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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="red" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-weight: bold;">Calling All
Teachers! Register by
April 14<sup>th</sup> for this conference and save!</span></font></b></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;">Massachusetts</span></font></b><b><font
size="4" color="blue"><span
style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;">
Marine Educators 30<sup>th</sup> Woods Hole Conference </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;">Saturday,
April 29, 2006</span></font></b><b><font color="blue"><span
style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">
Redfield
Auditorium, WHOI</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="blue" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;">8:30 AM –
4:30 PM PDPs
Available</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">30<sup>th</sup>
Anniversary Dinner </span></font></b><b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">5:00-8:30 PM</span></b></p>
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size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="4" color="blue" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 14pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;">Conference
Theme: Oceans
and Climate</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Join
us for the 30th annual Massachusetts Marine Educators conference at the
Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as we investigate Oceans and
Climate.
Come hear marine scientists speak about their latest research, then try
out
frameworks-linked lessons led by master educators. You will be sure to
find
Oceans and Climate a hot topic for your students, as you collect
teaching resources,
exchange ideas, and earn PDPs. Top off your learning with a sampling
cruise or an
insider’s tour of local institutions!</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">COST:
$50 (includes lunch and teaching materials)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Register
by April 14 and save $5.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Use
this form or find registration info at <a
href="http://www.massmarineeducators.org/">www.massmarineeducators.org/</a>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt;">Questions?
contact </span></font>Pat Harcourt (508) 457-0495 x 106 <a
href="mailto:pat.harcourt@state.ma.us">pat.harcourt@state.ma.us</a> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Plan
to stay for the 30th anniversary
dinner–you’re invited!</span></font></i></b></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;"> </span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Conference </span>Schedule:</font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">8:30 - 9:00</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Registration and sign up for afternoon workshops and tours</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">9:00-9:15</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Welcome and overview of conference</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">9:15-10:15
</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">Ruth
Curry</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">,
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: <i><span
style="font-style: italic;">Oceans and Climate</span></i></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">10:15-10:30</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Break with complimentary coffee and donuts; explore exhibits</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">10:30-11:30</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Dr. </span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">David
Mountain</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">,
National Marine Fisheries Service: <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Climate
Change and
Fish in the </span></i></span></font><i><font color="black"><span
style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Gulf</span></font></i><i><font
color="black"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> of </span></font></i><i><font
color="black"><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">Maine</span></font></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">11:30-12:00</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
MME Annual Business Meeting and Awards </span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">12:00-1:00</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Lunch: enjoy a complimentary cup of </span></font><font color="black"><span
style="color: black;">Cape Cod</span></font><font color="black"><span
style="color: black;"> chowder </span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">1:00-2:00</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">Abby
Manahan</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">,
Bigelow Labs: <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Phytopia CD, A
Marine
Teaching Resource</span></i></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> All
attendees will receive the Phytopia CD</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">2:00-2:30</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Presentation of door prizes</span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-style: italic;">Afternoon
workshops and tours: choose from several topics and locations</span></font></i></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">2:30-3:30
Workshops: Choose from sessions where you can try out lessons about
oceans
and climate, working with scientists, fish, or eelgrass restoration,
presented
by experienced teachers and collect teaching materials and ideas. </span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">3:30-4:30</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;"> Tours:
Visit Woods Hole docks, labs, and resource centers and learn about
the
amazing ocean research and technology supported by the science
institutions
in Woods Hole</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-style: italic;">OR</span></font></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">2:30-4:30 Experience
sampling in Woods Hole waters with the educational group
OceanQuest
on a 2-hour cruise aboard the 54 foot “Sea Star”
(pre- registration
required)</span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">5:00-6:00</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
Social reception at Fisher House, </span></font><font color="black"><span
style="color: black;">Church St</span></font><font color="black"><span
style="color: black;">, Woods Hole</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">6:00-8:30</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">
MME Anniversary dinner at Fisher
House, </span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">Church
St.</span></font><font color="black"><span style="color: black;">,
Woods Hole</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="main1"><b><font size="1" color="black"
face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: bold;">Directions:
</span></font></b></span><span class="main1"><font size="1"
color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">From
the </span></font></span><span class="main1"><font size="1"
color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Bourne</span></font></span><span
class="main1"><font size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span
style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span></font></span><span class="main1"><font
size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Bridge</span></font></span><span
class="main1"><font size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span
style="font-size: 9pt;"> rotary, travel
south on Route 28. At the second rotary on Route 28, travel halfway
around to
continue south to the town of </span></font></span><span class="main1"><font
size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Falmouth</span></font></span><span
class="main1"><font size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span
style="font-size: 9pt;">.
After a traffic light, continue straight for about half a mile and bear
right
at the Gulf station onto </span></font></span><span class="main1"><font
size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Woods
Hole Road</span></font></span><span class="main1"><font size="1"
color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">.
Travel four miles to WHOI’s facilities in the </span></font></span><span
class="main1"><font size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span
style="font-size: 9pt;">village</span></font></span><span class="main1"><font
size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">
of </span></font></span><span class="main1"><font size="1"
color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Woods Hole</span></font></span><span
class="main1"><font size="1" color="black" face="Verdana"><span
style="font-size: 9pt;">. Redfield is the first
large brick building on the right as you enter Woods Hole village, just
after you
pass </span></font></span><span class="main1"><font size="1"
color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">School
Street</span></font></span><span class="main1"><font size="1"
color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">.
Limited street parking is available in the village, and the WHOI lot
across
from Redfield will be available to attendees. </span></font></span><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;"><br clear="all">
</span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">______________________________________________________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Registration
Form</span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> Name:
_________________________________________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> Address:________________________________________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> City:</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">_______________________________</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;"> </span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">State</span></font><font
color="black"><span style="color: black;">: ______
Zip:____________________</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> E-mail:_________________________________________
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">___ Conference registration:
$50.00 includes MME
membership </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
OR
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">___ Register by April 15:
$45.00 includes MME
membership </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">___ MME 30<sup>th</sup>
anniversary dinner $25.00 (must
register by April 21)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
lang="FR" style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">___ <b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Total</span></b>
Please send a check made out to MME for the appropriate amount to: </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
lang="FR" style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">
Gail Brookings, 184 Highland Street, Taunton, MA 02780
<br>
<br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Wingdings"><span
lang="FR"
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: black;">¨</span></font><font
color="black"><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"> Sign me up for
the </span>Ocean
Quest afternoon sampling cruise ($15 payable on the day of the
conference)
</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
lang="FR" style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-weight: bold;">Questions?</span></font></b><font
color="black"><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"> contact </span></font><font
color="black"><span lang="FR" style="color: black;">Pat Harcourt</span></font><font
color="black"><span lang="FR" style="color: black;"> (508) 457-0495 x
106 </span><a href="mailto:pat.harcourt@state.ma.us"><span lang="FR">pat.harcourt@state.ma.us</span></a>
</font></p>
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