NESS Supports Educators in Climate Change Curriculum
While climate change impacts surge, some U.S. students might not learn about it in their classrooms. Only two states require climate change curriculum. Connecticut became one of them last year, using the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which is a voluntary national standard.
New England Science & Sailing (NESS) has partnered with many educators and schools in several states to fill that gap…
Engineers Week: February 19-25, 2023
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] THE E IN STEM [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The Engineering Method involves using analytical and logical approaches to design, build, test, and modify experiments to then calculate data and improve results. At NESS, students apply the Engineering Method through a variety of different hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. Whether they’re designing lures, land sailors, remotely operated vehicles (ROV), solar […]
Great Story: Go Big or Go Home
By Chris Mills “Gills” August 22, 2022 It was a stormy day with a decent low-pressure system coming through, light winds, but pouring rain on and off. I had back-to-back sport fishing that day. The current and conditions for the morning trip were perfect and allowed us to catch over 40 fish, but the afternoon […]
Annual Benefit 2022, Thank you
A most heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who helped make NESS’s November 5th Annual Benefit an outstanding success!!! The power of NESS’s model of experiential education and our commitment to inclusivity were all on display as we honored Spike Lobdell for his amazing leadership and as we raised more than $587,000 in support of NESS’s mission. […]
NOAA B-WET Teacher Cohort at NESS, Month-by-Month
Our B-WET Teacher Cohort is expanding, and we’re looking to build the team to a maximum of 12 alternative teacher or alternative educational professionals. The cohort meets monthly to investigate hands-on lessons that incorporate NOAA resources, experiential learning practices, and use them in alternative school settings. Joining the team would not only provide the opportunity […]
NESS Hosts Free, Virtual Experiential Learning Workshop for Educational Professionals
October 13, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NESS HOSTS FREE, VIRTUAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS Reignite your passion for teaching alternative students in a 3-hour virtual workshop on Oct. 22 with New England Science & Sailing Foundation and NOAA! Stonington, CT — The New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is hosting a free, […]
NOAA BWET August 2022
Students at Natchaug clinical day treatment schools explore real-time environmental data with hands-on experiential learning, and develop crucial socio-emotional skills with the New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) thanks to the NOAA BWET grant and mentoring from NESS Stem Education Ambassador (SEA) AmeriCorps members. Natchaug clinical day treatment schools provide behavioral health support for […]
Celebrating “20 Years and Growing” with the NOAA B-WET Program!
The NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program is a competitive grant program that began in 2002 to support a partnership for watershed restoration in the Chesapeake Bay. The program has since grown to serve seven regions around the country: California, Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, New England, and Pacific Northwest. […]
Be Like Spike!
Our team hosted a surprise send off for NESS Founder & CEO, SPIKE LOBDELL, which included dressing up like Spike! His many layers often include his NESS vest, NESS hat, and crazy socks… THANK YOU, Spike, for your decades of hard work, dedication, and inspiration that made NESS what it is today. You are an […]
