We are rapidly booking schools for the spring. Please email Rob at rreynolds@zephyrmarine.org for more information. In the meantime, long-time friend and colleague Doug Levin, sent a link regarding the Fixed Point Open Ocean Observatories project. The concept introduced here is central to one of the themes of our program: ocean monitoring. It fits well […]
We are pleased to announce we have once again received funding from the Richard Lounsbery Foundation to run our popular Boston ‘Science at Sea’ program. This opportunity is available at no charge to Boston Public Schools (middle and high schools). It consists of a 2 hour hands-on scientific cruise in Boston Harbor aboard UMass Boston’s […]
Our scientist and Senior Educator, Evan Howard, will give a poster session describing our Boston Lounsbery Foundation program at the 2016 Ocean Sciences meeting in New Orleans, February 21-26. The poster is titled: “Boat-Based Education for Boston Area Public Schools: Encouraging Marine Science and Technology Literacy and Awareness of the Coastal “Backyard” Here’s a photo […]
We are pleased to announce we just received a significant grant from the National Grid Foundation to help support our Ocean Science and Technology field trip program. The funds will be used to help subsidize vessel costs and pay our educators to enable us to continue to provide the amazing ‘cruise’ for students, while keeping […]
