NAME Oregon is excited to invite you to a South Coast Excursion May 31–June 1, 2025!
Join us for a Marine Education Event to introduce Gloria Snively’s new book! April 26, 2025 • 2:00–4:00 pm East Sooke Community Hall, 1397 Coppermine Road Join us to learn about marine animals and Pacific ecology, with hands-on touch tanks hosted by marine educators. Proceeds from book sales help support the Northwest Aquatic and Marine […]
Please join us for this opportunity to learn from marine and aquatic educators, scientists, traditional knowledge practitioners, and other industry professionals. Speakers will share experiences, educational tips and stories from the field. Registration is required; after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please contact us at info@pacname.org if […]
President Maile Sullivan, Seattle, WA As Washington Sea Grant’s Marine Education Specialist, Maile has spent the past 15 years managing K-12 education and outreach programming helping to build ocean literacy among teachers, students and their families. She orchestrates all aspects of Orca Bowl and NOAA Science Camp, develops program partnerships, and designs and implements program […]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – a Reflection Members of NAME are well aware that the Indigenous peoples of the US and Canada are the first and continuing stewards of the freshwater and marine ecosystems that are the focus of NAME’S educational efforts. Members of the British Columbia chapter of NAME are also aware […]
Come Sail With Us! There are just a few spots left to join Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators and their family and friends for a fun sail aboard the schooner Adventuress, a century-old National Historic Landmark tall ship operated by Sound Experience. Help raise the sails and learn about life on the Adventuress during this […]
Join NAME members and friends for our annual Razor Clamapalooza at Moclips beach!! April 21–23 • Moclips, WA Washington NAME will again be hosting the annual Clamapalooza at Moclips Beach. Join us Friday, April 21 – Sunday 23, 2023 for a weekend of festivities and marine biology. We will be at the Hi-Tide Resort again, hunting for […]
In November we pay tribute to the rich ancestry, traditions, and ongoing contributions of Native Americans as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month. Often, we think of Native American contributions in the past tense. While it is important to recognize this history it is even more important to learn and support the experiences of Native Americans […]
Guest Blog by Woody Moses, NAME Washington Co-Director For millennia, people have gathered food from the shores of the Salish Sea. Unfortunately, these meals can sometimes lead to serious health issues, or even death. Consequently, whenever Giovannina and I collect filter-feeding bivalves from Washington coastal waters (clams, oysters, mussels, etc.), we always check “The Map.” […]
THE BIG THAW: ANCIENT CARBON, MODERN SCIENCE, AND A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD A Review by Orlay Johnson Lead Author Eric Scigliano, with Susan Natali, Robert Max Holmes, and John Schade. Epilogue by Theodore Roosevelt IV. Photography by Chris Linder Cost: $35, but 100% of royalties support Woodwell Climate Research Center (formerly Woods Hole […]
Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators and Canadian Network for Ocean Education invite you to a Virtual Panel and Discussion When: August 19th from 10:00 am–12 noon PDT Where: online through Zoom Integrating virtual and hands-on marine education: experiences, reflection and addressing challenges Register Now! Agenda: During the plenary session, panelists will introduce themselves and speak […]
UPDATE—This event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators & Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition present our 11th Annual “Sharing the Coast Conference” When: March 13-15, 2020 Where: Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, Oregon Schedule & Information Download the full schedule here. Friday night: FREE! OPEN TO PUBLIC! Dr. Eric […]
UPDATE—This event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. Come Razor Clamming with NAME! April 10-12 Copalis Beach, WA Washington NAME will be heading out to the coast on Friday, April 10, 2020 for a weekend of festivities and marine biology. We arise early Saturday, April 11, to hunt for the mighty Pacific Razor […]
Join us for a “Pacific Seas Snooze” Overnight at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Saturday November 16, 2019 Register Now! Location: 5400 N Pearl St. Tacoma Time: 7:00 pm Saturday – 9:30 am Sunday Ages: Participants must be at least 5 years old NAME Members: Adults: $40, Children: $25 Non-Members: Adults: $45, Children: $30 (Breakfast […]
Science Literacy Week 2019 is all about our OCEANS! NAME-BC will be joining World Fisheries Trust and Hillside Centre in a celebration of science literacy as we sail from coast to coast to coast across Canada’s oceans! Join local science educators and communicators at this one-day, hands-on science extravaganza, featuring a marine touch tank filled with […]
It was a fun and educational evening for WA NAMERS at the recent Whale Trail event at West Seattle’s C&P Coffeehouse on December 4, 2018. Celebrating the return of the Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) to Puget Sound, The Whale Trail, hosted an evening of presentations dedicated to our favorite, local cetaceans. Led by Whale […]
I have been a marine educator for over 35 years. Besides working with various school and scout groups, I have the opportunity to work with over 1300 amazing volunteers along the Oregon coast who have adopted a mile of beach and are asked to report officially, quarterly, on the state of their beach. My job […]
Co-hosted by CaNOE and the BC Chapter of the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators NAME BC WHEN: 4:00 – 6:00 pm Thursday, February 22 WHERE: Canoe Brewpub, 450 Swift Street, Victoria WHO: Everyone welcome – bring a friend! WHAT: Network with fellow educators and scientists, share your news and learn more about marine education and […]
Save the Date: July 29-August 2, 2018, Portland, Oregon The NAME-Oregon team is hard at work planning an exciting conference in 2018! Please check back for more details about the conference—including presentations, lodging, and registration information—as they become available.
Join Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), the Canadian Network for Ocean Education (CaNOE), and the Royal BC Museum (RBCM) for a fun and informative ocean-focused Pro-D-Day. Become acquainted with the growing network advancing ocean literacy in Canada; explore cool, weird and wonderful marine creatures in the Museum’s collections; and dive into ONC’s Ocean Sense program to explore learning resources newly […]
The National Marine Educators Association’s annual conference was just held in Charleston, South Carolina. This four-day event was replete with activities for both new and experienced marine educators. Featured speakers included scientists, environmentalists, artists, writers, storytellers and members of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. The sessions were chock-full of curriculum ideas and hands-on activities. To access presenter […]
All of us at NAME were honored to know and work with Joy Elizabeth Tally. Her passion for the environment and love for her community made a deep, permanent mark on NAME as an organization, and for each one of us fortunate enough to know her as a friend. If you would like to make […]
“On Watch”—from the President’s Desk January 30, 2017 There’s something about water that draws all of us closer to the fundamental mystery and wonder of life. And when we find others – friends, loved ones, mentors or colleagues – with whom we can share this mystical journey, we know we have been given a profound […]
Please join us for State of the Salish Sea—A Virtual Tour with Chrys Bertolotto, Natural Resource Programs Manager, WSU Snohomish County Extension. Saturday February 4, 2017 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Highline College MaST Center (located near Redondo Beach Park) The Salish Sea stretches from northern Vancouver Island south to Olympia, Washington and is nestled between the Cascade […]
The NAME-Alaska team is hard at work planning an exciting conference in 2017! Save the Date: August 7-11, 2017, Homer, Alaska Please visit the conference page for more details about the conference, including presentations, lodging, and registration information.
Date: Saturday, January 28 – Sunday, January 29, 2017 Address: 5400 N Pearl St., Tacoma, WA Cost: $30 NAME members & $40 Non-NAME members, if registered by January 13th. Kids under 2 are free and kids under 10 are half price. All you have to do is e-mail: wmoses@highline.edu to get your spot reserved and then pay at the door. Overnight fee […]
I recently received the sad news that one of my favorite professors had been diagnosed with stage four cancer, and the prognosis wasn’t good. I sat down and wrote him a letter, try to explain the difference he made in my life and thanking him for helping me to become the person and the teacher […]
“On Watch”—from the President’s Desk August 30, 2016 Hello NAME! I’m still jazzed from yet another a wonderful NAME conference in a stunning location. The BC folks outdid themselves, putting on a fine celebration of all things aquatic and marine. They found a gem of a host with Pearson College, in humble Metchosin, BC, and […]