Thursday | July 16, 2025
Dive into innovation at the first Blue Technology Education Workshop, hosted by NOAA Ocean Exploration at the 2026 NMEA Annual Conference in Cambridge, MD! This full-day professional development opportunity is designed for early-career educators eager to bring the excitement of ocean engineering and exploration technology into their classrooms. Registration is required and limited to 30 educators. The workshop fee is $50 per participant. Registration will open with conference registration in April 2026.
Participants will:
Engage directly with blue technology education organizations including Robonation (SeaPerch), Blue Robotics, Educational Passages, and more!
Explore student-friendly resources & programs
Network with peers & veteran blue technology educators
Develop action plans to implement in your classroom
Join us to gain the tools, confidence, and inspiration to empower your students as the next generation of ocean explorers and innovators!
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
NOAA Ocean Exploration, in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation and NMEA, is offering $1,200 scholarships for 15 early-career classroom educators—one from each NMEA chapter—to attend the 2026 NMEA Annual Conference and the Blue Technology Education Workshop. These scholarships cover conference and workshop registration and help offset travel costs. Eligible applicants must be formal educators within their first five years of teaching and NMEA chapter members in good standing at the time of application. More details on how to apply will be available soon.
