Seymour Marine Discovery Center, UC Santa Cruz

The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is a community-supported marine science education center of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Mission: The Seymour Marine Discovery Center is dedicated to educating people about the role scientific research plays in the understanding and conservation of the world's oceans. Through our breathtaking seaside learning center, we bring the adventures and explorations of ocean science to life.

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Service Area: Regional

Address

Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way
Santa Cruz CA 95060

Discover the underwater relationships among marine animals and plants living in tidepools and kelp forests. Investiga…

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Kindergarden
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Investigate how marine animals use fascinating body structures in a variety of ways to survive in the ocean.
In…

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1st Grade Students / Youth
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Customize your own Seymour Center experience with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Live animals inspire yo…

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Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Marine & Coastal, Outdoor Learning, STEM...
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Field trips
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Pre-K/Early Childhood
Kindergarden
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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Develop a deeper understanding of ecosystems and how matter changes as it moves through food webs and
watershed…

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5th Grade Students / Youth
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Ocean Explorers experience the thrill of scientific discovery at a working marine lab. Campers actively learn from fi…

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Climate Change, Marine & Coastal, Outdoor Learning, STEM, Water
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Youth summer day camp programs
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2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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Conduct investigations of human feedback mechanisms to compare with marine mammals' incredible physiology. Discover w…

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9th Grade Students / Youth
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Investigate how sea stars, dolphins, sea urchins, and sea otters sense and respond to their ocean environments. Disco…

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4th Grade Students / Youth
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Travel back millions of years in time by exploring real, local fossils. Uncover ancient environments that were home t…

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3rd Grade Students / Youth
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Explore a diversity of lifeforms found in different Monterey Bay habitats. Using live animals and realia, explore how…

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2nd Grade Students / Youth
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Uncover the dynamic ebb and flow of populations within ocean ecosystems over time. Explore interactions between marin…

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6th Grade Students / Youth
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youth
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The best marine science field trip ever! Immerse your students in hands-on lab investigations with live animals and r…

Themes
Climate Change, Conservation (Wildlife/Habitat), Marine & Coastal, STEM, Water
Offerings
Curriculum & instructional materials
Field trips
Internships
Audiences
Kindergarden
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youthmore...
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