Minutes of the 1980 National Marine Education Association annual board of directors' meeting are presented in this document. Included are 16 appendices (representing a major portion of the document) containing materials prepared for the meeting. These materials, which reflect the major areas addressed during the meeting, include: 1980 board of…

In 1975, the Columbus Council of the Navy League of the United States provided a grant to The Ohio State University in support of a state survey to determine the level of understanding of marine information among the public school children of Ohio. In addition, it supported a summer workshop in the Humanities of the Seas conducted for teachers in…

Discusses a school program at the student laboratory in the Vancouver Aquarium. Includes descriptions of several stations in the laboratory (such as seashore ecology, protective mechanisms) and the associated student investigations. (JN)

Describes marine science education activities at the Hampton Institute, Johnson C. Smith University, Prairie View A&M University, and The University of the District of Columbia. Includes programs and degrees offered, and comments on special facilities and/or interests unique to each institution. (JN)

Describes marine education programs in five states which provide participants with onboard ship experiences including sailing, sampling, and collecting in different marine environments. Includes public and higher education programs in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida, and California and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Corp…

Describes the founding and structure of the Sea Grant Program and speculation on its future. Discusses the creation of the program and its three components, networking, and financial aspects. Provides a map of the distribution and a directory of Sea Grant colleges, institutional programs, and coherent area programs. (YP)

Provides a state-by-state account of current marine and aquatic education activities occurring throughout the United States including workshops, conferences, openings of museums and centers, new publications, and people in new positions. (DC)

Described is a teacher education program organized by the Sea Education Association in Woods Hole (Massachusetts). The experience, including activities and examples of studies conducted, is discussed. Contact information for future cruises is included. (CW)

Reviewed are six programs at different colleges and universities which provide research opportunities for undergraduate students in physics, astronomy, marine biology, meteorology, and anthropology. Background, features, and accomplishments of the programs are discussed. (CW)

Identifies environmental and economic concerns related to Georgia's coastal areas, describes the content and methodology sections of a K-12 social science and science program about coastal Georgia, and provides a sample activity on population in the coastal areas for the middle school. (DC)

Briefly discusses the value of on-the-water educational experiences, the curriculum, and opportunities for sail training. Lists addresses for 10 ships which provide full-time sail training and seven others available for varied educational charters. (DC)

Since 1968, the California Sea Grant program has operated to produce scientific research oriented to solving problems in marine resource development, management, and conservation. This document decribes the facets of this program, their accomplishments and goals. Discussions include: (1) historical notes; (2) coastal governance; (3) coastal…

The National Sea Grant College Program was established in 1966 to create a network of colleges and universities with rigorous programs in marine education and research. Provided in these hearings are testimony and written statements related to authorizing appropriations for the program for fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986. Major program…

This collection of teaching and resource materials is designed to help middle school teachers put marine perspectives into their lessons. Materials are organized into three parts. Part 1 describes the preparation and maintenance of brackish water aquariums, marine aquariums, and touch tanks. Activities related to and sources of information on…