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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.
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Measuring salinity on the beach in front of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
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: May 29, May 30, June 27, & July 11
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. We'll 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 28 and July 18.
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: $550, includes tuition, room, meals and lab fees. June 15 - 20; July 6 - 11; July 13 - 18; July 20 - July 25; July 27 - August 1 (Two (2) sessions will be held during this week.)
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: $1850. Dates: June 1 - June 27, 2008.
K-12 Educators - A variety of exciting courses are available to all teachers throughout the summer. Whether the topic is Sharks and Rays or the Delta, 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.
- The Delta -July 6 - 9 ($350)
- Beaches, Birds and Barrier Islands - July 13 - 17 ($410)
- Sharks and Rays - July 20 - 24 ($450)
Most courses require overnight stays. Credit hours are available for most courses.
Special for Alabama Educators! The Sea Lab will be offering a FREE teacher workshop this summer, especially for Alabama educators, funded by the Alabama State Department of Education under Titles II and V of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Availability is limited, so please check on this right away:
• Marine Applications of Science and Technology - June 1-6 & June 22 - 27, 2008. Includes a GPS unit for classroom use and $100 stipend. Applicant should be an Alabama math or science teacher for grades 6-12.
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 Shark Biology to Coastal Birds of Alabama to Marine Ecology. 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 9-May 30; June 2 - July 4; and July 7-August 8.
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 and schedules on all programs are subject to change. |
