Category: Educational

Waterfront Alliance’s 2022 Waterfront Conference

5/24/2022 - ABOUT THE WATERFRONT CONFERENCE The Waterfront Alliance’s annual Waterfront Conference – now in its 15th year – is the region’s premier forum exploring the challenges of and solutions to climate change, sustaining a strong maritime industry and regional economy, equitable access at our waterfronts and to our shared waterways, and… SEE MORE

West Coast Training – 2022 Advanced Marina Management Course

5/8/2022 - 5/13/2022 - The Advanced Marina Management (AMM) program is a profit-management training course designed for senior marina professionals. Through small groups, interactive workshops, and specific case studies. the AMM course examines such topics as: Profit-center management/Capital Budgeting Regulations and permitting Marina reconstruction and retrofit Marina law/risk management and loss control (individual contract review) Improving… SEE MORE

2022 Intermediate Marina Management Course

6/12/2022 - 6/16/2022 - Begin the journey to become a Certified Marina Manager (CMM)/Certified Marina Operator (CMO)! The Intermediate Marina Management (IMM) course is AMI Training Institute’s most popular course which focuses on marina operations, policies, and procedures. This course has been designed with the right balance of relevant management topics presented by leaders in… SEE MORE

NWSA She Sailor Sea Story – Online

3/25/2022 - RSVP at https://bit.ly/SSSSatSea is required for this National Women's Sailing Association, She Sailor Sea Story episode: At Sea. It will be a fascinating look at traditions, creativity and maritime heritage. Featured storyteller, Carol Olsen, an expert on figureheads and adornments, will share fascinating figurehead facts. SEE MORE

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Experts to Preview Major Study on Tornadoes in Southeast US – Webinar

Educational

2/28/2022 - On Monday, February 28, NOAA and partner researchers will offer a public webinar to preview one of the largest and most comprehensive severe storm field campaigns to date, which is set to begin on March 1 across the southeast United States. Storms in this region can pose a higher risk… SEE MORE

Guided Tours – Henry B. Dupont Preservation Shipyard & Watercraft Hall

1/22/2022 - Ever wonder what is behind the ropes at Mystic Seaport Museum’s Preservation Shipyard? Or what is inside the Watercraft Hall- open to the public only a few times per year? Looking for a special gift for that someone who has everything? Join us this fall and winter for small group… SEE MORE

Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad – ONLINE

1/30/2021 - Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad, by Dr. Timothy Walker of UMass Dartmouth Sunday, January 30th, 2:30pm via Zoom and Facebook Live Maritime escape episodes figure prominently in the majority of North American fugitive slave accounts. While past scholarship on the Underground Railroad has focused on overland… SEE MORE

Mariner’s Weather Hazards Workshop – ONLINE

Educational

3/15/2022 - 3/17/2022 - Key decision makers from maritime industries are invited to attend a 3-day virtual workshop which will highlight the uncertainty that goes into our forecasts and unveil upcoming new products and services. There will be plenty of opportunity for direct feedback and open discussion. There will also be breakout sessions where… SEE MORE

Living and Working in a Waterfront Community: Conversations From the Fishing Community

11/18/2021 - Join Harpswell Heritage Land Trust for a series of presentations about Harpswell’s working waterfront. The presentations will take place in person, but a webinar option is also available and they will be recorded. The second event, Conversations From the Fishing Community, will be an informal storytelling roundtable where different generations… SEE MORE

Satellite Mapping Image from NOAA's Ocean Service

Hydrography and Mapping for the Ocean Decade

Educational

9/17/2021 - Learn more about the world of hydrography and mapping! This activity will focus on the importance and real life uses of hydrography today and in the future, tools available to the public, and next steps on an endorsed UN Decade Contribution. SEE MORE