STEM Ed Announcement: Oceans conference March 12

[Morton Sternheim <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

The Boston Sea Rovers announce their annual Oceans Conference program for
secondary school students and teachers grades 6-12.

Join us for a dynamic series of programs about the world's oceans and
possible careers in the marine sciences.

When: 9:30am-12:30pm Friday, March 12, 2010

Where: The Rabb Lecture Hall in our new venue the historic Boston Public
Library in Copley Square, Boston  (directly off the MBTA Green line).

A grant from the Boston Sea Rovers provides free admission for secondary
school students and their teachers and chaperones.

Conference presentations include the following:

Marine biotechnology:
"Saving sealife to save lives"
-from horseshoe crabs and sponges to poisonous cone snails

Charismatic megafauna:
"Great White Sharks of New England"
- the work of a marine fisheries biologist

Ocean engineering:
" Marine science and technology"
- working in the underwater realm

Marine biologists at work:
"Research at the New England Aquarium"
-studying marine life of the world's oceans

Ocean ecology and suatainability:
"Global Climate Change and the oceans"
-how live in concert with the blue planet

Boston Sea Rovers  programs for students:
"Internships and Scholarships"
- hear from our scholars about their work


As space is limited, applications must be accepted for reserved seating. 
To do so please apply before February 24, 2010 by  sending us a 
paragraph describing why you and your students would benefit from our 
program. Please also provide the following information:

Teacher name:
School:
Address:
Contact phone number:
Number of seats requested: ( 40 Maximum):
( one chaperon is required per 20 students)

We can hold your reservation for one week but need Field Trip Permission and
Transportation approvals before final approvals can be granted.

Sincerely,
George Buckley
Program Coordinator
617-998-8597
gbuckley@fas.harvard.edu