2023 NAML Winter Meeting
2023-03-14 - 2023-03-15
Location: Washington, D.C. — In-Person and Virtual
Agendas & Minutes

Agenda
Agenda, NAML Membership Business Meeting
Minutes, NAML Membership Business Meeting

Documents

Briefing Book

Presentations

118th Congress Budget and Policy Preview — Allison Hays and Meg Thompson, Federal Science Partners
National Science Foundation Update to NAML — James McManus, Division Director, Geosciences Directorate
NSF: Advancing Technology, Innovation and Partnerships — Allen Walker, Senior Advisor
ARPA-E and the Ocean: Harnessing U.S. Energy Resources through Transformational Marine Technologies — Dan Rogers, Technology-to-Market Advisor
Panel Discussion: Mentoring Underrepresented Minorities in Marine STEM
Mentoring Resources

Photos

SAML 2023 Annual Meeting
2023-04-16 - 2023-04-18
Hosted by Dauphin Island Sea Laboratory in Dauphin Island, AL.
Attendee List
Documents

Agenda 2023 Annual SAML Spring Meeting
Inclusion II Field Safety and Security, Ruth Carmichael
Minutes, SAML 2023 Business Meeting
NAML Education Committee Update
Public Policy Update
Valentine – Dauphin Island Sea Lab

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The Virtual Field: K-12 Curriculum Development
2023-04-21
Presenter: Cait Goodwin, Oregon Sea Grant
Resources

Presentation Slides (PDF)

Video Recording

2023 NAML Biennial Meeting
2023-09-12 - 2023-09-14
Location: Schiller Coastal Studies Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine — In-Person and Virtual
Agendas & Minutes

Agenda
Agenda, NAML Membership Business Meeting
Minutes

Presentations

Welcome & Bowdoin College Overview — Dave Carlon, NAML President
Program 1 – Public Policy
Five Days into FY 2024: Update, Outlook, and Expectations — Alli Hays, Federal Science Partners
Program 2 – Increasing Access and Outreach at Marine Labs and Great Lakes Stations
Engaging Youth and Educators Across Maine in Authentic Science Experiences — Leigh Peake, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Experiential Learning in Maine Aquaculture — Meggan Dwyer, University of Maine
Program 4 – Building Sensing Networks
Integrating Data from Regional Sources — Jake Kritzer, NERACOOS
The Research Coordination Network for Evolution in Changing Seas — Katie Lotteros, Northeastern University
Program 5 – Current Research in the Gulf of Maine
Ocean Warming and New England Kelp Forests — Doug Rasher, Bigelow Laboratory
Macrophyte Community Dynamics in the GOM — Nicky Yoong, Bowdoin College
Context Dependencies of Eelgrass-Bivalve Interactions — Everett Horch, Bowdoin College
What Shellfish Tell Fish: American Lobster Sound Production — Renske Kerkoffs, Bowdoin College

Photos

NEAMGLL Fall 2023 Meeting
2023-10-04
Hosted by Schiller Coastal Studies Center, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME.
Local Host: Dave Carlon, NAML President
Held in conjunction with the NAML Annual Meeting.
Documents

1. Bohlen and Craig – Building Local Networks in Casco Bay and the Gulf of Maine
2. Evert and Battaglia – Marine Operations Safety Overview
3. Beaman – NSF Opportunities for Marine Labs and Field Stations
Agenda, NEAMGLL Fall 2023
Minutes, 2023-10-04 NEAMGLL Membership

Planting Seed for the Future: Hands-on Ocean Education for K-12 Students at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
2023-10-20
Presenter: Tina Miller-Way, Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Resources

Presentation Slides (PDF)

Video Recording

Getting Involved in Marine Education Networks
2024-01-19
Presenter: Maile Sullivan, Washington Sea Grant; Jennifer Magnusson, Independent Marine Educator
Resources

Presentation Slides

Video Recording

2024 NAML Winter Meeting
2024-03-04 - 2024-03-05
Location: Washington, D.C. — In-Person and Virtual Meeting
Agendas & Minutes

Agenda
Agenda, NAML Membership Business Meeting
Minutes, NAML Membership Business Meeting

Documents

Briefing Book

Presentations

Congress Budget and Policy Review — Alli Hays & Meg Thompson, Federal Science Partners
Ocean Research Advisory Panel — Mary Glackin, Panel Co-Chair
National Science Foundation Update — Jim McManus, NSF/OCE Division Director
Priorities of Ocean & Coastal Partner Organizations — Katherine Tsantiris, Ocean Conservancy
Enhancing Laboratory Culture — Kelley Bonner, Burn Bright LLC
2025–2035 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences for the NSF — Mona Behl, Georgia Sea Grant
The New Center for Ocean Leadership — Sonya Legg, Center for Ocean Leadership

Other

Attendee List

Photos

From Sea to Sky: An Introduction to NOAA Education
2024-03-15
Presenter: Christos Michalopoulos and Sarah Schoedinger, NOAA Office of Education
Video Recording

An Easy Way to Introduce Students to Scientific Research Concepts: Science Journal for Kids and Teens
2024-04-19
Presenter: Miranda Wilson, Science Journal for Kids and Teens
Resources

Presentation Slides (PDF)

Video Recording

SAML 2024 Annual Meeting
2024-04-28 - 2024-04-30
Hosted by Baruch Marine Field Laboratory, University of South Carolina in Georgetown County, SC.
Documents

Agenda, SAML Meeting 2024

NEAMGLL Fall 2024 Meeting
2024-10-03
Hosted by Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University in Allendale, MI.
Local Host: Mark Luttenton, Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University
Documents

1. Hale – University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean & Environment Past, Present and Potential
2. The Role of Marine Operations Staff at NAML Labs
Agenda, NEAMGLL Fall 2024 Meeting
Minutes, 2024-10-03 NEAMGLL Membership

Friday Harbor Labs Apprenticeships: Sequencing a Ctenophore Genome with Undergraduates
2025-02-21
Presenter: Billie Swalla, Friday Harbor Laboratories
Video Recording

SAML 2025 Annual Meeting
2025-05-04 - 2025-05-06
Hosted by Texas A&M University at Galveston in Galveston, TX.
Documents

2025 AGENDA FINAL
Minutes_SAML Business Meeting May 5 2025

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Place-Based Student-Centered Marine Science Education at the Gulf Coast Research Lab
2025-06-20
Presenter: Jessie Kastler
Video Recording

2025 NAML Biennial Meeting
2025-09-10 - 2025-09-12 | San Jose State University Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Location: San Jose State University Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Agendas

Agenda
Agenda, NAML Membership Business Meeting

Other

Attendee List

Photos

Students Are Better with Research and Research Is Better with Students
2025-12-12
Presenter: Alison Haupt
Video Recording

2026 NAML Winter Meeting
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-03
Location: Washington, D.C.
Agendas

Agenda
Agenda, NAML Membership Business Meeting

Documents

Briefing Book

Presentations

All Hands on Deck: Partnership Engagement for the Blue Economy and Ocean Conservation — Dayne Buddo PhD, Discover70 Foundation, Inc

SAML 2026 Annual Meeting
2026-04-19 - 2026-04-21 | East Carolina University, Coastal Studies Institute
Host Lab
East Carolina University, Coastal Studies Institute, NC
Documents

Agenda, SAML Meeting 2026

Tides of Knowledge: Teaching Culture Through Coastal Waters
2026-05-01
Presenter: Jessica Berry
Video Recording

Marine Labs as Workforce Development Centers for the Blue Economy
2026-10-01 - 2026-10-02 | UMass Boston
NEAMGLL Biennial meeting, UMass Boston
Registration opens soon and will be announced via email. Save the dates – October 1-2, 2026.
Marine labs as workforce development centers for the blue economy
Marine 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.
In 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.
Highlights of the meeting will include;

Keynote address by our own Dr. Deborah Bronk to speak on Research and Development in the Blue Economy
Update on NAML’s new website and resources
NOAA NEFSC and NSF FSML program overviews
Student lightning talks
A series of talks on marine operations and marine technology training programs and microcredentials
A break out session for marine operations staff
An update from Federal Science Partners and a “finances at marine labs” discussion and break out
An evening social
Day two field and lab tours to Boston Harbor and Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant, MA

There 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.

WAML 2026 Fall Members Meeting
2026-10-15 09:30 - 2026-10-16 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory
Greetings WAML colleagues,
Please save the date for our fall WAML meeting on October 15–16, 2026.
The meeting will be hosted at the Kierkoff Marine Laboratory in Newport Beach, California, with a Zoom option available for those who are unable to attend in person.
Our tentative schedule is:

Thursday, October 15: Start mid-morning
Friday, October 16: Adjourn by lunchtime

We’re planning to wrap up around lunch on Friday to make travel easier for those driving home that afternoon.
If you have a sense of your plans, please let us know whether you expect to attend in person or via Zoom. We know schedules can change between now and October, but a rough headcount will help us plan appropriately for meeting space and logistics.

To help you plan your trip, Kerckhoff’s Stephen Ranson has compiled a great travel guide (CLICK HERE)

If there are agenda items, topics, or issues you’d like the Board and membership to discuss, please send them along. We’d appreciate getting those suggestions early as we begin building the agenda.
Additional details and the final agenda will be shared closer to the meeting.
We hope you’ll be able to join us and look forward to seeing everyone in Newport Beach this fall.
-WAML Board

NAML Winter Public Policy Meeting
2027-03-12 08:00 - 2027-03-13 13:00 (America/New_York) | Washington DC
