What will climate change mean for sharks? It’s complicated.
By Rachel Skubel When someone asks me this question – what will climate change mean for sharks – I feel the need to start off with a caveat. There are more …
The NMEA Conference – Hosted by the South Carolina Marine Educators Association (SCMEA)
By Patrick Wells, High School Biology Teacher and Memorial University Ph.D. student The NMEA Annual Conference was in a word, incredible. The hosts of the conference, SCMEA, are commended for organizing …
Working together to study sea turtles: a citizen science success story
By Kayla Hamelin The Canadian Sea Turtle Network is a Halifax-based environmental charity that works to study and conserve endangered sea turtles in Canadian waters and beyond, with a particular focus …
When things go wrong
By Sam Andrews So you’ve been asked to do a public talk on a particular topic by an organization on something you think is quite exciting. Being very excited …
Highlights from the 5th Annual Ocean Science Symposium
By Natasha Ewing, K-12 Education Coordinator, Ocean Networks Canada Ocean Networks Canada’s (ONC’s) was proud to celebrate its 5th Annual Ocean Science Symposium April 28th and 29th. This unique event …
Interactive Technology for Ocean Literacy – Right Across Canada!
By Chris Porter WildVision Edutainment brings the Oceans to Schools with an immersive experience featured on a whale-size inflatable screen. Edutainment is a phrase developed to ensure that students gain …
Re-Imagining Atlantic Harbours for the Next Generation 2050!
By Lydia Ross “The Halifax Harbour holds so much value in my life. It’s here where I connect with our bustling ocean and imagine centuries of sunsets over historic …
Small ideas done right create big waves
By Magali Grégoire I used to say that it wasn’t until I moved to Atlantic Canada over three years ago that I encountered marine life from the North Atlantic. …
A CaNOEr in Europe: EMSEA Conference 2016 (Part 2)
By Sonya Lee My second day at the European Marine Science Educators Association conference at the Titanic Belfast museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland started with more amazing presentations. The …
A CaNOEr in Europe: EMSEA Conference 2016 (Part 1)
By Sonya Lee This past October, I attended the European Marine Science Educators Association (EMSEA) conference as a CaNOE representative. I was selected to present a poster about CaNOE …