Dana Point, CALIF., – The Ocean Institute is pleased to present the 5th Annual Marine Science Careers and Internship Academy (MSCIA) Project Symposium on Wednesday, July 11, 7-9 p.m. The event will showcase the MSCIA and with teens presenting their research findings throughout the evening. Questions from the audience encouraged. It is free to attend.
The MSCIA is a one-week workshop that introduces teens to: basic laboratory skills, tools and techniques, intertidal ecology, animal husbandry, laboratory investigations and shipboard research. Once completed, graduates may apply for an internship. After interviews, the selected teens work with an Ocean Institute mentor and spend a year working in Institute labs on their own research project; in addition to exploring the areas of animal husbandry, native plant ecosystems, intertidal ecology, and shipboard studies. They have the opportunity to develop key analytical and critical thinking skills that can be used throughout their lives. Recent intern projects include Sea Star Aggregations and Clumping Behavior, Monitoring Loittia gigantea (owl limpet) Shell Size and Abundance, and Octopus Enrichment.
RSVP for the Symposium requested. Email tsullivan@ocean-institute.org and jsteers@ocean-institute.org. Additional information: (949) 496-2274.
Ocean Institute Open to the Public on Weekends – The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Weekend visitors can enjoy special seasonal exhibits, as well as hundreds of living ocean animals, and shark and jellyfish feedings. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children ages 3-12. Or, with the purchase of a membership, a family can enjoy year-round free admission, benefit from member-only events and receive discounts on all other programs.
Visitors can also board one of the Ocean Institute’s sea-going vessels, the state-of-the-art R/V Sea Explorer or the historic tall ship Spirit of Dana Point. Cruises are an additional charge. For information, visit www.ocean-institute.org.
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.
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Jim Graves
