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SUMMARY:Marine Labs as Workforce Development Centers for the Blue Economy
DESCRIPTION:NEAMGLL Biennial meeting\, UMass Boston\nRegistration opens soon and will be announced via email.  Save the dates – October 1-2\, 2026. \nMarine labs as workforce development centers for the blue economy \nMarine laboratories serve as the centers for innovation in marine technology\, marine operations\, aquaculture\, coastal resiliency practices and the broader blue economy. Our laboratories provide value-added programming to their institutions\, including topic-specific workshops\, micro-credentialing programs\, and technology innovation.  We will have breakout sessions and panels around this general theme of workforce development and the blue economy\, as well as other topics including financial sustainability in the face of the current enrollment and support challenges of our higher education members.  \nIn an effort to get your lab staff to join\, registration will be just $100 for up to 3 lab members so please share this invite with your teams. \nHighlights of the meeting will include; \n\nKeynote address by our own Dr. Deborah Bronk to speak on Research and Development in the Blue Economy\nUpdate on NAML’s new website and resources\nNOAA NEFSC and NSF FSML program overviews\nStudent lightning talks\nA series of talks on marine operations and marine technology training programs and microcredentials\nA break out session for marine operations staff\nAn update from Federal Science Partners and a “finances at marine labs” discussion and break out\nAn evening social\nDay two field and lab tours to Boston Harbor and Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant\, MA\n\nThere will be a virtual option but in-person attendance is of course strongly encouraged – face to face networking is one of the greatest benefits of these meetings. \n 
URL:https://naml.org/event/marine-labs-as-workforce-development-centers-for-the-blue-economy/
LOCATION:UMass Boston
CATEGORIES:Conferences,NEAMGLL,Workshops
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