Let the Water be Your Teacher!
2007 Summer Educational Programs at the
Dauphin Island Sea Lab


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. Information and costs on any of these programs can be found on www.disl.org.

Children Ages 5-8 - Oceans Alive! Make exploring the beach with your children a rewarding educational experience. Dates: June 1, July 13, July 27, and Aug. 3.

Children Ages 9-11 - Treasure Island. We’ll use Global Positioning System technology to hunt for buried treasure while learning about the history and ecology of the Island. Dates: May 30, June 15.

Middle School Students – Gulf Island Journey. 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. Dates: July 8-13; July 15-20; July 22-27; 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. Dates: June 3-29.
 

 • Beaches, Birds and Barrier Islands – June 10-14
• Coastal Connections – July 22-26
• Submerged Grassbeds of the Northern Gulf of Mexico - July 29-Aug. 2
• Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration - Part I-Sept. 15; Part II- March 8, 2008 (NOAA workshop; $100 stipend)
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.
 

College and Graduate Students University Programs offer a wide range of courses for credit for undergraduates and graduate students during the summer, ranging from Dolphins and Whales to Coastal Birds 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.