Marine Education Workshop, Big Pine Key, FL
Registration includes two nights lodging, five meals (Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch), lectures, experiential programming and snorkel gear. Registration is based on a first come first serve basis. Please contact the Marketing Department at: 305-951-7429 or info@nhmi.org for a registration form or with any questions about the workshop.
The weekend will expose classroom teachers to a typical NHMI experience and provides professional development opportunities. Please share this post with any classroom educators who would benefit, and encourage them to reach out to us at info@nhmi.org for additional information and a registration form.
NHMI is located on Big Pine Key, in the Lower Florida Keys, 120 miles southwest of Miami via US 1. This Marine Education Workshop will offer the opportunity to study a variety of marine science concepts. Unique sub-tropical program sites within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary include Nearshore species, Mangrove Islands, Sponge and Sea Grass beds, and laboratory experiences.
All educators, naturalists and others with an interest in the marine environment, 21 and older, are invited to join us.
In-Service Credit: Available to participants through your county/school office.
An FWC/FMSEA Aquatic Species Collecting Workshop to earn a 3-year certification to collect aquatic species for educational purposes within the state of Florida will also be offered during the weekend.