet browser, your personalized Google homepage greets you, and you can see if there are new news stories or updates to your favorite sites.

Species Spotlight Common name: Striped bass; Striper; Rockfish Scientific name: Morone saxatilis Range: Western Atlantic, from Canada into the Gulf of Mexico. They are anadromous (live in saltwater; breed in fresh water) and there are land locked populations that typically need to be restocked. Habitat: Coastal waters, bays. Enter less saline/fresh water rivers to spawn. Migrate north and south seasonally. Size: Common length is 20-30 inches and weight about 30 pounds, depending on location; but can reach 6+ feet and weigh as much as 125 pounds. Field identification: Elongated body; Light or olive green to blue, brown or black, with a white belly. Seven to eight dark, continuous stripes across silvery sides. Forked, dark-colored tail fin. Interesting factoid: Stripers are the state fish of Maryland, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and the state saltwater fish of New York and New Hampshire. These voracious predators feed on all sizes of prey, depending on the stage of life cycle. Conservation status: Common, now. Population crashed in mid-1980s and through moratoria and the efforts of fishermen and management programs, the stock was rebuilt and declared “recovered” in 1995. Additional Resources • VIMS Life History of Striped Bass • Wikipedia Striped bass • Chespeake Bay Program Striped Bass • National Coalition for Marine Conservation

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NORTH CAROLINANORTH CAROLINA The North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort The exhibit, “Science by the Sea,” highlights the achievements of our local marine science research community. Visitors will discover the fields of oceanography, marine mammal biology, marine fisheries, and ecology, and get to know the individuals that make the labs successful. The exhibit features local landmarks dedicated to marine research and a glimpse into a working laboratory. (April 10 – November 14). A brand new course, Kayak Fishing Basics will be held Oct. 8 & Oct. 27, 8am-3pm. Learn the basics of saltwater trout fishing from a kayak. Kayaks are provided, and your own fishing license and rod are required. Space limited, reservations required, $80. Spend a night at the museum, Friday, Oct. 29, 5:30-8pm, for “Fright Night.” Don’t miss the spooky haunted exhibit hall, sweet treats, and a few tricks at this unique museum event. Hear tales of “Maritime Myths and Legends” at 7pm. Proceeds from this partnership event benefit the Museum Education Department and the East Carteret High School Drama Club. A new exhibit opens this fall by local artist Martha Bruno. Her artwork features marine life and seaside environments. The exhibit opens November 20 and is on display 9am-5pm. An opening reception will be held November 20, 6-8pm. Learn something new at lunch with our “Brown Bag Gam” program, held on select weekdays from 12 noon-1pm. Pack a snack and meet at the Museum during your lunch hour for informal presentations on topics of maritime history, culture and the natural environment of coastal North Carolina. Topics rotate weekly, and are posted at www.ncmaritimemuseum.org. To make program reservations, or to find out more about educational programs offered at the Maritime Museum, please visit www.ncmaritimemuseum.org or call 252-728-7317. North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores We are taking our conservation message to new heights. The daily program, “Winging it — Birds in Flight,” takes off this summer. Pelicans, hawks, owls, falcons and other raptors and water birds native to North Carolina soar overhead in Big Rock Theater, responding to cues from Aquarium Educators. The program offers visitors the rare chance to see birds on the wing at close range. The featured bird species are found in various parts of the state, and most travel long distances according to the seasons. Showcasing migratory birds emphasizes the connections among wide-ranging habitats – and the necessity for comprehensive conservation. Some of the birds in the program have permanent injuries that prevent their release back into the wild. Others were bred in captivity or were obtained from other zoos and aquariums. The 45-minute bird program begins at 11:30am daily. Tickets are $4 per person in addition to Aquarium admission and can be purchased at Admissions the day of the show. Birds also join a new free daily program that begins in June. Visitors can meet feathered friends or other creatures during Animal Encounters at 11:30am and 3:30pm. DELAWAREDELAWARE

University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean and Environment Coast Day: Looking for a fun, educational event for the whole family with free admission? Mark your calendars for the 34th annual Coast Day, on Sunday, October 3, 2010! It is held at the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, Delaware, and thousands of people each year are introduced to the wonders of the sea and the importance of Delaware’s marine and coastal resources. Coast Day offers something for everyone. Visitors enjoy hands-on exhibits, lectures on popular science topics, ship and laboratory tours, crab races, a touch tank with live marine animals, a crab cake cook-off, seafood cooking demonstrations, a boat show, and much more. www.ceoe.udel.edu/coastday/

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VIRGINIAVIRGINIA Interested in COSIA? Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (COSIA) is an informal science education course developed by educators at Lawrence Hall of Science with NSF funding. The COSIA course provides undergraduate and graduate students with the skills and experience to more effectively engage general audiences with ocean science topics. During the semester, students discuss learning theory and how it applies to informal settings, explore instructional strategies geared toward informal environments, and design their own activities for use at an aquarium or science center. The Virginia Aquarium and Hampton University have been offering the course to HU students since 2006 and will be taking on a new role in the project—recruiting universities and informal science centers interested in joining the partnership and offering the course. If you want to learn more about the COSIA course and how to implement it at your facility, please join us for an informational open house at the Virginia Aquarium in Fall 2010. Staff from interested universities and informal science institutions should contact Karen Burns at 757-385-0272 or kpburns@VirginiaAquarium.com for additional information. Beach Science: It’s a Shore Thing! - Closes late September, 2010 - Track Level Atrium Neptune points the way to the Science Museum of Virginia’s newest summer exhibition! When people refer to “the beach,” they are usually describing a sandy destination. You probably have a favorite beach activity, swimming, reading, building sandcastles, playing volley ball. But beaches are so much more than just sunny spots for relaxation and play. They are dynamic ecosystems linking land, ocean and air. Experiment with a wave machine to see how waves are formed and how they affect sand and shore. Discover the ocean’s creatures in our newly installed sand dune. Get ready to dig for treasure in our outdoor sand boxes. Stroll along the boardwalk and learn facts about the beach. Giggle at the revealing history of swimsuits—we bet you thought the bikini was invented by Gidget in 1959—and uncover new activities for the entire family to enjoy at the beach. Have the ULTIMATE SUMMER, check out The Ultimate Wave Tahiti and Deep Sea in the IMAX-DOME. Science Museum of Virginia 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond VA Phone (804) 864-1400; Toll free (800) 659-1727 http://www.smv.org/visitingexhibits.html Hampton Roads Alliance for Environmental Education 2010 HRAEE Conference - Registration is now open! September 16, 2010, Virginia Zoo, Norfolk, VA Have a WILD time discovering Sensible Seafood, Year-round Composting, Urban Wetlands, Sustainable Landscaping and much, much more! You’ll be welcomed by Virginia Zoo Executive Director Greg Bockheim and get inspired by the Education Director for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Don Baugh! Let us treat you to lunch and some post-conference fun exploring the Zoo. Avoid rush hour and join us at the Five Points Farm Market for some after-hours treats! Get some shopping in while you visit! Register today at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N5VCM8Z. Contact Holly Christopher at holly@norfolkbeautiful.ccsend.com. *Reader’s Review So what did you think of this issue of The Masthead? Please submit your comments! If you did not get your program announcement or lesson plan in this issue of The Masthead, be sure to submit today for the next issue (due out in late November). In the meantime, stay tuned to the MAMEA website and Facebook page for the latest news, information, and networking opportunities from the greatest marine education association in the Mid-Atlantic!

Call for Presentations Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association

Annual Professional Development Conference

October 1 – 2, 2010

Courtyard by Marriott Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Submission Deadline: September 10, 2010

(Please type or print) Name: __________________________________________________________________________________ Professional Title: ________________________________________________________________________ School/Institution: ________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________ Phone: (work) ___________________ (home): _________________ E-mail: ______________________ Session Type (check one) ___ Hands-on workshop ___ Research/Information ___ Demonstration Presentation Title: ________________________________________________________________________ Presentation Description (limit to 40 words for the Conference Program): _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Grade level: ____________ Content area: ___________________________________________________ Please describe any special assistance you may need. __________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

Preferred audience size: AV Needs: ___ Max 10 ____ Internet access ___ 10-20 ____ Computer ___ 30 or more ____ LCD Projector

____ VCR ____ DVD

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Please describe the session in more detail including the any activities or handouts that might be included in the session. (Maximum 250 words): _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ If your presentation highlights or includes any of Ocean Literacy’s Seven Essential Principles, please check them below

____ 1. Earth has one big ocean with many features. ____ 2. The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth. ____ 3. The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate. ____ 4. The ocean makes Earth habitable. ____ 5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems. ____ 6. The ocean and humans are inextricably linked. ____ 7. The ocean is largely unexplored. ____ None

Please submit proposals by September 10, 2010. All submitters will be notified by September 10 as to whether their presentations have been selected for the conference. Please Mail, Email or Fax submissions or questions about proposals to:

Sarah McGuire

Virginia Institute of Marine Science P.O. Box 1346

Gloucester Point, VA 23062 804-684-7878

mcguire@vims.edu 804-684-7120 (fax)

Paul Standish Scholarship

Each year 5 scholarships are available to members interested in attending the MAMEA Annual Conference, but are in need of financial assistance. These scholarships are open to members of any state. Eligibility: Any current MAMEA member with at least 6 months membership at the time of application may apply for a conference scholarship. Financial support: These Scholarship funds will reimburse costs including accommodations and travel associated directly with attending the conference. No cash-advance funds are issued. Allowable conference registration fees are paid for scholarship recipients and additional relevant costs are reimbursable based on valid receipts up to a total of $300 (this includes conference registration fees). To apply, complete this application form and submit a letter of application justifying the need for the scholarship and explaining how the conference will benefit you and your students.

*Applications may be submitted now until September 15, 2010. All applications received by September 1, 2010 will be considered early and notified early (so apply early!). Notifications will be ASAP.*

To submit an application or for more information contact Amy Sauls 5125 Bogue Sound Drive Emerald Isle NC 28594 islandamy@coastalnet.com Name: ______________________________________________________________ MAMEA Membership since: __________________________ State Affiliation: ______ Address: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________________________ email: _______________________________________________________________ fax: ____________________________________________________ School organization/Agency: ______________________________________________ Subject/Grade level taught: ________________________________________________

Please attach a letter of justification.

This scholarship was started in 1998 in memory of Paul Standish, a dedicated educator from Williamsburg, Virginia. He served as the VA Representative and MAMEA Treasurer for many

years. Paul valued the stimulating exchange of ideas and camaraderie this conference provides and wanted to encourage educators to attend.