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In this video adapted from Pathways to Technology, learn how a degree in marine technology helped one student go from working at a marine farming company to becoming a partner in that company. Trevor Fay uses the GPS/GIS technology he studied in school to farm the red abalone, tracking their...

In this video adapted from Pathways to Technology, discover the undersea world of Penelope Ross, who’s studying marine technology. Penelope is learning to build undersea robots called ROVs: remotely operated vehicles. These ROVs can go places in the ocean where it’s hard for humans to travel, and...

In this video from Pathways to Technology, learn about the field of marine technology. The ocean is crucial to human life, so it is important to understand the ocean and the challenges it faces today. From mapping the ocean floor to tracking fish populations to monitoring pollution, marine...

MarineLink.com is an online source for news, events, and information in maritime fields. On the site, visitors will find access to news and updates on contracts, workboats, and maritime security in addition to the site's two magazines: Maritime Technology Reporter and Marine News. There is also...

Located in Newport News, Virginia, the Mariners' Museum is one of the largest international maritime history museums filled to the crow's nest with prized artifacts that celebrate the spirit of seafaring adventure. Site features eight online exhibitions including: The Age of Exploration, the USS...

This 5-page resource, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, is a maritime and transportation industry internet activity. The task of this activity is "to create a five minute digital artifact that illustrates the route one of your favorite possessions may have taken...

These presentation slides, provided by Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, cover the findings from a two-day focus group of Port of Baltimore area employers, workforce intermediaries, and educators. This focus group addressed emerging port and maritime industry workforce gaps....

These two documents, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation Center, outline a maritime career exploration unit for high school level students. This unit, designed to take place over the course of three class periods, was authored by Jeannette Wangler, MBA, an alumni of the 2015 SMART...

This learning module, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, is intended for female high school students and includes a 4-page career exploration activity and a short PDF slide presentation. The goal of the activity "is to expose girls to careers in STEaM (science,...

These two documents are related to the Maritime Careers Game, an activity designed to introduce middle school students to careers in the maritime and transportation industry. This activity was created by Amanda Snyder, a school counselor and 2015 SMART Maritime and Transportation Institute Alumni....