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Are you ready to investigate the shelly, spiny, crusty, squishy, and scummy critters of the ocean? Join MarineQuest and study the field of "ickyology", better known as invertebrate zoology. Explore different marine habitats and discover some of the smallest critters and maybe even some big ones. Use science tools to examine life stages of these "icky" critters and learn about environmental issues including the invasion of the sea squirt! Apply Here. Each day students should be prepared to spend the morning outside.
Students should wear clothing that can get wet, muddy, and messy each day! More information regarding what to wear and pack is provided in the Welcome Packet. These are shared with parents upon registering for a program. Each parent will receive an agenda at drop-off on Monday. The agenda lists the materials needed that day. MarineQuest rents these buses from NHCS for the summer and hires their best bus drivers to join our program.
Most MarineQuest program educators are marine scientists pursuing or have recently completed their undergraduate or graduate degree in a marine science discipline. Also, we hire teachers who have a passion for marine science education. We are proud to have a team that is highly trained in both safety and marine science. Each staff member passes a criminal background check before hiring, is First Aid certified, passes a DMV check if they are driving, and is lifeguard certified if required by their position.
