Please contact education@centralcoastaquarium.com with questions or call (805) 457-5357 x2.
Hands On, Feet In Marine Science
Join the Central Coast Aquarium as we explore the rocky intertidal communities of Avila Bay. This program’s goal is to actively engage students in the scientific process. Through investigation and data collection, students go beyond the classroom as marine scientists to better understand abundance and diversity of local organisms.
Middle school and high school students participating in these programs will learn sampling methods used by scientists to study marine habitats and the organisms that live there. The data collected during each monitoring program can be added to our databases and made available to participating classes for future classroom analyses.
The Central Coast Aquarium strives to offer scholarship assistance for school program fees. Funds are awarded at the discretion of the Aquarium on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.
Note: Some funds are reserved for SLO County Title I students. Applicants will be asked to provide information about their school, program of interest, and a statement of need describing how the desired program will enhance student learning.
