We can’t wait to “Connect the Dots” with you this April in Fort Pierce! 🌴
Share this with your fellow educators, students, and ocean advocates — let’s make FMSEA 2026 unforgettable. 💙

#FMSEA2026 #MarineEducators #OceanConnection

💸 Funding Opportunities Available!

Scholarships: Apply by Jan 15 for help with conference costs.

Project Grants: Apply by Dec 12 for $500 to support your marine education project.

Details & links in Bio
#GivingBlue #MarineEducation

🔹 Call for Concurrent Sessions
Got a great lesson, program, or outreach idea? Share it!
We’re seeking 50-minute sessions that connect:

Audiences with conservation

Programs with communities

Educators with resources

STEM disciplines & more!

🗓️ Submit by Jan 26, 2026
#STEMEducation #OceanLiteracy

🐠 NEW this year: Student Poster Session!
College students—this is your chance to present your research or outreach work at FMSEA 2026 during the President’s Circle SciCafe on April 24.

Gain experience, network with professionals, and showcase your marine science passion!
🗓️ Submit by Jan 26, 2026

And because all our felines couldn't fit in just one post, we had to make two!

🔬 Connecting Science + Educators
📚 Connecting Curriculum + Standards
🎨 Connecting Art + Marine Science
🤝 Connecting Partners + Communities
♻️ Connecting to Conservation
🚀 Connecting to the Future

What does Connecting the Dots mean?
It’s about celebrating the many ways marine science education builds bridges: between people, ideas, and our blue planet 💙🌍