Sensational Sea Vegetables
Join us for a dinner from the sea, while learning how to prepare a variety of seaweed-based nutritious dishes!
Reservations
Required
Please email suzanne@wellsnerr.org or call (207) 646-1555 x116 to reserve your space.
Pricing
- Members: $56.00
- Non-Members: $70.00
Location
Mather Auditorium
Join Coastal Carol of Coast Encounters for a delightful culinary journey into the world of sea vegetables. Learn the many nutritional benefits of sea vegetables and the simple methods of preparation to incorporate them into your diet.
Carol is a marine educator with over 25 years of experience educating people of all ages about “life between the tides.” She has made these ancient plants of the sea a regular part of her diet. Find out why and enjoy tasting each of the many recipes she prepares.
Menu includes gluten-free and vegan dishes made with Kelp, Dulse, Nori, Irish Moss, and Sea Lettuce, all harvested locally in the Gulf of Maine.
About the Presenter
Carol Steingart is an award-winning marine science educator who has been leading intertidal programs for over 25 years. She fell in love with the marine world when she first went to the Shoals Marine Laboratory as an undergraduate at the University of New Hampshire in 1977. Having grown up on the flat, sandy beaches of Long Island, NY, she was immediately captivated by the rocky shoreline of Maine and the critters under the rocks. After working in the freshwater streams of New Hampshire in the 70s, and in the music recording engineering field in the 80s, she returned to her passion in the tide pools of Maine when she was asked to bring in some sea creatures to her daughter’s second grade class. Her presentation on tide pool critters was so good, the teachers asked her back year after year.
Today, Carol offers unique intertidal excursions on the Maine coast to small groups and brings the tide pools to schools and other locations. Whether she is leading excursions to the rocky shore or carting intertidal critters to classrooms, libraries, assisted living facilities, or parties, kids and grown-ups love Carol’s enthusiastic approach to hands-on learning. Carol holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental conservation from the University of New Hampshire. She is a lifetime member of the National Marine Educators Association and was the 2022 award recipient for marine education excellence.
