Media Contact: Lisa Young
251/861-7509
The Dauphin
Island Sea Lab offers one of the most extensive summer marine science
programs in the nation. With programs for everyone from graduate
students to teachers to middle school students, the Sea Lab combines
excellence in education with a beautiful location, right on the beaches
of the Gulf of Mexico.
Children Ages 5-8 - Oceans Alive! Make exploring the beach with your
children a rewarding educational experience. Create a shell collection
and learn about the animals living on our beaches and in our oceans!
These half-day camps are held from 1:00 pm until 4:30 pm and will be
limited to 20 students; admissions are taken on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Parents/guardians are required to attend, must be 18
years of age and may bring no more than 3 children. Cost: $35 per
student. Includes T-shirt, Estuarium pass, snack and certificate.
Dates: July 13, July 27, and Aug. 3.
Children Ages 9-11 - Treasure Island. High-tech meets history at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab! Kids ages 9-11 are invited to join us for a
treasure hunt on the sandy beaches of Dauphin Island. Well use Global
Positioning System technology to hunt for buried treasure while learning
about the history and ecology of the Island. This half-day adventure
will take place from 1:00 to 4:30pm; child must be accompanied by an
adult. Cost: $35 per student. Includes T-shirt, Estuarium pass, snack
and certificate Dates: May 30, June 15.
Middle School Students Gulf Island Journey. Join the Sea Lab team for
beach scavenger hunts, ghost crab crawls, marsh mushing and collection
trips aboard our research vessel A.E. Verrill and watch bottlenose
dolphins swim by. The group will visit a historic civil war fort and
travel to another small island off the coast of Dauphin Island to see
nesting sea birds and collect shells. This fun residential program
instills a basic understanding of marine science with lots of hands-on
activities. There are only 30 slots for each one-week program so sign
up early. Designed for rising 7th, 8th & 9th grade students. Cost:
$450, includes tuition, room, meals and lab fees. Dates: July 15-20;
July 29-Aug. 3.
High School Students An intensive summer course introducing the
student to the marine environment through classroom lecture, laboratory,
and field activities is available to 9-11 grade students. The length of
the course is four weeks, during which time the students live on campus
and participate in over 150 hours of supervised academic activities.
Classes are taught in an academic setting and are designed to give the
student a better understanding
and
appreciation of the various fields in marine science. The Alabama State
Department of Education approves the Discovery Hall Summer Programs and
recommends that local systems grant participating students credit toward
either an Advanced or Standard High School Diploma. Cost: $1800, plus
$50 registration fee. Dates: June 3-29.
K-12 Educators A variety of exciting courses are available to all
teachers throughout the summer. Whether the topic is Beaches and Birds
or Submerged Grassbeds, teachers will be able to bring the oceans back
into the classrooms. Educators will be able to collect specimens for
their classes, as well as receive an extensive teaching curriculum.
Beaches, Birds and Barrier Islands June 10-14 ($410)
Sharks July 8-12 ($450)
The Delta July 18-21 ($350)
Coastal Connections July 22-26 ($393)
Submerged Grassbeds of the Northern Gulf of Mexico - July 29-Aug. 2
($395)
Most courses require overnight stays. Credit hours are available for
most courses.
Special for Alabama Educators! The Sea Lab will be offering FREE
teacher workshops this summer, especially for Alabama educators, funded
by federal agencies. Availability is limited, so please check on these
right away.
Marine Applications of Science and Technology - June 17 - 22 and June
24 - 29 (includes $150 stipend and a GPS unit for classroom use.
Applicant should be a math or science teacher for grades 6-12).
Center for Ocean Science Excellence in Education June 3-8 (includes
$500 stipend for educator. Applicant should be a science teacher for
grades 5-9. Also open to educators from FL, LA, MS and TX).
College and Graduate Students - University Programs of the Sea Lab offer
a wide range of courses for credit for undergraduates and graduate
students during the summer, ranging from Dolphins and Whales to Coastal
Birdds of Alabama to Hurricanes of the Gulf Coast. Courses in this
intense program will be offered from May to August; individualized
directed research opportunities with resident faculty are also
available. Sessions will run May 14-25; May 28-June 29; and July
2-August 3.
General Public Be sure to visit the Estuarium, the aquarium of the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab, for an exciting look at the animals and habitats
of the Mobile Bay estuary. The Estuarium is a cool place to be on a hot
summer day! Open seven days a week. For more information: (251)
861-7500 or visit.www.sealabestuarium.org
For more information on any of these programs, go to the Dauphin Island
Sea Lab web site at www.disl.org, or call (251) 861-2141.
Costs on all programs are subject to change.
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