<div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align:center"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align:center"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_kf44zz780" alt="MME.jpg" style="width:225px;max-width:100%"></div><div style="color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold">Join MME <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif">in </span>October for the <a href="https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/boston-harbor-educators-conference" target="_blank">Fall Conference</a>!</span></div><div style="color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold"><font size="4"><br></font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:bold"><font size="4">Theme: Increasing diversity in marine education</font></span></div><div style="color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><br></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This year, Massachusetts Marine Educators is hosting a virtual </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uBlL2NMOzvOsnwZcrSR7L5OU4iPGJLxDP8f8xsG4DRXGxR6q5S_lke6AdTIkDC1o-s6L-Nd64EGw2GcSsoSdEXodGcsKEZ0HbWYOYhrBdz3yrC9DbXRbQWhJSyRe6Oq4OK1zR9C-V3-LDzl-a2E14an_3H8-LQtzzechqe6inTglzQouoET8Mhh5KNZxPOJodVK6MdkoEqs0cTLKIXdbaw0kEEqDNNO1&amp;c=KnsVPUs895v007dQLGdHAn4Y3F3aKDMNRSqKAIWoopDcIiEpGCgsOA==&amp;ch=SjNHw1vqOYm8Ir2G08SOA4Q_Qads40KCSTkQdy8_ajescEFh9vEXEQ==" style="color:blue;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(6,114,130)">Conference</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">! This conference will have brief sessions on several days to help spread the knowledge and make it easier for people to join. Presentations and discussions will revolve around <b>increasing diversity in marine education.</b></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uBlL2NMOzvOsnwZcrSR7L5OU4iPGJLxDP8f8xsG4DRXGxR6q5S_lke6AdTIkDC1o-s6L-Nd64EGw2GcSsoSdEXodGcsKEZ0HbWYOYhrBdz3yrC9DbXRbQWhJSyRe6Oq4OK1zR9C-V3-LDzl-a2E14an_3H8-LQtzzechqe6inTglzQouoET8Mhh5KNZxPOJodVK6MdkoEqs0cTLKIXdbaw0kEEqDNNO1&amp;c=KnsVPUs895v007dQLGdHAn4Y3F3aKDMNRSqKAIWoopDcIiEpGCgsOA==&amp;ch=SjNHw1vqOYm8Ir2G08SOA4Q_Qads40KCSTkQdy8_ajescEFh9vEXEQ==" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(6,114,130)">Registration</span></a> is free, but you must be a member to attend. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uBlL2NMOzvOsnwZcrSR7L5OU4iPGJLxDP8f8xsG4DRXGxR6q5S_lkSk5eyCdYiCHvgJoCsFOHS3oaF8JIm64gyXXJ1Fxd9g5Ycmoa4Y0JYRhuW-yATXXKc_ptsy4K4u3mFGm5-RN3cL1Rx5ASSnaIsAcAtPPlJWioHR7C5vsw2A-LOaVNAMxUA==&amp;c=KnsVPUs895v007dQLGdHAn4Y3F3aKDMNRSqKAIWoopDcIiEpGCgsOA==&amp;ch=SjNHw1vqOYm8Ir2G08SOA4Q_Qads40KCSTkQdy8_ajescEFh9vEXEQ==" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(6,114,130)">Renew</span></a> your membership, or become a <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uBlL2NMOzvOsnwZcrSR7L5OU4iPGJLxDP8f8xsG4DRXGxR6q5S_lke6AdTIkDC1o-s6L-Nd64EGw2GcSsoSdEXodGcsKEZ0HbWYOYhrBdz3yrC9DbXRbQWhJSyRe6Oq4OK1zR9C-V3-LDzl-a2E14an_3H8-LQtzzechqe6inTglzQouoET8Mhh5KNZxPOJodVK6MdkoEqs0cTLKIXdbaw0kEEqDNNO1&amp;c=KnsVPUs895v007dQLGdHAn4Y3F3aKDMNRSqKAIWoopDcIiEpGCgsOA==&amp;ch=SjNHw1vqOYm8Ir2G08SOA4Q_Qads40KCSTkQdy8_ajescEFh9vEXEQ==" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(6,114,130)">new member</span></a> of Massachusetts Marine Educators today!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"><span class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#ff0000">Registration closes at 12:00 noon Eastern time Thursday October 1st!</font></span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt">Fall Conference dates and topics<span style="font-weight:normal"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 30pt;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Saturday October 3 from 9:00 – 11:15 AM</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 66pt;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Kwanza Johnson will share ideas and experiences in identifying and removing barriers to broad participation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 66pt;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Elizabeth James-Perry will share her perspective combining Algonquian culture, traditions beliefs, and science</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 30pt;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Monday October 5 from 7:00 – 7:30 PM - Sierra Munoz presents about Beach Sisters, a program for school-aged girls from under-served communities</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 30pt;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Wednesday, October 7 from 7:00 – 7:30 PM - Grace Simpkins presents about Girls in Science fellowship at Woods Hole.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 30pt;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal">Thursday October 8 from 7:00 – 7:30 PM- Joan Muller and Barbara Spiecker present on a coastal studies program for deaf students sponsored by the National Estuarine Research Reserves in New England.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:normal"></span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(64,63,66);font-family:&quot;times new roman&quot;,serif"><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:13pt;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(6,114,130)"><a href="https://massmarineeducators.wufoo.com/forms/s1t5vn8e0dxniz9/" style="color:blue" target="_blank">Register today to save your spot!</a></span></u></div></div></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Grace Simpkins</div><div>Woods Hole Sea Grant Education Coordinator</div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Pronouns: She, Her, Hers</span><br></div><div>Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution</div><div>266 Woods Hole Road <span style="font-size:12.8px">MS #2</span></div><div>Woods Hole, MA 02543</div><div>Office: (508) 289-3639 </div><div>Mobile:  (240) 644-7751</div><div>CRL 213</div><div><a href="https://seagrant.whoi.edu/" target="_blank">https://seagrant.whoi.edu/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Please note that I am part time and your response may take 1-2 business days.</div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>