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FMSEA Virtual Series, Tues Oct 20: sea turtles in your classroom. 🐢 6:00 PM ET. Free. Rebecca Mott, Director of Education at Inwater Research Group, on the programs she's built to bring STEM to life for kids. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #FMSEAVirtualSeries

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Last year Ocean Edventures got its first-ever grant from FMSEA. They turned it into marine science meet & greets for adults with disabilities in Tampa Bay, with an accessible sunset wildlife cruise up next. 🌊 Mini grant apps open 10/8/26 #FMSEA

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's National Estuaries Week, and Florida has more skin in this game than almost anywhere. 🌾 An estuary is where fresh water meets salt. Brackish, often murky, and far more productive than it looks from a boat ramp.

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tonight: Florida resources you can actually use, with Khadijah Gaskins-Jones, Science District Resource Teacher for Hillsborough County and NSELA Region C Director. 6:00 PM ET. Free. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

FMSEA Virtual Series, Tues Sept 15: Florida resources you can actually use. 🖥️ 6:00 PM ET. Free. One hour. Khadijah Gaskins-Jones on the Florida science resources she's compiled through her nonprofit. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #FMSEAVirtualSeries

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#NPS110 🎂 Florida has 11 national park sites, and most of them are water. 🐊 Everglades 🐠 Biscayne 🏝️ Dry Tortugas 🌊 Canaveral & Gulf Islands National Seashores 🌿 Big Cypress National Preserve These aren't just beautiful places. They're classrooms. #NationalParkService

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

August Virtual Series speaker: Jill Christoferson, FWC Marine Fisheries. 🎣 Tues Aug 18, 6 PM ET. Free, 1 hr. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The coast is our classroom and it's changing! Some of Florida's best K-12 field sites could see regular flooding within a generation. How should we train and equip marine educators for that? 🌊 #FMSEA

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Virginia Schutte @vgwschutte.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This was my PhD! 🦑🧪 1. Roots that grow into the Caribbean seafloor are bare, because sea stars eat the stuff that grows on them 2. Roots that dangle into the water get covered in stuff and are great habitat 3. Fertilizer -> more leaves, so we need to protect roots specifically, not just trees

A juvenile grunt hides amongst a sponge growing on an underwater red mangrove root

A stingray moseys along underneath red mangrove roots dangling into the water

A juvenile butterflyfish hides behind underwater red mangrove roots made more complex by sponges and clams growing on the roots

A juvenile snapper looks at the camera from between underwater red mangrove roots made into better hiding spots by sponges with complex structure

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

You think a mangrove is a tree. The fish in its roots disagree. 🌿 Florida's red mangrove prop roots shelter juvenile snook and sheepshead, grass shrimp, sponges, oysters, and tunicates. A nursery, an apartment building, and a water filter, all at once. #FMSEA

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Global shark and ray populations are down 71% since 1970. Humans kill about 100 million sharks a year. Florida logged 11 bites in 2025, below its 5-year average. This Shark Awareness Day (July 14), the numbers say more than the headlines. 🦈 #FMSEA

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Florida's coastal waters are an early warning system for the health of our planet. 🌊 These five species are the ones to watch. Save this one. Use it as your intro to indicator species. 🌿 #IndicatorSpecies #FloridaMarineLife #MarineScienceEducation #FMSEA #ConservationEd

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Your summer reading list just got an upgrade 📚🌊 Five books every marine science educator actually needs on their shelf this summer: bonus points if you finish all five before September 🤓 #MarineEd #SummerReading #OceanEducation #BookRec

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Florida's reef isn't just struggling. It's functionally losing species that it may never get back. Those weren't rare corals. They were the ones who built the reef. 🪸 Save this for your next unit on climate, marine ecosystems, or local land use. #FloridaReef #CoralBleaching #MarineScience

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The research is clear: students who learn science through local, place-based contexts retain it better and engage more deeply. For Florida educators, this is a massive advantage; you have world-class field sites outside your door. What does "local first" look like in your curriculum? #PlaceBasedEd

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The pH of the ocean has dropped by 0.1 units since the industrial revolution. That sounds small. It isn't. 🧪Here’s why a 0.1 drop matters, and how to connect it to what's happening to shellfish and coral. #OceanAcidification #MarineScienceEducation #ClassroomScience #ChemistryDemo #FMSEA #OceanEd

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Behind every great marine scientist is often a teacher who took them outside first. 🌊 Know someone shout them out here: forms.gle/zNArM5rpJnUM... Every educator who sees this: you matter more than you know. #MemberSpotlight #MarineEducator #FieldScience #FMSEA

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Estuaries: where freshwater meets salt and many Florida marine species spend part of their lives. 🌿 For scientists, estuaries are ideal: nearby, measurable, and visibly seasonal. But they're threatened by development, nutrient runoff, and sea level rise. #Estuary #FloridaEcosystems #MarineScience

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🐢 Happy World Sea Turtle Day! The FMSEA Virtual Series is taking a summer swim with the turtles 🌊 All episodes are on YouTube → www.youtube.com/fmseaorg Suggest a speaker for fall → forms.gle/xiWkm98JvDv1... See you when the turtles come back! 🐢✨ #WorldSeaTurtleDay #FMSEAVirtualSeries #FMSEA

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Want to get your “hands wet” with watershed protection for the very first time, meet like-minded peers, and start to build out professional skills and expertise? Apply for @earthechointl.bsky.social Water Challenge Ambassador Program by June 30th! Learn more here: monitorwater.org/apply.

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🌊 Lights, camera, conservation. The 5th Annual World Ocean Weekend Film Festival is June 13–14 at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, FL and it's going to be a good one.

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🌊 Lights, camera, conservation. The 5th Annual World Ocean Weekend Film Festival is June 13–14 at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, FL and it's going to be a good one.

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

"The Ocean is a mighty harmonist," wrote William Wadsworth, reminding us of it its power and importance. Join in at WorldOceanDay.org #OceanClimateAction #WorldOceanDay2026

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

UF and Sea Grant are offering a virtual training on the Florida Microplastics Awareness Project and various resources of plastics education on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:30 pm. This training is free tinyurl.com/FMAPwebinar

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🌊 Educators! @earthechointl.bsky.social Exploring the Blake Plateau educational series is open for sign-ups! Free ocean-themed #STEM lessons + virtual events from Sept - Dec 2026. Bring deep-sea science, history & culture to your classroom. Dive in: mailchi.mp/earthecho/bl...

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Seagrass, mangroves, and saltmarshes store more carbon per acre than terrestrial forests; and we're still losing them. The term "blue carbon" barely appears in curriculum. That's a gap marine educators are uniquely positioned to close. How are you teaching this concept? #BlueCarbon #oceanliteracy

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

5 ways to bring biodiversity into your marine science classroom — practical and engaging lesson hooks for Biodiversity Save this for the week of May 22! #BiodiversityDay #MarineScienceEducation #FloridaMarineLife #OceanEd #FMSEA #TeachingOcean

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Join FMSEA for our May Virtual Series featuring Jillian Morris, Founder & President of Sharks4Kids. 📅 May 19, 2026 | 6:00 PM Jillian’s lifelong passion for the ocean has led her to thousands of hours working and diving with sharks worldwide.

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

✨ One week ago, we were connecting the dots in Fort Pierce and the connections made at #FMSEA2026 are still with us. To every speaker, presenter, field trip host, sponsor, and educator who showed up: thank you. 💙 See you next year. 🐠 #FMSEA2026 #ConnectingTheDots #MarineScienceEducation

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

May FMSEA Virtual Series: 🦈 Jillian Morris of Sharks4Kids Mom, marine biologist & conservationist shares shark science, Project Lemon Aid, and her award-winning work! 🌊 📅 May 19 | 6 PM | Link in bio

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Thank you to FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute for supporting & hosting FMSEA 2026! 🌊🔬 For 50+ years, they’ve advanced ocean research, education & solutions for a better world. #FMSEA2026

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Thank you to the Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County for supporting FMSEA 2026! 💙🌊 For 30+ years, they’ve helped keep kids safe, healthy & in school—supporting families and strengthening the community. Our children. Our future. #FMSEA2026

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🌊 Session 5 at #FMSEA2026 (3:20–4:10)! Creative ocean storytelling 🎨 shark research 🦈 microscopes & microplastics 🔬 + citizen science ♻️ Interactive, engaging, and classroom-ready—don’t miss it! #MarineScienceEducation #STEM

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🌊 Session 3 at #FMSEA2026 (1:10–2:00)! Deep-sea exploration 🌌 shark science 🦈 microplastics 🧪 + marine debris solutions ♻️ Hands-on, thought-provoking, and action-driven—don’t miss it! #MarineScienceEducation #STEM

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🌊 Session 4 at #FMSEA2026 (2:10–3:00)! Oyster restoration 🦪 sea turtle STEM 🐢 shark research 🦈 + community conservation 🌎 Hands-on, collaborative, and action-focused—don’t miss it! #MarineScienceEducation #STEM

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🌿 Indian River Lagoon Coastal Conservation Panel at #FMSEA2026 April 25 | 3:20 PM Learn from experts about habitat restoration, citizen science & conservation in one of North America’s most biodiverse estuaries 🌊 Inspire students to become estuary stewards!

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Thanks to Loggerhead Marinelife Center for sponsoring FMSEA 2026! 🐢🌊 Their work protecting endangered sea turtles through research, rehabilitation & education is making a global impact. We’re grateful for your partnership! 💙 #FMSEA2026 #OceanEducation

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🌊 Session 2 at #FMSEA2026 (11:10–12:00)! Whale shark activities 🦈 estuary classrooms 🌿 Everglades research 📊 Reef Relief 🐢 + documentary storytelling 🎥 Hands-on, creative, and impactful—don’t miss it! #MarineScienceEducation #STEM

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🌌 Zooplankton & Blackwater Imaging at #FMSEA2026 Discover the hidden world of deep-sea life rising at night 🌊 Featuring stunning imagery + real research from blackwater dives. Inspire curiosity & bring ocean wonders into your classroom!

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🌊 NOAA’s Marine Debris Program at #FMSEA2026 April 25 | 1:10 PM Learn about marine debris in Florida + the 2026 Action Plan & discover how you + your students can get involved through MDMAP. Real science. Real impact.

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

From citizen science & aquaculture careers to marine energy + virtual conservation—this block is packed with ideas to connect classrooms, communities, & STEM. ✨ Don’t miss it! #MarineScienceEducation #STEM

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🐬 Marine Mammal Research Panel at #FMSEA2026! April 25 | 11:10 AM Hear from experts on dolphin, manatee & whale research, rescue, and conservation in Florida. Walk away with classroom resources + citizen science ideas! 🌊

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

🌎 Climate & Resilience Education at #FMSEA2026 April 25 | 10:10 AM Explore how climate change is impacting Florida & learn strategies to teach it effectively. Walk away with ready-to-use resources + tools to build resilient learners 🌊

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

FMSEA 2026 is officially at capacity! 🎉 Thank you for the incredible support. Waitlist info will be posted on our website in the coming days—stay tuned!

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

April FMSEA Virtual Series features Gill Guardians 🦈 K–12 shark science curriculum with videos, activities & real data! Learn about shark biology, conservation & careers—while highlighting women of color in shark science. Inspire the next generation of ocean advocates! 🌊

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🌊 FMSEA's 2026 Community Partner Award nominees are in! Congrats to ANGARI Foundation & FAU Harbor Branch for their incredible work connecting students & teachers to real marine science. 🚢🤯🐠 #FMSEA #OceanEd

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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FMSEA @fmsea.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

🌊 Honoring those who show up for marine science education! Meet the 2026 FMSEA Service Award nominees: Heather Seaman, Joshua O’Leary, Kenzie Horton & Dr. Gabby McHenry. 🐟🦈🧪🌊 Congrats to all! #FMSEA

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