Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association
MAMEA
is an organization of people whose common goal is to improve education about all aspects of marine and aquatic environments. Members come from Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, the District of Columbia, and beyond. We represent many institutions, organizations and programs. MAMEA is a regional chapter of the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA).
NEWS
 NMEA 2014 Logo Contest — MAMEA invites K-12 students to submit a conference logo design for the 2014 NMEA Conference in Annapolis, MD. The theme is "Sailing into Marine Education: From the Ocean to the Bay." Entries due January 13, 2012. More info...
The joint MAMEA/Virginia Environmental Education conference held in Williamsburg, VA October 7-9 was a huge success! With 117 educators attending from Delaware, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington DC this was one of the biggest conferences in recent history. We kicked off the conference with a wonderful presentation by scientific illustrator Val Kells on the monumental process of creating a field guide of fishes. On Saturday, Dr. Tracey Sutton, VIMS Fisheries Scientist, shared with us his research on deep sea communities which was part of the Census of Marine Life. After a day of engaging concurrent sessions covering topics from Meaningful Watershed Experiences (MWEES) to classroom activities to program development we ended the day with a dinner and auction that raised more than $2,900 to help support conference scholarships. Thank you to all who attended! And we look forward to gathering again next October in Maryland.
Congratulations to the 2011 MAMEA Award Winners. These ladies have dedicated their lives to educating others about the ocean. Click on their name to find out more about their increcible accomplishments in the world of marine education.
Congratulations to Kelly Cox of Philips Wharf Environmental Center in Maryland, one of this year's MAMEA Grant Recipients. With her MAMEA grant, Ms. Cox and the Center will develop a Fisheries Management Program for 6th to 8th-grade students from schools in surrounding counties. They will bring the students to the Island for a day and provide first-hand experiences that illustrate the practices of local watermen, study the fish they catch, and the impacts of environmental factors, including water quality, on the Bay and its fisheries. Read more.
Delaware/Washington DC Mini-Conference - Saturday, February 4, 2012
The Delaware/D.C. MAMEA-Sponsored event "Explore America's Aquatic Treasures" begins at 11 am at the Museum of Natural History for a visit to the Sant Ocean Hall and continues at the National Aquarium (the nation's oldest public aquarium). There are still a few slots left – contact Bill Simpkins at 202-482-0852 (bsimpkins@aqua.org) or Tami Lunsford at 302-668-4183 (tami.lunsford@gmail.com). More info...
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