Coastal Conversations 1/25/19 (web only) & 1/31/19

Producer/Host: Natalie Springuel Note: Because of storm-related power outages in the area, Coastal Conversation aired only via live stream on it’s usual air date, 1/25/19. It was rebroadcast on 1/31/19. Maine coastal and ocean issues: The Maine Ocean School Key Discussion Points: -Interviews with students, faculty and board members at the Maine Ocean School, a new public magnet school based in Searsport with a mission to provide a theme-based high school education focused on the ocean. -Students talk about their aspirations for the future and how the Ocean School will help them get there. -Founders talk about how this unique educational model came about with support from marine industry members from throughout the state. -Teachers talk about the school’s innovative curriculum. Guests: The 12 students of the Maine Ocean School‘s inaugural class Leslie Gregroy, Lead Teacher, Maine Ocean School Meg Begley, Teacher, Maine Ocean School James Gillway,school founder and chairman of the Maine Ocean School Foundation Searsport Town Manager, State Representative Gayle Zydlewski, member of the board of trustees of the Maine Ocean School University of Maine Associate Professor of Marine Sciences and Director of Maine Sea Grant Almon D. (Bud) Rivers, member of the board of trustees, Maine Ocean School Searsport Emergency Management Director The post Coastal Conversations 1/25/19 (web only) & 1/31/19 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.