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.
About
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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…
Investigate how marine animals use fascinating body structures in a variety of ways to survive in the ocean.
In…
Customize your own Seymour Center experience with a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Live animals inspire yo…
Kindergarden
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youthmore...
Develop a deeper understanding of ecosystems and how matter changes as it moves through food webs and
watershed…
Ocean Explorers experience the thrill of scientific discovery at a working marine lab. Campers actively learn from fi…
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youth
6th Grade Students / Youthmore...
Conduct investigations of human feedback mechanisms to compare with marine mammals' incredible physiology. Discover w…
Investigate how sea stars, dolphins, sea urchins, and sea otters sense and respond to their ocean environments. Disco…
Travel back millions of years in time by exploring real, local fossils. Uncover ancient environments that were home t…
Explore a diversity of lifeforms found in different Monterey Bay habitats. Using live animals and realia, explore how…
Uncover the dynamic ebb and flow of populations within ocean ecosystems over time. Explore interactions between marin…
7th Grade Students / Youth
8th Grade Students / Youth
The best marine science field trip ever! Immerse your students in hands-on lab investigations with live animals and r…
Field trips
Internships
2nd Grade Students / Youth
3rd Grade Students / Youth
4th Grade Students / Youth
5th Grade Students / Youthmore...