The annual NSTA National Conference on Science Education will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 26-29, 2025. As part of the conference, NMEA will be hosting two events to showcase the importance of marine and aquatic education and ocean literacy.
NMEA Whale of a Share-a-thon
Friday, March 28th - 2pm-4pm
We are excited to be hosting our Whale of a Share-a-Thon—an opportunity for NMEA members to share take-home resources and hands-on activities with conference participants. Visit the NMEA Whale of a Share-a-Thon in the NSTA exhibit hall!
Share-a-thon Tables:
NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute
Tara Hicks Johnson (University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH)
The OECI table will highlight opportunities for both students and educators, lesson plans and activities to increase awarenessof exploring our ocean.
National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)
Jackie Lewis (National Marine Educators Association: College Park, MD)
Learn about resources, professional development and publishing opportunities available for all educators as it pertains to aquatic and marine ecosystems and Ocean, Great Lakes and Gulf literacy.
Catching the Wrong Species
Meghan Marrero (Mercy University, Dobbs Ferry Campus: New Rochelle, NY)
Applying the engineering design practice to a real-life environmental issue.
VIMS Marine Education Resources
Celia Cackowski (VIMS Marine Advisory Services: Gloucester Point, VA)
Learn about our FREE marine science resources for K-12 educators!
Explore classroom ready, NGSS aligned, ocean, coastal, Earth, and climate science education resources from NOAA Ocean Service Education.
Alexandria Gillen (NOAA National Ocean Service: Fredericksburg, VA),
Bruce Moravchik (NOAA National Ocean Service: Rockville, MD)
Educators will receive classroom ready, standards-aligned resources so they and their students can learn about ocean, coastal, Earth, and climate science phenomena and issues, how they apply to them, and how they can receivefunding to addressenvironmental impacts to their community.
Making sense of deep sea phenomena
Tami Lunsford (Newark Charter School: Newark, DE)
Through hands-on investigations/activities, educators will construct explanations with evidence for how/why scientists use physical/chemical data to determine patterns that help find hydrothermal vents. Then they will analyze mission scenarios to determine the best robot technology to locate vents.
Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association (MAMEA)
Dawn Sherwood (Highland Springs High School: Sandston, VA)
Members have fabulous ideas! Come join us in NMEA at NSTA...at the Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association.
NMEA Track of Sessions
The NSTA Conference is a great time to showcase NMEA members’ work, especially activities, research, and programs that address the Ocean Literacy Principles. We are excited to highlight sessions by NMEA members related to marine and aquatic education.
Are you attending or presenting at the NSTA Annual Conference? Share your session information with us to be a part of NMEA @ NSTA! You must be an NMEA member to be considered for this track of sessions, and presenters must register for the conference in order to present.