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Student Marine Science Programs by State
Alabama
Discovery Hall Programs
Box 369-370, Dauphin Island, AL 36528
contact: Denise Keaton, (334)861-2141
Two, four week marine science courses for high school students.
California
Point Reyes Education Programs
Reyes National Seashore, Pt. Reyes, CA 94956
contact: Eileen Jones, (415)663-1200
Focus of summer camp is discovery and appreciation of coastal habitats.
Marine Biology Program at Santa Catalina School Summer Camp
1500 Mark Thomas Drive, Monterey, CA 93940
(408)655-9386
June 22-July 26, for girls entering grades 7,8,or 9, this five week course examines the
marine life of Monterey Bay. Also available, 2 1/2 week course in Marine
Biology (afternoon class) for girls grades 3-9.
Summer Oceanology Program
Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA 90041
contact: Dr. G. Martin, Dept. of Biology
High School seniors. Intro to marine biology (five week course starts June 29th).
Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
9500 Gilman Dr. UCSD-0207, La Jolla, CA 92093-0207
contact: Sydney Manning (619)534-7523
Summer Learning Adventures for K-12 students: One day to one week classes
in the field and in the lab; on ocean science and other ocean topics. June 23-Aug.22.
Florida
SeaCamp
Marine Science/Scuba Camp, 1300 Big Pine Ave., Big Pine Key, FL 33043
contact: (305)872-2331
May 26-Aug 26, 1997
Field oriented marine science and scuba camp, for teens (12-17 yrs.)
Hawaii
Waikiki Aquarium Education Department
2777 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
contact: Carol Hooper (808)923-9741
June 23-Aug 1
Summer Ocean Studies: 6 week marine science/skills program for high schools students.
Massachusetts
Volunteer Programs & Internships
New England Aquarium
Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110-3399
contact: Maureen Crawford, (617)973-5235
The Aquarium offers over 27 different volunteer & internship experiences, both in the summer and year-round. Volunteers must be at least 16.
Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi's Institute of Marine Sciences
J.L. Scott Marine Education Center & Aquarium
115 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS 39530
contact: Sharon Walker, (601)374-5550
Check out Project Marine Discovery (PMD) Student Mini-camps: groups age 11 & older and summer sea camp for children 4-14. Their web site is here if you are interested in more info.
New Hampshire
Exeter Summer School
Exeter Academy, 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH, 03833-2460
contact: Richard A. Hardej (603)778-4385
Extensive six week science curriculum includes marine biology for students entering grades 9-12. Call or write for more details.
Mathematics & Marine Science Program Sea Grant
Kingman Farm, University of NH, Durham, NH 03824
contact: Sharon Meeker (603)749-1565
The M&M Program is a NSF funded 3-week residential program for 9th graders in Maine and New Hampshire, focused on field and laboratory marine science, statistics and computer technology.
Project Smart, UNH
Rudman Hall, UNH, Durham, NH 03824
contact: Subhash Minocha (603)862-3840
High School Students
Freshwater & Marine Science Track
North Carolina
North Carolina Maritime Museum
Summer Science School & Sailing Program
NCMM, 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC 28516
contact: JoAnne Powell (919)728-7317
One and two week programs for children entering grades 1-9, on seashore life, coastal ecology and underwater archaelogy.
Ohio
Stone Laboratory - The Ohio State University
1314 Kinnear Rd., Columbus, OH 53212
contact: Arleen Pineda (614)292-8949
Summer college courses for selected high school students, in natural resources and biological and environmental sciences.
Texas
Texas A&M University at Galveston Summer Programs
PO Box 1675, Galveston, TX 77553
contact: Marie Armstrong (409)740-4525
Sea Camp: A hands-on marine adventure program for kids 10 to 16 years old. Talented and Gifted program: Multi-discipline curriculum for students 8th grade through 12th.
Wisconsin
YouthSummer Program, University of Wisconsin Superior
1800 Grand Ave., Superior, WI 54880
contact: Cheri Boreen (715)394-8173
Pre-college exploration program for youth ages 13 through 17, weekly June 16-July 14, including freshwater ecology.
World Wide
Caribbean Marine Biology and Scuba
Northfield Mt. Hermon Summer School
206 Main Street, Northfield, MA 01360-1050
contact: (413)498-3290
June 25-August 1, 1997: For students entering grades 10-13 who have completed high school biology.
Environmental Programs- Museum of Science
Course Registrar, Science Park, Boston, MA 02114
contact: (617)589-0300
Marine science field experience, Bay of Fundy, July 13-19, or July 20-26; for students ages 13-15, ingrades 7-9
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