For Middle, High School & College
Life in the Abyss Overnight
Grades 4 - 6
This overnight adventure combines our popular living systems lab/cruise with activities that explore the fascinating
world of deep-sea animal adaptations. Students engage in a cow eye dissection, investigate bioluminescence,
draw comparisons between local and deep-sea sharks, observe phototaxis under the squid light, and pilot our ROVs.
Aboard the R/V Sea Explorer, participants search for deep diving marine mammals and witness the effects of
pressure on Styrofoam cups sunk to 1000 ft. below sea level.
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Island Ecology Safari
Grades 4 - 8
Explore island ecosystems and engage in educational activities during the boat crossing to Catalina, on shore, and
again at sea as students return to the vessel to spend the night anchored in a serene island cove. Snorkeling,
geologic investigations, plant identification, mud flat ecology, dissections, and catch-and-release fishing make this
program an action-packed island adventure!
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Catalina Odyssey Grades 4 - College
Embark on an exciting voyage to Catalina Island! On this dynamic sailing adventure, students are trained to
participate as crew of a 100-ton schooner. They explore Catalina Island and surrounding waters while they snorkel,
hike, kayak, and live the life of a tall ship sailor. This program is adaptable to fit a variety of curriculum needs
including ecology, oceanography, language arts, and social studies.
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Environmental Geology Boat/Lab Grade 6
Students learn how stream dynamics, erosion processes, and longshore transport and human activities can alter the
environment. Aboard the R/V Sea Explorer, they take part in data collection at three designated sample sites. The
students examine nitrogen levels, plankton productivity/diversity, and the benthic habitat off Dana Point. Also
available as an overnight.
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Sea Floor Explorer Boat/Lab Grades 6 - 8
Students study the dynamic effects of plate tectonics through the investigation of sea floor geology, sediment cores,
microfossils, and underwater seismology. Aboard the R/V Sea Explorer, students get a chance to take part in scientific
sampling and exploration. They retrieve a core from a depth of 900ft, sieve sediments for microfossils, survey the sea
floor with side-scan sonar, and cruise above the study site with our SeaBotix ROV! Also available as an overnight.
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Advanced Living Systems Grades 7 - 12
This is an advanced version of our Living Systems program. The lab includes a fish dissection, water chemistry,
invertebrate classification, and jelly biology and ocean imbalance. Aboard the R/V Sea Explorer, students examine
benthic and pelagic habitats by deploying oceanographic sampling equipment to collect a variety of marine
specimens for analysis. Lab and cruise may be booked separately.
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Earth's Changing Climate Lab/Cruise Combo Grades 8 - College
Be a part of the current and important research on global climate change! In the laboratory, students experiment
with concepts of pH, chemical reactions, and density, and delve into micropaleontology and Earth systems. Their
investigations explore the role of plate tectonics in ocean currents and global climate, the effect of CO2 emissions
on ocean acidity, and the consequences of changing ocean chemistry on marine organisms. Aboard the R/V Sea
Explorer, students conduct scientific sampling in an oceanographic study of the Dana Point area. They examine a
deep-sea core, complete water chemistry testing, and navigate a research area with our SeaBotix ROV.
Advanced Floating Lab Grades 9 - College
Student oceanographers apply sampling and research protocols for water chemistry and biological monitoring.
Equipment available includes an otter trawl net, plankton net, benthic sampler, water sampling bottles, a bioacoustic
array, side scan sonar, CTD water analyzer, and a meteorological station. The course is flexible and can be modified
to meet individual teacher requests. For advanced students, an optional research component can be added as
students participate in benthic fish counts, plankton photo-microscopy and chlorophyll productivity analysis.
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Advanced Island Ecology Safari Grades 9 - College
Students focus on the complex relationships that develop within island ecosystems through both natural and
human-related processes. Studies include identifying native and introduced plant communities, determining fish
populations through catch-and-release fishing or snorkeling, exploring a mudflat ecosystem, and applying oceanographic
research protocols to define the marine environment surrounding the island. The course is flexible and can
be modified to meet individual teacher requests. Available as a day or overnight program.
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