#FMSEA
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
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🐠 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
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🌊 Call for Presentations & Posters – FMSEA 2026 Conference! 🌊
We’re so excited to announce the FMSEA 2026 Annual Conference — happening April 23–26 in Fort Pierce, FL!

Theme: “Connecting the Dots” — celebrating the many ways marine educators inspire connection and curiosity. 💙
#FMSEA2026 #Education
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Apply for the FMSEA Project Grant and get $500 to bring your marine science program to life!
📅 Deadline: Dec 12, 2025
💡 Open to: Current FMSEA members with innovative marine education projects

🔗Link on Website.

#FMSEA #MarineScience #EducatorGrant #STEM #TeachingInnovation #FlTeachers
October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🐾Happy National Cat Day!🐾

From ship cats to seaside kitties, felines have always been part of ocean adventures — keeping sailors' company and seas pest-free! 🐈

Here’s to our purrfectly curious explorers who remind us to protect our blue planet.

#NationalCatDay #FMSEA
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
💙 Your generosity in action! FMSEA Teacher Scholarships help educators attend the annual conference — bringing new lessons and inspiration back to their students. Support teachers who bring the ocean to the classroom. 🌊
#GiveBlue
#SupportFMSEA
#FMSEAScholarships
October 27, 2025 at 11:34 PM
💙 We’re launching our Give Blue campaign to grow marine science education across Florida! This month, your gifts support teacher scholarships — helping more educators attend FMSEA 2026. Every donation makes waves. 🌊
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
📢 Big news! Applications for FMSEA 2026 Grants are now OPEN!

Join us in Fort Pierce this April 23–26 for ‘Connecting the Dots.’
Apply today at FMSEA.org!
#FMSEA2026 #Grants #MarineEducation #connectingthedots #linkinbio
October 9, 2025 at 1:22 AM
🌎 Happy World Habitat Day! Healthy habitats = healthy oceans 🌊. From mangroves to reefs, we love bringing these ecosystems into our classrooms. How are you protecting your blue backyard? 💙 #WorldHabitatDay #FMSEA #MarineEducation
October 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
🌎 Happy World Teachers’ Day!
We’re celebrating our FMSEA Teacher of the Year, Erin Ryan Gigele, a middle school marine science teacher in North Palm Beach. Thank you, Erin, for inspiring the next wave of ocean advocates! 💙🐚

#WorldTeachersDay #FMSEA #MarineScienceEducation #OceanEducation
October 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🎉 Save the Date!

FMSEA 2026 Annual Conference
📍 Fort Pierce, FL
📅 April 23–26, 2026
✨ Theme: Connecting the Dots

Join marine science educators statewide to celebrate connections across disciplines, communities & ecosystems 🌊

👉 sites.google.com/fmsea.org/we...

#FMSEA2026 #MarineScienceEducation
September 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
And we're on live with Kara from @ocearch.bsky.social to learn more about the educational resources available! #FactsNotFear #FMSEA #OCEARCH
September 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
🐢 Don't miss out! Join FMSEA Southeast members this Saturday for an incredible Hatchling Discovery Nest Excavation experience with Loggerhead Marinelife Center.
🗓️ Sept 13th at 7:00 AM

🎟️ FREE for active members | $25 for friends & family

📧 Email Southeast@fmsea.org for registration link & code
September 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🌊 Happy #InternationalWhaleSharkDay! We love whale sharks so much, they inspired our logo for FMSEA 2026: Connecting the Dots 💙 These gentle giants remind us how everything in the ocean (and in education) is connected. #FMSEA2026
September 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Join us TOMORROW at 7PM (ET) for the FMSEAxOCEARCH Virtual Outreach Event! 🌊 Explore OCEARCH's educational resources, ask questions, and enjoy marine science and shark tracking—all from home. Connect curiosity with conservation. Sea you there! #FMSEA #OCEARCH #VirtualEvent #MarineScience #Sharks
September 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🐶💙 Happy #NationalDogDay! We have so many pups in our crew that one post isn’t enough. From couch cuddlers to wave chasers — and even ocean “sea dogs” 🦭 — we’re celebrating them all! 🌊🐾 #SeaDogs #FMSEA
August 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
🌊 We’re thrilled to welcome Danielle Wertz as our new Southeast Regional Director! With a passion for marine science and education, she’s dedicated to inspiring the next generation. Let’s dive into collaboration! 🐬✨ #FMSEA #MarineEducation
August 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🌊 Exciting announcement! Meet Joy Winet, our new East Central Regional Director! With 12 years of experience at the Barrier Island Center, she’s passionate about marine education and community collaboration. Let’s make waves together! 🌟🐢 #FMSEA #MarineEducation
August 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🌊 Exciting news! Meet Mackenzie "Kenzie" Horton, our new Northeast Regional Director! A fisheries biologist with a passion for education and ocean conservation, Kenzie is dedicated to making science accessible for all. 🌟💙 #FMSEA #MarineScience
August 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🌊 Exciting news! Meet our new Treasurer, Katie Cable! A finance leader & Palm Beach County native, she's passionate about protecting our precious ecosystems. 🐢💧 #FMSEA #EcoLeader
August 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
🌊 FMSEA Southeast Regional Outing: This Sunday, July 13th at 2:00 p.m.
Join us at Manatee Lagoon for our July Lecture! Then let's continue the conversation at Stormhouse Brewing for happy hour! 🍻
Registration required for the lecture: www.visitmanateelagoon.com/lectures-at-...
Can't wait to see you
Lectures at the Lagoon - Manatee Lagoon
Join us for a Lecture at the Lagoon, where you will have the opportunity to hear from a diverse range of environmental experts. These knowledgeable speakers specialize in sharing captivating stories…
www.visitmanateelagoon.com
July 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
FMSEA awards a $500 grant annually to members enhancing marine science education for underserved groups. This year's recipient, Makeda Brome from Frances K Sweet Magnet Elementary, will use the grant to fund field trips to the Indian River Lagoon in 2025-2026 for grades 3-5. Stay tuned for updates!
May 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🌊 Thank you for an amazing #FMSEA2025! 🌊

We loved sharing our free #environmentaleducation resources with #marinescience educators in #StAugustine, #Florida! Huge thanks to sponsors, board, & hosts. 🌎

Missed us? Explore our films + study guides at schoolyardfilms.org!

#FMSEA #STEM #teachers
April 27, 2025 at 8:50 PM
film to connect learners with the wild and wonderful waters of our planet.

#FMSEA2025 #FMSEA #education #environmentalliteracy #marinescience #STEM #conservation #education #K12
April 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
🌍 Happy #EarthDay! Let’s celebrate our planet & commit to protecting it every day. 💚🌱

🌊 Don’t forget — the #FMSEA Annual Conference is THIS weekend! See you there to connect, learn & inspire action. #OceanEducation #FMSEA2025
April 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM