Call for Proposals for CAST - TX

Submission deadline: May 31, 2025

TAEE would love to have you present at CAST25! CAST25 is presented by the Science Teachers Association of Texas. The conference is held on November 13-15, 2025, at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel. Registration will open in July.

Source: TAEE 

Bioswale in a Bag Workshop - TX 

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Galveston 

Vision Galveston presents the Bioswale in a Bag in-person workshop for informal educators at Marmo Plaza in Galveston, Texas. What is in a Bioswale in a Bag? It is a portable, customizable, easy-to-clean, and easy-to-store educational tool to demonstrate how green infrastructure can improve stormwater volume and quality. This FREE workshop will cover the concepts behind green infrastructure, how to use Bioswale in a Bag to teach about nature-based solutions, and distribution of Bioswale in a Bag models to attendees (1 per organization). Spots are limited. Register by June 6, 2025. 

Source: Vision Galveston

Learn about Colorado Climate Literacy Resources - CO

June 3-4, 2025, in Gunnison
June 11-13, 2025, in Boulder

Join us to learn about the latest research with scientists and educators who focus on Colorado ecosystems and communities. We will hear from a variety of experts - including Western Slope and NOAA scientists and educators at CEEE, CLEAN (the Climate Literacy, Energy, and Awareness Network), and Science on a Sphere. We will focus on water resources and wildfire risk, with all workshop content tied to the CDE Science Standards and NGSS.

Source: The Watch 

Ocean Exploration Education Fact Sheets Available in Spanish

All of NOAA Ocean Exploration’s fact sheets are now available in Spanish and are online! In addition, there are also four lessons and an introductory activity available. Lessons include:

• To Boldly Go: Why Do We Explore (Llegar a lo desconocido: ¿Por Qué Exploramos?)
• Wet Maps (Mapas húmedos)
• Which Robot When (¿Qué robot y cuándo?)
• Using Chemistry to Find Vents (Investigación: Uso de la química para encontrar fuentes)
• Introductory card sort: Hydrothermal Vents v. Cold Seeps (respiraderos hidrotermales y emanaciones frías)

Source: The Watch

Youth Innovation Challenge

Application Deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025

The Taiwan Ocean Conservation Administration and Global Environmental Education Partnership invite young people (ages 15–30) everywhere to propose an innovative solution that addresses a marine conservation issue! The 2025 Youth Innovation Challenge explores how we can address marine issues and support people of all ages to be engaged stewards to protect marine environments. We're looking for solutions that are informed by research, feasible, innovative, and address one of this year's key topics using environmental education.

Source: The Watch

Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Restoration Webinar Now Available

The Open Ocean Trustee Implementation Group held an interactive webinar on May 6, 2025, to share information about four restoration projects for Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities (MDBC) injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of America.

Source: Gulf Spill Restoration 

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