During this 2 hour cruise, student research teams take part in five different monitoring projects. With a trained marine biologist as their guide, young scientists use their expedition backpacks to identify marine mammals, monitor coastal birds, study tiny plankton, and discover the important role of sea lions! Students record data in their expedition notebooks, identify and count active, wild marine life and explore marine life artifacts onboard!

Pre-Trip in-class lesson plans are available to help engage and prep your students for a fun and educational day on the water.