Discover the 20-year journey of the Ocean Literacy Campaign—from its 2005 launch in Maui to today’s global movement shaping science education worldwide.
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NMEA announces its first membership dues increase in over a decade to support programs, benefits, and free/reduced memberships for marine educators.
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USA Blue Schools joins the UN Ocean Decade, engaging 50+ U.S. schools in ocean literacy, stewardship, and global collaboration for a sustainable future.
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NMEA members joined VSI’s Stars to Sea in Baja, studying whale sharks and inspiring ocean stewardship through science and education.
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We’re excited to announce a new issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education, sponsored by SAME Volume 40 • No. 1 • Summer 2025 is now available! In this issue, our articles dive into a variety of marine topics.
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NMEA members attended the 2025 International Pacific Marine Educators Network (IPMEN) conference April 13–17 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Candidates bios for the 2025 NMEA Elections - including President Elect, Secretary, and Directors
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NSTA and NMEA Release Joint Position on Ocean Literacy: The Importance of Teaching and Learning About the Ocean: Ocean Literacy as a Critical Component of Science and Environmental Literacy.
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Examining climate threats to the ocean such as warming and ocean acidification, this high school level guided-inquiry lesson challenges introductory marine biology and oceanography students to determine how future ocean pH and temperature projections could impact the swimming behavior of Florida stone crab larvae.
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Vicki Osis, long time prominent marine educator with Oregon State Sea Grant Program and NMEA Past President, has passed away.
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Nineteen U.S. schools recently received their "USA Blue Schools" flag, illustrating that they have completed their action projects, integrated ocean literacy into their curricula, and connected with other schools in the networks.
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We’re excited to announce a new issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education! Volume 39, Issue 2, Fall 2024 is now available! In this issue, our articles dive into a variety of marine topics.
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We are proud to announce the 2024 winners of the NMEA Awards! Read more about these amazing marine educators and organizations.
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The 2024 results are in and we would like to welcome the following people to their new positions on the NMEA Board of Directors!
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The Venice Declaration for Ocean Literacy in Action was recently unveiled at the Ocean Literacy World Conference on World Ocean Day 2024.
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Candidates bios for the 2024 NMEA Elections, including Treasurer and Directors
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On Sunday, May 5th at One‘ula Beach Park in ‘Ewa Beach (O‘ahu, Hawai‘i) the Oceania chapter of NMEA held their 4th annual intertidal exploration event. Volunteers at the event shared information with ~25 attendees of all ages about the intertidal.
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Announcing a new issue of Current: The Journal of Marine Education, which includes articles on activities and program models, research and evaluation, and a book review. Volume 39 - Issue 1 - 2024 is now available on the Current website.
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We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 NMEA Annual Conference, Boston: Wicked Good Marine Education, hosted by the Massachusetts Marine Educators regional chapter from July 28 - August 1 at Boston University in Boston, MA!
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Our NMEA student mentor for spring 2024 is Frances Lang, Program Officer at The Ocean Foundation.
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