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 three-hour sail on October 7th from 2-5pm. We will meet at the Shilshole Bay Marina in Seattle at 1:30 pm for paperwork and check in.
Members: $45 Adults/$25 kids (under 18)
Non-Members: $60 Adults/$35 kids (under 18)
Space is limited!
For more information, please contact wmoses@highline.edu.
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 the mighty Pacific Razor Clam, Siliqua patula. Joined by throngs of like-minded, bivalve-loving Homo sapiens, we will use shovels and guns (clam guns, that is) to extract the beasties from their sandy homes before the tide and surf filled our rubber boots with icy saltwater.
Book your room today at the Hi-tide resort on Moclips (there are only 10 sweets left) https://hi-tide-resort.com/
There are other AirBnB locations nearby as well if you need accommodations with more room.
Clamming Saturday and Sunday mornings and Saturday night potluck with NAME members, family and friends. Evening bonfire and music if the weather permits – bring musical instruments and cook up delicious food with your clams to share.
Please email giovanninah2o@gmail.com once you book your room so we can keep a running list of who is coming and send you up-dates on clamming permits and the agenda for the weekend.
Can’t wait to see you all there,
Giovannina and Woody
WA co-directors
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
Agenda: During the plenary session, panelists will introduce themselves and speak briefly about their role in the marine education community. Then, panelists will engage in a facilitated question and answer discussion in which all four panelists will be asked questions and encouraged to discuss the topic between them. After the plenary session, each panelist will lead a break-out session for further exploration of their perspective and experiences, and the chance to engage in discussion with participants.
Registration: The cost of this event is $40 CDN, which includes a discounted one-year membership to either NAME or CaNOE. Current NAME members can use their Member ID (recently sent in an email) as a promo code for $20 CDN off of registration in lieu of membership renewal for those members who do not want or need to renew at this time. The code can be entered once the event ticket has been placed in the cart, before checking out on Eventbrite. Please contact info@pacname.org with any registration questions.
Schedule of Events:
10:00 am Welcome and Blessing, Introduction of CaNOE and NAME-BC
10:15 am Panelist individual presentations (40 minutes)
- Dr. Sandra Scott, Tanner Owca, and Ziyad Shukri, representing UBC and Ocean Networks Canada
- Laura McKillop, Elementary School Teacher at White Rock Elementary School
- Patrick Wells, Doctoral Candidate at Memorial University and Science Teacher
- Abigail Speck, Indigenous Knowledge Specialist at Ocean Wise
10:55 am Full Panel Discussion (30 minutes)
11:25 am 5-minute break and transition to Small Group Discussion
11:30 am Small Group Discussions (30 minutes) Check links in chat, and/or on the Eventbrite event listing
12:00 pm Small Group Wrap-Up and Thank You!
Panelists
Laura McKillop
Laura McKillop is a teacher with Surrey School District. Laura currently teaches Grade 2 in the Fine Arts Intensive Program at White Rock Elementary. After just one year of humbly learning from (and co-teaching with) a delightfully peculiar group of sea creatures in the Seaquarium at her school, Laura cannot imagine teaching and learning any other way! While new to marine ecology and biology, Laura approaches these subjects with curiosity and joy. Laura is passionate about ocean education because it nurtures a sense of wonder and ecological awareness in learners, while simultaneously creating opportunities for meaningful cross-curricular exploration. Laura completed a BFA and BEd at Simon Fraser University. When she’s not in the classroom, Laura can be found exploring the beaches, mountains, forests, rivers, and lakes of coastal British Columbia with her best friend (and dog) Chuka.
Dr. Sandra Scott
I am an Associate Professor of Science & Environmental Education with the Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy in the Faculty of Education at University of British Columbia. Before joining UBC I was a classroom teacher, marine educator, and park naturalist. My work focuses on elementary science, environmental education as slow ecopedagogy, and teacher education. I am a naturalist, scientist, and educator of, for, and in the environment and an advocate for experiences which nurture our sense of wonder for the human and more than human worlds.
Ziyad Shukri
Ziyad is a teacher-to-be, fitness instructor, engineering graduate and a nature lover! As a child he memorized (most of) the world’s capital cities and always enjoyed looking at Atlases. This eventually led him to have a soft spot and appreciation for oceans and marine life, which he got to re-experience as part of his Community Field Experience through UBC!
Abigail Speck
Abigail k̓ʷə nə skʷix, təliʔ cən ʔəƛ̓ xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Abigail Speck is my name, I’m from Musqueam). I am the Indigenous Knowledge Specialist with Ocean Wise at the Vancouver Aquarium, I work on integrating Indigenous Knowledge into our programs within the Education Department. It’s important to me as an Indigenous person to include this form of knowledge into our programming for not only the younger generations to learn multiple ways of knowing but also for the teachers and parents exposed to it too! I love getting this opportunity to share my knowledge as well as being able to learn new things within Ocean Wise on a regular basis! Before Ocean Wise I was a Youth Outreach worker within my community, providing after school programming with Indigenous youth. I have a strong passion for teaching, sharing and engaging with the younger generation.
Patrick Wells
I am a Doctoral Candidate in the Faculty of Education at Memorial University of Newfoundland and a Science Teacher in the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District, as well as a beachcombing aficionado and reflective educator dedicated to the memory business that is teaching. I focus on inquiry using the process of science to engage students’ senses to observe, form testable questions, and to interrogate the natural world—with a bias towards ocean based investigations. Life and learning is sensory first, then cognitive—local investigations make engaging the affective domain more likely—forming meaningful memories that challenge prior conceptions. How can this happen face to face and remotely? Let’s find out!
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 Steig, University of Washington, “The Future of Ice: What We Do (and Don’t) Know About Climate Change in Polar Regions” Hales Center for the Performing Arts, Doors open at 6
Saturday: Doors open at 8:30 AM for registration, conference begins at 9:00 AM. Each day features lectures, workshops. Lunch included.
Saturday evening: 5:30 PM Dave’s Pizza—Appetizers Provided by NAME and CoastWatch, No-host Happy Hour, King Tide Wrap-Up Speakers—Nick Tealer and Jesse Jones, & of course Trivia Night.
Sunday: Various field experiences including Charleston Sea Life Center, South Slough NERR, and more!
Conference price: Varies according to membership status
PDUs available or Certificate of Participation for students. Registration is required for the majority of the conference on Saturday and Sunday. Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided as well as Saturday lunch.
Questions? Please contact Fawn Custer: 541-270-0027 or envtgsldrfawn@aol.com or Jesse@oregonshores.org
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 Clam, Siliqua patula. Joined by throngs of like-minded, bivalve-loving Homo sapiens, we use shovels and guns (clam guns, that is) to extract the beasties from their sandy homes before the tide and surf fill our rubber boots with icy saltwater.
The rest of the day is spent cleaning the clams, beachcombing for treasures and hanging with like-minded marine-loving folks. Then Saturday night, we feast on clams while we tell tales and sing songs of the glorious hunt. If the Homo sapiens haven’t been too greedy, we get to repeat the hunt Sunday morning before packing up and driving back to the safety of our (mostly) sand-free domiciles.
In addition, Friday night, April 10, there will be a FREE Razor Clam Biology and Ecology presentation by local tidepooling and beachcombing expert, Alan Rammer, at Beachwood Resort, 3009 WA-109, Copalis Beach, WA 98535.
For more info, please contact Woody Moses at wmoses@highline.edu for details.
Hope to see you there!
Join us for a “Pacific Seas Snooze” Overnight at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
Saturday November 16, 2019
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 included; bring your own snacks; eat dinner beforehand)
Spend an evening immersing yourselves in the watery world of wildlife found along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Baja. See what’s in store in the SEA Lab and sleep with the hammerhead sharks, spotted eagle rays, and green sea turtles in the new Pacific Seas Aquarium. Maximum of 40 participants.
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Contact Woody Moses (wmoses@highline.edu) with your inquiries!!!
Spaces are limited!
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 plants and animals from the Salish Sea, STEM-themed arts and crafts, and loads of children’s activities. Science educators and enthusiasts will be on hand to answer all your ocean health and wildlife questions and fill your mind with ways to build science literacy at home.
When: Sunday, September 22, 11 am–5:30 pm
Where: Hillside Shopping Centre, Victoria, BC
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/515731239171881/
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 Trail Founder and Director, Donna Sandstrom, the evening started off with a talk by Marc Sears and his daughter Maya, who have been documenting SRKW activities off of West Seattle for over forty years. They spoke about K-Pod’s recent visit to our waters, discussing how they assess the apparent health of the animals, including how they collect their fecal samples (that’s science folks). But the highlight was a GoPro video of an astounding recent display by K-Pod off of Alki Point, complete with breaches, tail lobs and spy hops. It left the whole crowd speechless.
The final presentation, by Dr. Clement Furlong (U.W. Professor of Genome Sciences), looked at how marine mammals are at particular risk to contamination by organophosphate pesticides because they lack the genes necessary for detoxification. Unfortunately, these pesticides, particularly Chlorpyrifos, are still widely used are certainly making their way into Puget Sound. Dr. Furlong encouraged everyone there to contact their representatives to get these chemicals banned, not just for the orcas’ sake, but for our health as well. For more on Dr. Furlong’s research on the effects of organophosphates, follow this link.
After the event, several of us met a local watering hole for a recap of the evening’s lessons and to discuss future WA NAME events, including WA NAME 2019 next August in Pt. Townsend, WA. If you’d like to get involved in future WA NAME events, including preparation for WA NAME 2019, feel free to contact Woody Moses (wmoses@highline.edu) or Maile Sullivan (mailesul@uw.edu). Hope to see next time!
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