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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We invite you to attend the Massachusetts Marine Educators Annual Conference at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) on
<b>Saturday, May 2nd, 8:30-4:30</b>. Our theme is "<i>Advances in Blue Tech: Where we've been and where we're going</i>". All the details can be found in the attached
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://www.canva.com/design/DAHDkNIRTkw/KaYIS7Qfb18IitIyPttbLw/view?utm_content=DAHDkNIRTkw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h524562520a" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA78f958aa-8eef-1fcb-0c49-5033832dfff5" href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAHDkNIRTkw/KaYIS7Qfb18IitIyPttbLw/view?utm_content=DAHDkNIRTkw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h524562520a">flyer</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> or
on our </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/annual-meeting-and-conference-at-woods-hole" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA0e56a8f8-bf18-875c-5a2f-26bad9493f86" href="https://www.massachusettsmarineeducators.org/annual-meeting-and-conference-at-woods-hole">website</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">.
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://massmarineeducators.wufoo.com/forms/x1esqx3q1f1iusq/" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA589c7e77-8ffc-c9cf-5524-70b603d9d4ff" href="https://massmarineeducators.wufoo.com/forms/x1esqx3q1f1iusq/">Register
here!</a></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We are also looking for workshop presenters and exhibitors.</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">Workshop sessions are 45 minutes long, and interactive presentations including hands-on activities, discussion, or data exploration
that connect to the MA STE standards are encouraged. Register </span><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHQesj0vPVg3X87E9-Qn2s6aZfg1_EHWxmKzH6ZXhYYQVgVg/viewform?usp=header" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA4eb53751-286c-0cf8-8242-aa5ef25530a9" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHQesj0vPVg3X87E9-Qn2s6aZfg1_EHWxmKzH6ZXhYYQVgVg/viewform?usp=header">your
workshop here.</a></u></span></li></ul>
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<li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">Exhibit Tables are a place to showcase flyers and/or materials from your organization. Attendees are often interested in materials
that they can bring back to their classroom or another educational setting from either presenters or exhibitors. We will have dedicated exhibit time in the morning and workshops in the afternoon. You are welcome to register for either a workshop or exhibit
table or both. Register </span><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOSl29kbPK8t6CuhAwvN5pj0WMdGA0WAzMqo1L3TBl4iX6bQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2d63f844-035a-e6ee-a21e-6bb34f723f51" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScOSl29kbPK8t6CuhAwvN5pj0WMdGA0WAzMqo1L3TBl4iX6bQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor">your
exhibit table here.</a></u></span></li></ul>
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<li style="font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span role="presentation" style="font-size: 11pt;">The deadline for workshop submissions is April 10, 2026 and exhibitor submissions is April 24, 2026. </span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Please share with your networks and we hope to see you at the conference! </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">From your Conference Organizers,</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>Grace Simpkins</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>Bob Rocha</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>Annette Brickley</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>Diane Spain</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>Linda McIntosh</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>David Eatough</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><i>Joe LaPointe</i></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grace Simpkins (she/her<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><i> </i>|<i> </i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 81);"><i><u><a data-auth="NotApplicable" originalsrc="https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/GLSEN%20Pronouns%20Resource.pdf" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 81); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7e4d72c0-0bda-0305-5ba4-fc59c520589d" href="https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/GLSEN%20Pronouns%20Resource.pdf">Why
Pronouns?</a></u></i></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(72, 72, 0);">)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Senior Marine Education Specialist</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">266 Woods Hole Road MS #2</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Woods Hole, MA 02543</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">t 508.289.3639 | c 240.644.7751 </p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">CRL 213</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Wampanoag Nation. We recognize and honor
the many generations of Wôpanâak people who have lived, still live,</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(29, 28, 29);">and thrived in this territory for more than 12,000 years.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Please note that I am part-time and out of the office on Fridays so my response may take 1-2 business days.</i></p>
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