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HOLLINGS SCHOLAR BLOG from Luis Acevedo-Soto

JUNE 10th BLOG ENTRY: Hola, my name is Luis Miguel Acevedo Soto. I am a rising senior at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, studying biology. I’m also part of the 2024–2026 class of the NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program, and thanks to this opportunity, I’ll be spending the summer here in Alpena, [...]

By |2025-07-25T11:26:35-04:00May 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on HOLLINGS SCHOLAR BLOG from Luis Acevedo-Soto

2025 MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition Results!

Teamwork took center stage—not on the field, but in the water—as student teams competed in the 2025 MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena. Teams were tasked with demonstrating their ROVs' (remotely operated vehicle) capabilities in the Marine Technology Training Tank as they navigated through a series [...]

By |2025-05-19T11:10:30-04:00May 19th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2025 MATE Great Lakes Regional ROV Competition Results!

Students Explore Maritime Archaeology with Big Anchor Project

Anchors play a key role in telling the story of maritime history.  They’ve also become iconic symbols around the world. The  BIG Anchor Project  , launched by the Nautical Archaeological Society in 2008, invites volunteers (or "citizen scientists" as we often call them) to help document anchors they come across. With over 500 anchors currently [...]

By |2025-04-15T10:07:26-04:00April 15th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Students Explore Maritime Archaeology with Big Anchor Project

Multibeam Sonar Lessons at Local School

On March 10, 2025, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary researcher Andi Yoxsimer gave a talk about multibeam sonar to a group of seventh and eighth grade students at the Immanuel Lutheran School in Alpena, MI. The students are currently completing a unit about deep sea exploration and wanted to learn more about the technologies utilized [...]

By |2025-04-15T10:06:35-04:00April 9th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Multibeam Sonar Lessons at Local School

November Wrecks Archives

NOVEMBER: THE DEADLIEST MONTH ON THE GREAT LAKES *this is a copy of a social media campaign we did in 2024 featuring November shipwrecks in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Facebook post from 11/3/24 But we can't just blame the weather. Other factors contributed to a higher frequency of lost ships, and unfortunately lost lives, [...]

By |2025-03-28T13:50:38-04:00March 24th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on November Wrecks Archives

Force Blue Brings Tour of Duty to Thunder Bay

Have you heard of FORCE BLUE and their Tour of Duty? Picture this.  Retired special operations veterans + marine conservation = giving back and making an impact. Force Blue helps veterans use their unique skills to support scientists and conservationists at marine sanctuaries across the United States. We were honored to host them in Alpena [...]

By |2025-02-21T13:39:45-05:00February 21st, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Force Blue Brings Tour of Duty to Thunder Bay

Earth is Blue & Stories from the Blue Featuring Thunder Bay NMS

Earth is Blue and Stories from the Blue are professional video productions created by the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries with the goal of inspiring people everywhere to care for our ocean, and to spread the message that our Earth isn't green - it's blue. This planet is an ocean planet and the National Marine [...]

By |2025-02-20T15:12:12-05:00February 20th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Earth is Blue & Stories from the Blue Featuring Thunder Bay NMS

Special Student Sneak Peeks Leading Up to Popular Film Festival

Great Lakes Students Get a Sneak Peek of Festival Films Each January, leading up to the annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary education team brings a sneak peek of ocean and Great Lakes independent films to local students.  From Rogers City to Alcona, Posen to Alpena, our education team [...]

By |2025-01-31T10:53:41-05:00January 31st, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Special Student Sneak Peeks Leading Up to Popular Film Festival

AWARD WINNING Education Program: 3rd Grade Get Into Your Sanctuary

The 3rd Grade Get Into Your Sanctuary (3GIYS) program recently won the Sea to Shining Sea Award for Excellence in Interpretation and Education. This award is given annually by NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and recognizes success in advancing ocean and climate literacy and conservation through our countries marine protected areas. It also recognizes [...]

By |2025-01-17T11:18:39-05:00January 17th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on AWARD WINNING Education Program: 3rd Grade Get Into Your Sanctuary

Volunteer Appreciation Party

"Our sanctuary runs on coffee and volunteers!" At least that’s the message on the mugs we gifted to our incredible volunteers at the annual appreciation event in December 2024. It was a pleasure celebrating nearly 50 of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary volunteers that were able to join us. Over the past 25 years, [...]

By |2025-01-17T10:57:14-05:00January 17th, 2025|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Volunteer Appreciation Party
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