DANA POINT, CA, September 28, 2010 – The Ocean Institute and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography will present the 3rd Annual Surfscience Teen Conference funded by the National Science Foundation.
The Conference is for 8th to 12th grade students with an interest in exploring the surf zone, ocean science, and finding out about related college and career paths on Saturday, October 23, 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Participants will:
• Meet and interact with researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego
• Use the researchers’ oceanographic equipment while assisting with surf zone experiments
• Learn more about ocean careers from the Scripps’ researchers and graduate students and much more.
The $15 registration fee includes a light breakfast, lunch, and the bus trip from the Ocean Institute in Dana Point to Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego.
Register online at www.ocean-institute.org or call (949) 496-2274 for information.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean.
The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
