The Massachuestts Marine Educators present

The Third Annual North Shore

Wednesday, March 18, 2015Salem State University, Salem, Massachuestts

The Massachusetts Marine Educators (MME) support all educators to inspire students of all ages to be stewards of the ocean by

providing relevant learning opportunities, experiences, and resources for marine education.

Special Thanks toSalem State University

particularly to Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Mary Dunn

Department Chair and Associate Professor of Biology, Ryan FisherProfessor of Geography, Stephen Young

Northeastern University Marine Science Centerfor logistical support

Teachers, chaperones, and students for attending

Keynote speakers and presenters for sharing their passion and knowledge

Volunteers, without whose help we could never pull off this event

Symposium Sponsors

Marine Science Center

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Symposium Agenda

8:15 a.m. Registration North Campus Dining Commons

9:00 a.m. Introduction North Campus Dining Commons

9:20 a.m. Workshop A Sullivan Building and Meier Hall

10:25 a.m. Workshop B Sullivan Building and Meier Hall

11:30 a.m. Featured Presentation

Veteran’s Memorial Hall, Ellison Campus Center

12:15 p.m. Lunch North Campus Dining Commons

1:00 p.m. Depart

12. Seeking Relief from Sea Level Rise—Student Mapping and Leadership Initiative

Liz Duff and Lindsey DuffMass Audubon

How can high school students help their towns prepare for rising sea level, and increased storm surges? What tools are available to help us see what ar-eas are most vulnerable to coastal flooding? Learn how high school students on are helping Mass Audubon and local communities plan and prepare for the future. Use maps to assess vulnerability of some coastal towns on the North Shore.

Room 325, Meier Hall

13. Fisheries, Then and NowRoom 209, SullivanKat O’Brien and Chris BaillieNortheastern University Marine Science Center

Students will be able to explore how the cod fishing industry has changed over the last hundred or so years. As the technology of the fisheries increas-es, students will be able to see how the cod population decreases, and the other affects this has on the ecosystem. Fisheries change the ecosystems, and force the fishery itself to adapt, along with the society around it. Through a hands on activity seeing the impact of technology, this all will become clear. Also, some juvenile lobsters will make an appearance to show students exact-ly what species are being affected.

14. Out of Sight, Out of Mind? What Can We Do Now to Reduce Waste in Our Community?

Beach Sisters Peer LeadersGirls Inc. of Lynn

Hear from a group of high school students from Lynn about their experience at Girls Inc. of Lynn, leading programs in marine and environmental science. Learn about how we can reduce waste and protect our oceans, through hands on games and competitions. Leave inspired to improve the environmental health of your community!

Room 108, Sullivan

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Keynote SpeakerLiz MageeDive Master, Northeastern University Marine Science Center

Two Weeks Living Under the Sea: Research and Daily Life On Mission 31

Earlier this year, researchers from Northeastern Univesrity joined forces with Fabien Cousteau for an incredible month of underwater research, exploration, and outreach. Under the direction of Northeastern Professors, Mark Patter-son and Brian Helmuth, and assisted in the field by a cadre of Marine Science Center graduate students and research technicians, Liz and the other aqua-nauts gathered two years worth of data related to physical changes impacting the marine environment due to changing climate. Specific research focused on answering questions related to: how corals respond to daily changes in water quality, how zoolplankton communities are affected by climate change, how giant barrel sponges filter material, the mechanics of a goliath grouper’s feeding strike, and what environmental contaminants are found on the local coral reef. Liz will present a picture of the Mission’s research activities, as well as what it was like to become trained as an aquanaut and live underwater.

About the SpeakerLiz Magee manages the Three Seas Program and diving operations at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center located in Nahant, Mas-sachusetts. An alumna of the same three Seas Program, Liz graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor’s degree in biology in 2008. Since graduating, she has worked in marine education and research for many years, including kelp forest monitoring in southern California, feeding sharks, rays and turtles and New England Aquarium, and teaching young children to scuba dive off Catalina Island, California. In 2014, Liz completed aquanaut training and went to spend two weeks living aborad the Aquarius Reef Base off the Florida Keys, conducting over one hundred hours of research 63 feet below the surface.

8. Talking Trash for Cleaner OceansRoom 104, SullivanThe Talking Trash TeensSalem Sound Coastwatch

Learn how one local group of teens in Salem is working to change behaviors and improve the environment. Teen empowerment at its best, this project showcases how we can make change happen and stop street trash from pol-luting the oceans right in our own backyard.

11. Boston’s Rising Seas: Are We In Over Our Heads?Room 302, SullivanJenn Mocarski, Val PeriniNortheastern University Marine Science Center (UCSI)

Students will participate in a board game style climate change scenario. We will look at issues that are literally in our own backyards – in Boston’s neigh-borhoods, and in ocean habitats right off the Massachusetts coast. Students will choose roles, and they will need to make challenging decisions from the perspective of their roles. Discussion will likely be thought provoking and rele-vant. The presenters are from Northeastern University’s Marine Science Cen-ter and Urban Coastal Sustainability Initiative.

The ClimaTeensNew England Aquarium

ClimaTeens from the New England Aquarium will share three hands-on cli-mate change activities and talk about how climate change is impacting the ocean. They will also be discussing best practices around community level solutions.

10. Using Ocean Stewardship to Face Climate ChallengesRoom 202, Sullivan

Sara Williams, Amanda DwyerNortheastern University Marine Science Center

Changing environmental conditions like ocean acidification and ocean warm-ing are predicted to have dire consequences for coral reefs. Scientists are studying these important, biologically diverse ecosystems as they are declin-ing in order to better protect and conserve the coral reef environment. In this workshop, learn how scientists survey coral reefs and how to identify key coral species and coral food – zooplankton! Students will identify and quanti-fy coral species in photo-quadrats and zooplankton from samples taken over healthy and degraded coral reefs.

9. How Scientists Survey and Identify Corals and Their PreyRoom 401, Meier Hall

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Workshops1. Ocean Acidification, Calcification, and How They Work

Room 405, Meier HallIsaac WestfieldNortheastern University Marine Science Center

Calcification is the process many marine organisms (corals, clams, snails, ur-chins, etc.) use to create their skeletons from carbonate minerals. These skel-etons and organisms are sensitive to changes in ocean acidity. The oceans are currently becoming more acidic as carbon dioxide increases in our atmo-sphere. This ocean acidification threatens the calcifying marine community. Come learn about these processes and take part in them yourselves.

2. How Old is that Fish?Room 420, Meier HallScott ElzeyMassachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Age and Growth Lab

The age of a fish is one of the most valuable pieces of information scientists use to manage species, but how do we figure it out? In this workshop we will explore a few of the many different techniques that we use to decipher the age of a fish. Learn how to remove scales and otoliths (“ear stones”) from specimens and then interpret the markings on these structures to discover their ages.

3. Rescuing NH Marine MammalsRoom 119, SullivanSarah ToupinSeacoast Science Center

What would you do if you found bones on the beach? If you were on theCSI forensic science squad, you’d be investigating human remains. But could it be some other mammal? There are an amazing number of similarities when comparing anatomy between different marine mammal species. Using real bones, students will “reconstruct” skeletons and determine what marine mammal species it is. Learn all about the Center’s Marine Mammal Rescue Team and what they do.

4. Marine Archeology: Mapping a ShipwreckRoom 109, SullivanVictor Mastone, Leland Crawford, Calvin Mires, Laurel SeabornBoard of Underwater Archaeological Resources and SEAMAHP

The field of archaeology is a destructive science. In order to maintain con-text, understanding how each piece of the puzzle relates and connects to its surroundings, archaeologists record everything they observe. Learn how ma-rine/nautical archaeologists survey, record, and interpret a shipwreck.

5. Life in the Rocky Intertidal: Challenges and AdaptationsRoom 429, Meier HallKate McClureNortheastern University Marine Science Center

We will learn about the challenges faced by organisms living on rocky shores in Massachusetts. We will discuss different ways organisms have adapted to deal with these challenges and observe live animals and seaweed collected from local shores. We will then use what we have learned to design our own intertidal critters.

6. Ocean Engineering and Underwater VehiclesRoom 431, Meier HallKathryn ShroyerMassachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant

Ever wondered about the field of Ocean Engineering? What is it exactly that engineers do? How do they do it? Come learn how engineers design and build technology to study and interact with aquatic environments. This work-shop will introduce you to the field of Ocean Engineering, specifically under-water vehicles like Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Autonomous Un-derwater Vehicles (AUVs). Learn how to design and make your very own ROV.

7. Squid DissectionRoom 414, Meier HallCurtis SarkinMaritime Gloucester

Through a hands on investigation students become acquainted with one of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures. As students examine the squid’s ex-ternal anatomy they search for clues to the squid’s behavior based upon its unique adaptations. During the dissection students are introduced to the ba-sics of lab procedure and provided with an opportunity to examine the inter-nal anatomy of a squid. All of the squid used for dissections is frozen for use as food in Maritime Gloucester’s aquarium system.