SEA’s Dr. Kara Lavender Law to testify on Capitol Hill
Dr. Kara Lavender Law, SEA Research Professor of Oceanography, will testify about ocean plastics pollution before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Wednesday, Sept. 26th, beginning at 10 am. The purpose of the hearing is to examine how to reduce the impact of marine debris on the environment, wildlife, and human health. The hearing may be broadcast on C-Span and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s website. Video of the hearing, along with a link to [...]
SEA President Peg Brandon Named as Aspen Fellow
Congratulations to SEA President Peg Brandon, who has been selected as an Arthur Vining Davis Foundations’ Aspen Fellow for the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival to be held June 24-27. According to a release by the Aspen Institute, the Fellows were selected from a competitive field of nominees of national leaders with diverse backgrounds and who represent the entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity and leadership qualities of Arthur Vining Davis, the CEO of the Alcoa Corporation from 1907 - 1948. [...]
Tall Ships America honors Brandon, Haddock
Capt. Will McLean, Master of Schooner Bowdoin, Maine Maritime Academy; Captain Andy Chase, MMA faculty, SEA President Peg Brandon; Capt. Jonathan Kabak, TSA board member; Capt. Rick Miller, SEA, MMA faculty; Capt. Jen Haddock, SEA marine operations coordinator; Capt. Sarah Herard; Laurie Weitzen, SEA marine operations assistant. Tall Ships America, a national organization dedicated to youth education, leadership development, and the preservation of maritime heritage, recognized two members of Sea Education Association at its Annual Conference [...]
SEA Honored with National Science Board Award
Sea Education Association is 2016 NSB Public Service awardee. The National Science Board (NSB) has named Sea Education Association (SEA) as the recipient of its 2016 Public Service Award. This annual award honors organizations that have made substantial contributions to increasing public understanding of science and engineering. It will be presented at the National Science Foundation / NSB Annual Awards ceremony in Washington, DC on May 5. The NSB is the policymaking body for the National Science Foundation [...]