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Register Now for the Conference!
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The Fun Continues on Sunday!
Join Us
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To volunteer or find out more contact Adam Riback at ariback1971@gmail.com
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On January 22nd we lost another titan of the
environmental movement, Barbara Cohen.
Barbara and Mickey Cohen shared a passion for nature and environmental causes. She coordinated 10,000 volunteers across New York to participate in the annual International Coastal Cleanup through the American Littoral Society. She served on the Board of Directors of the New York City Audubon Society and the New York State Marine Education Association. She and Mickey were instrumental in establishing Bayswater Point State Park and served as the park’s first caretakers. She and Mickey served as docents at the American Museum of Natural History.
Barbara received many accolades for her volunteer work, including the Maury Award from the New York State Marine Education Association, the Audubon Society Grass Roots Longtime Service Award, the US Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Quality Award; and was named Everyday Hero by Newsday. She and Mickey were was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Littoral Society.
Brad Cohen, son of Barbara and Mickey
On October 1st 2023 there was a celebration of the Life of Mickey Cohen and his lifetime partner in all things, Barbara.
Mickey was, among other things: Teacher at Far Rockaway High School, Founder and Chairperson at Beach Channel High School, Mentor and Master Teacher, Professor at the New School for Social Research, Field Trip Guide, President of NYSMEA, Naturalist for ALS, Author, Photographer, Environmental and Social Activist, Artist, Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend to all, and a Raconteur Extraordinaire!
For Recording of the event, pictures, our presentation, and the recording of Mickey and Barbara from our Holiday 2021 Party - click here
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Recordings now available in Members Only Section
I Spy a Fish: A Snapshot of Participatory Science
Opportunities and Tools
Jimena Perez-Viscasillas
Empowering Inner-city Youth Through Marine Science
Mauricio Gonzalez
The New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary
From Open Sewer to Hope Spot!
Dr. Judith Weis
Science on the Half Shell:
Oyster Biology and Ecology
Jenn Shinn
Mechanisms and Consequences of Species on the Move
Dr. Zoe Kitchel
Chronicles of Hope:
Ten Years of Uncovering Shinnecock Bay's Secrets
Dr. Ellen Pikitch
Explore the Connecticut Estuarine Research Reserve
Larissa Graham
A Day in the Life of Your River!
Melissa Griffiths Parrott
Preserving Natural Science Collections: One Conservator's Story
Fran Ritchie
Life in an Ancient River/Floodplain: Fauna and Paleoenvironment of the Red Hill Fossil Site
Dr. Jennifer Lane
Can the Ocean Save the Planet?
Public Education for Ocean Climate Action
David Helvarg
The Redesigned Earth
A New Resource for Teachers and Engineers
Dr. John Tanacredi
Connecting Students to the Oceans: Supporting Ocean Literacy and
STEM Action Lessons For the Middle Grades
Kiowa Garcia
Teaching Ecology and Nature on a Class Fieldtrip
and Using it in the Classroom
Don Riepe
Bringing Awareness of the Whales of NYC to Teachers, Students and
the General Public
Paul Sieswerda
Teaching and Learning About Horseshoe Crab
Conservation and Biology
Dr. John Tanacredi
Marine Mammals as Teaching Tools
Dr. Artie Kopelman
Sharks:How New Fossil Discoveries are Challenging
Traditional Ideas of "Sharkness"
Dr. Adriana Aquino Gerard
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A few photos from the conference
https://www.marine-ed.org/conference/2022
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Mollusk Mania in Downtown Manhattan
Aug. 14, 2021
Great Job! Tom Greene, Blanca Ching and other volunteers!
Hope to see you at
Mollusk Mania, our display with some live and dry specimens of local univalves and bivalves. The oyster will be the centerpiece with a demo measuring growth.
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Community Day in Chinatown on Saturday August 14 at the historic
Hamilton-Madison House located at 253 South St New York, NY 10002.
There will be two outdoor sessions following NYC Covid Guidelines
1 pm-4 pm for preK - 8years 3pm - 8pm for 9 years to 21 years
Hope to see you there! Contact Tom Greene
(Thomasfgreene@aol.com) if you want to participate
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Great day at Kaiser Park August 7th. Adam Riback did a fantastic job planning and executing the perfect Bar-B-Q at the site of our "It's My Estuary Day" events. An opportunity to share a meal, get to see old friends, and network. Be sure to join us at the Whale Watch on the 26th and watch for other events on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
Thanks to everyone who attended! It was a great day!
7/19/2021
WOW What a great NMEA 2021 Conference! Kudos to Leann Winn and the other conference co-chairs.
July 17th was the final day and NYSMEA was proud to host an in-person field trip to the fantastic, new Energy and Nature Center at Jones Beach. Director Jeanne Haffner gave us a comprehensive tour of the new facility and a glimpse at the curriculum on which they are working. Be sure to check out the website https://www.jonesbeachenc.org/ and visit soon
We are excited to announce that we are planning the NMEA 2022 Conference for next summer at Hofstra University in Nassau County New York. It will be a hybrid format with a full in person schedule and virtual options. The committee is actively meeting under the direction of our Conference Chairs, Sarah Richards, Meg Marrero, Leann Winn and Lou siegel.
Please contact Sarah at srichards@saintannsny.org to join our team.
We are also looking for additional sponsorship as well as presenters.
Hope to see you there!
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Sustainable Fish
Sean Barret is the cofounder of Dock to Dish
He went into deep detail about their success with incrementally improving seafood catch-and-delivery to regional dinner plates!
Missed it? Listen to the whole presentation in the Members only section.
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How-to sessions on fish prepping and cooking.
Lisa Breslof, NYSMEA Board Member, followed by
Heidi Raker with Hudson Valley Fisheries.
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We were excited to have a panel discussion with
Stephanie Villani, author of The Fisherman’s Wife;
Ryan Nebeker, Research and Policy Analyst with FoodPrint;
Kristin Gerbino, a Fisheries Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program; and
Gretchen Thuesen, Program Lead for @future_of_fish
Colles Stowell, Founder of @onefishblog
Video and Image Copyright David Stolarz, October 4, 2017. All rights reserved.
https://youtu.be/IBlcfGtxRJ4
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The New York State Marine Education Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability, including impaired vision or hearing, in its programs and activities.