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        <div><span name="x"><b>A Summer 2017 Research Experience for
              Teachers (RET) opportunity is available at Woods Hole
              Oceanographic Institution.</b><b><br>
            </b><b>The National Science Foundation is funding the RET
              that will be in WHOI's Ocean Sensors Lab in the Deep
              Submergence Laboratory.</b><br>
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            We are looking for Cape and Islands middle and high school
            science teachers, elementary educators who teach science as
            part of their <br>
            curriculum, and community college science faculty.<br>
            <br>
            The educator we choose will:<br>
                - Develop research skills while developing classroom
            curriculum;<br>
                - Spend 6-8 weeks as part of a research and education
            experience in the Ocean Sensors research lab;<br>
                - Conduct research in ocean sensing and measurement;<br>
                - Receive a stipend;<br>
                - Transfer new knowledge to classroom activities;<br>
                - Receive funds for materials, equipment, software and
            other classroom supplies.<br>
                - Be part of a week-long STEM outreach program for 6th
            grade girls.<br>
            <br>
            <b>The RET application is due to WHOI by <span
                class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2986_com_zimbra_date"><span
                  class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3000_com_zimbra_date">05/05/2017</span></span>;
              acceptance notification will be by <span class="Object"
                id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2987_com_zimbra_date"><span
                  class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3001_com_zimbra_date">05/17/2017</span></span>.</b><br>
            A program flyer and RET application are attached.<br>
            <b>If you need an application emailed to you or have
              questions, email Judy Fenwick at <span class="Object"
                id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT2988_com_zimbra_email"><span
                  class="Object"
                  id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT3002_com_zimbra_email"><a
                    class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
                    href="mailto:jfenwick@whoi.edu" target="_blank"
                    data-mce-href="mailto:jfenwick@whoi.edu">jfenwick@whoi.edu</a></span></span>.</b></span><br>
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