Coordinating and Advancing Field-Based Marine Science Education in Puget Sound: Existing Boat Based Programs in Puget Sound Ellie Linen Low Salish Sea Expeditions

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Coordinating and Advancing Field-Based Marine
Science Education in Puget Sound Existing Boat
Based Programs in Puget SoundEllie Linen Low
Salish Sea Expeditions
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First, some caveats.

• This is a brief summary of boat based marine
  education programs in Puget Sound.
• The goal of this talk is to set the framework by
  trying to compare various programs.
• Mission
• Program length and cost
• Geographic area
• Participant capacity
• There will be a question and answer session at
  the end, where representatives from various
  groups can fill us in on the details.
• This list is likely not complete! We apologize if
  we left anyone out.

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What Marine Science boat based programs are
currently operating in Puget Sound?

• American Institute for Marine Studies (AIMS)
• Aeolian Ventures (S/V Cutty Sark)
• Evergreen State College
• Menzies Project
• Ocean Inquiry Project (OIP)
• Pacific Marine Research (PMR)
• Salish Sea Expeditions
• Sound Experience
• University of Washington, School of Oceanography
• Others?

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Aeolian Ventures S/V Cutty Sark
Vessel Name S/V Cutty Sark Size
52' Type Sail
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Aeolian Ventures
Mission Using a sailing vessel as the
platform to teach interdisciplinary curricula,
i.e. History, art, science, math and
more! Program Duration 2 hrs 1 week Student
Capacity 12-18 Cost/Student Free to students,
donations appreciated Location Whidbey Island
to the San Juan Islands Contact Info
http//www.captainwhidbey.com/cuttysark.html Jo
hn Stone captjohn_at_whidbey.net
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American Institute for Marine Studies
Vessel Name Mary L.,
various Size 65 Type Power, Sail
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American Institute for Marine Studies
Mission To deliver quality
environmental and nautical programs for youth.
To offer the opportunity for personal growth
through challenge, experience and
education. Program Duration Various Student
Capacity Various Cost/Student
Various Location Olympia to Bellingham Contact
Info http//www.aims-nw.org/ Tedi
Conway aimsprograms_at_qwest.net
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Evergreen State College
Vessel Name S/V Seawulff Size
39' Type Sail
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Evergreen State College
Mission To help people realize their
potential through innovative, interdisciplinary
educational programs centering around learning
about our maritime environment. Program
Duration ½ day - 1 week Student Capacity
5-10 Cost/Student 35 (1/2 day), 55 (1
day) at maximum capacity Location South Puget
Sound Contact Info http//academic.everg
reen.edu/c/curtzt/Science/M/Stills/MFac/MFac.html
Sarah Pedersen pederses_at_evergreen.edu
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Menzies Project
Vessel Name Mary Beth Size
44' Type Power
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Menzies Project
Mission The mission of The Menzies Project
is to develop and maintain a self-supporting
citizen-based at-sea environmental
research/education program. Program Duration ½
day-1 day Student Capacity 10-20 Cost/Student
45.00 for adults and 30.00 for students (1/2
day) 60.00 for adults and 45.00 for students (1
day) Location Various, based in Port
Townsend Contact Info http//www.menzies.org
Jim Norris jnorris_at_olympus.net
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Ocean Inquiry Project
Vessels Name Mary L., C.A.
Kane Size 65-100' Type Power
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Ocean Inquiry Project
Mission OIP's mission is to educate
students, teachers and community members
through scientific inquiry on Puget Sound. We
achieve this by conducting oceanographic research
with students aboard a boat and guiding classroom
activities associated with that
experience. Program Duration ½ day - 1
day Student Capacity 6-30 Cost 35 (1/2 day),
50 (1 day) Location Puget Sound Main Basin,
Commencement Bay Contact Info
http//www.oceaninquiry.org Fritz
Stahr stahr_at_oceaninquiry.org
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Pacific Marine Research
Vessel Name Goodtime II Size
85' Type Power
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Pacific Marine Research
Mission To offer academically challenging,
financially affordable hands-on marine science
instruction to all Washington State elementary
and secondary school students. We emphasize the
connections we all share with Puget Sound through
the watersheds in which we live. Program
Duration 2/3 day Student Capacity
50-100 Cost/Student 28 (2/3 day) Location
Seattle/Elliott Bay/Alki Point Contact Info
http//www.marinescienceafloat.org Janet
Burnette janatpmr_at_aol.com
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Salish Sea Expeditions
Vessel Name Carlyn,
Lavengro Size 65' Type Sail
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Salish Sea Expeditions
Mission To inspire a passion for exploring,
understanding, and respecting the marine
environment through hands on scientific inquiry
on Puget Sound. Program Duration 2 days - 1
week Student Capacity 12-30 Cost/student
76/overnight at maximum capacity Location
Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands Contact
Info http//www.salish.org Ellie Linen
Low ellie_at_salish.org
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Sound Experience
Vessel Name Adventuress Size
123' Type Sail
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Sound Experience
Mission To help people discover Puget Sound
and learn from its majesty and vulnerability. We
use the ship as a metaphor for our planet a
closed system that requires understanding and
care and sails best when all aboard are working
together. Program Duration ½ day - 1
week Student Capacity 45 (day), 25
(overnight) Cost/Student 18 (1/2 day), 82
(overnight) at maximum capacity Location
Olympia to Bellingham Contact Info
http//www.soundexp.org Beth
Grafe beth_at_soundexp.org
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University of Washington, School of Oceanography
Vessel Name R/V TGThompson, R/V
Barnes Size 65'-274' Type Power
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University of Washington, School of Oceanography
Mission To educate and grant BS, MS, PhD
degrees in Oceanography as a general science
(i.e., not necessarily discipline
specific) Program Duration ½ day - 1
week Student Capacity 8-30 Cost 2200/day
(student rate not applicable) Location Puget
Sound, Eastern Straits of Juan de Fuca Contact
Info http//www.ocean.washington.edu Angie
Thompson-Bulldis angiet_at_ocean.washinton.edu