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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...

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 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,...

This slide deck from the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center provides information about maritime careers and introducing maritime career pathways to high school students. Topics addressed in this slide deck include: "What is a maritime career?," "How can I start my career path?,"...

This 3-page resource, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, is a maritime industry career exploration activity. In this assignment students complete tasks to help plan future employment in the maritime industry. This process is intended to facilitate the ease of...

This 15-page resource, provided by the Southeast Maritime and Transportation (SMART) Center, outlines a maritime industry pathway exploration activity. During this activity, learners will complete a written education plan or career plan that will serve as a map to a maritime and transportation...