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UNC-TV Teams With Coastwatch
What we are hearing from the sea.
North Carolina Sea Grant www.ncseagrant.org Winter 2008
North Carolina Sea Grant and UNC-TV are
teaming up to present Coastwatch on North Carolina
Now. The first segment – focusing on the Rocky
Branch stream restoration project – aired on Dec.
18 as part of UNC-TV’s nightly newsmagazine. A
companion print story, “Cracking the Culvert: Urban
Stream Restoration in North Carolina,” appeared in
the holiday issue of Coastwatch, Sea Grant’s flagship
publication.
“UNC-TV and North Carolina Now are excited
to be working in collaboration with North Carolina
Sea Grant on this project. We are looking forward
to bringing our viewers statewide more information
on coastal science and an up-close look at important
coastal research being conducted by Sea Grant and its
partners,” said Shannon Vickery, UNC-TV executive
producer for content.
Three pilot segments are being funded by a grant
from North Carolina State University’s Office of
Extension, Engagement and Economic Development.
The two future segments will focus on how fishermen
locate fishes and the recent and relevant development
of ocean observing technology.
UNC-TV is working with Sea Grant to develop
Web content on www.unctv.org/coastwatch,
including downloadable and streaming versions of
the segments, as well as material and links that show
how the feature topics correlate to eighth-grade
science standards, said Katie Mosher, Coastwatch
managing editor.
Marlene Stalls, eighth-grade science teacher
at Manteo Middle School, is part of a team who
identified coastal science topics for the series. “These
stories will make a difference,” she said. “Students
will see concepts revealed within the coastal region
and the larger watersheds.”
Stalls and North Carolina Sea Grant marine
education specialist Terri Kirby Hathaway are
developing discussion and research questions to
accompany the three video segments and companion
Coastwatch articles. These classroom applications,
along with Web links for additional content and
activity ideas, will be added to the Web site so that
educators can use the video and print segments with
their students.
Although this project has been correlated with the
N.C. eighth-grade science standard course of study,
it is certainly appropriate for other grades and other
subjects. Don’t miss out on this unique educational
resource and opportunity for your students!
Explore Costa Rica with MAMEA
www.holbrooktravel.com/MAMEA
Join Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association
(MAMEA) members on a trip to Costa Rica Sept.
27- Oct. 5, to experience the diverse terrain of
a tropical paradise! Highlights on this nine-day
excursion include a rainforest reserve, wildlife float
trip, spectacular active volcano, whitewater rafting,
tropical dry forests, hot springs, Pacific beaches and
estuaries, and snorkeling. From the jungle reserve of
Selva Verde, home of the green macaw, to the sandy
shores of Playa Potrero and the mud pools of Rincon
de la Viega, this is sure to be a memorable journey!
Cost per person: $1,395, double occupancy, plus
international airfare. Reserve your spot soon with a
deposit of $200, but no later than May 27. We need to
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have a minimum number for the trip to go, so come on
and sign up ASAP!
For more information, contact Terri Kirby
Hathaway, 252/475-3663, ext. 32; terrikh@csi.
northcarolina.edu or visit the Web site.
COSEE SE Teacher Workshops
www.scseagrant.org/se-cosee/teacher.htm
Keep an eye on the Center for Ocean Sciences
Education Excellence SouthEast (COSEE SE) Web
site for information and applications for their summer
professional development opportunities.
The Coastal Legacy workshop will be held
June 22-27 in Charleston. The 2008 workshop will
focus on water quality, coastal development and
healthy ecosystems. The Ocean Sciences Education
Leadership Institute is set for June 22-28 in
Wilmington. This workshop will focus on undersea
research and technology.
Details and application procedures will be on the
Web site soon!
NC MAMEA Mini-Conference
www.mamea.org
Mark your calendars for March 7-8 from 6:30
p.m. Friday to noon Saturday for the Third Annual
MAMEA NC Mini-Conference and Sleepover
scheduled for the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island!
Explore new activities that will enhance your
aquarium visit, as well as add new tools for the
classroom. This “fin-tastic” night will include live
animal presentations, outdoor and classroom activities
and a chance to explore the Aquarium in a whole new
way!
Evening snacks and breakfast are included.
Formal and informal educators are all invited! Please
bring your own sleeping bags and pillows. Fee is $10
for MAMEA members and $20 for nonmembers.
To register or for more information, please contact
Wendie Paramore at 252/473-3494, ext. 232; wendie.
paramore@ncmail.net.
COSEE SE Ocean Awareness Days
www.scseagrant.org/se-cosee/
COSEE SouthEast is offering several Ocean
Awareness Day events in early 2008. These events
are planned and conducted by COSEE SouthEast
Ocean Sciences Institute participants who work with
informal education facilities called SEPORTs, or
SouthEast Portals to Ocean Research for Teachers, to
bring content and activities to educators in their own,
and surrounding, school systems.
Four separate ocean-related events are scheduled
for February and March in North Carolina.
Ocean Exploration, Why “Boldy Go?”
Discovery Place, Charlotte
Tuesday, Feb. 19
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Educators can get a variety of hands-on activities
for the teacher’s toolbox for ocean science education,
including, “Globe Toss” “Seeing Underwater,” and
“Mission Possible.” Take a virtual field trip to a
hydrothermal vent site and explore the fascinating
world of chemosynthesis-based life there. In addition,
teachers can learn about various on- and underwater
vehicles used in modern ocean research and how to
make one or two of their own. Registration deadline is
Jan. 19.
To register or for more information, contact Jessica
Murphy, jessicam@discoveryplace.org; or Larry
Hollis, larry.hollis@cms.k12.nc.us.
Come ROV With Us
N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh
Saturday, March 1
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $15 (includes lunch, books and
materials)
Investigate technology used to explore
the ocean floor and the methods of undersea
research. Learn how to make remote operated
vehicles (ROV) and underwater gliders to
use with your class. Meet with one of North
Carolina’s leading ocean researchers, Steve Ross,
associate research professor at the University
of North Carolina at Wilmington’s Center for
Marine Science, and learn about current research
being conducted off the coast of North Carolina.
and the eastern seaboard.
For more information or to register, please contact
M.T. Fore at 919/733-7450, ext. 621; or mary.
palmer@ncmail.net.
Ocean Awareness Day Teacher Workshop
NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores,
Atlantic Beach
Monday, March 24
10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Classroom teachers are invited to join Aquarium
educators and local scientists for their inaugural
“Ocean Awareness Day Teacher Workshop.” Focusing
on how teachers can incorporate ocean science and
technology into their classrooms, the session will
increase understanding, and stewardship of the ocean
world.
Teachers also will learn about the history of
undersea exploration and see the technology currently
used to explore deep-sea environments. In addition,
they will see and test-drive remotely operated vehicles
(ROVs), and learn new tools for bringing exciting
technology like this into the classroom.
For more information or to register, contact
Laurie Streble, 252/247-4003, ext. 283; or Laurie.
Streble@ncmail.net.
Ocean Awareness through Technology
NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher, Kure Beach
Monday, March 24
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Teachers have an opportunity to experience
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) technology for
practical classroom use, operate an ROV built by high
school students, understand science provided by ROV
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use in the deep ocean, and network with other marine
educators. Activities, presentations, snacks and
Aquarium admission are provided
To register, contact Sami Herbert at 910/458-
7468, or NCAFF.registrar@ncmail.net. For questions,
contact Valerie Southgate, vsouthga@nhcs.k12.nc.us.
More Aquarium Workshops
www.ncaquariums.com
What: Project CATCH Workshop
Where: NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
When: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Who: Formal and informal educators
Contact: Wendie Paramore, 252/473-3494, ext.
232; wendie.paramore@ncmail.net
What: It’s Our Water
Where: NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
When: Monday, Feb. 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Who: High school science teachers
Cost: $25
Contact: Wendie Paramore, 252/473-3494, ext.
232; wendie.paramore@ncmail.net
What: Project WET Workshop
Where: NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
When: Tuesday, March 25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Who: Formal and informal educators
Contact: Cindy Seymour, 252/247-4003, ext. 288;
cindy.seymour@ncmail.net
What: Project WET Workshop
Where: NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island
When: Friday, April 4, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Who: Formal and informal educators
Contact: Wendie Paramore, 252/473-3494, ext.
232; wendie.paramore@ncmail.net
SEACOOS Posters
www.seacoos.org
Don’t miss your opportunity for FREE posters to
assist your instruction about several important ocean
features. All four educational posters are still available
for your classrooms.
Poster titles include: “Making Waves,” “Forming
Hurricanes,” “Flowing Ocean: Understanding the Gulf
Stream” and “Catching the Current: Who Goes with
To Contact Me
My contact information is: North Carolina
Sea Grant, PO Box 699, Manteo, NC 27954;
phone: 252/475-3663, ext. 32; e-mail: terrikh@csi.
northcarolina.edu.
Please check your mailing label — if we need
to make changes to your address, or if you’re getting
more than one copy of Scotch Bonnet, let me know!
Don’t forget to recycle this newsletter after sharing it
with friends and colleagues.
Best Fishes!
Terri Kirby Hathaway
Marine Education Specialist
North Carolina Sea Grant
terrikh@csi.northcarolina.edu
the Flow?”
These posters will bring a current of excitement to
your classroom. The SouthEast Coastal
Ocean Observation System (SEACOOS), the Center
for Ocean Sciences
Education Excellence
- SouthEast (COSEE
SE), and North Carolina
Sea Grant are making
these materials available
to all educators in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Request a set or two of four posters, or three to
five copies of an individual poster, or other
combinations. The posters will be mailed to North
Carolina schools and education facilities as long as
the supply lasts. No single copy requests please. Share
extras with your coworkers. E-mail your request for
FREE posters to Terri Kirby Hathaway, North Carolina
Sea Grant marine education specialist, terrikh@csi.
northcarolina.edu. Be sure to include the name and
shipping address of your school.
Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle or share with a friend.
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