Whale Watching Educational Special Program for Teachers

Special Programs for Educators

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Junior Intern Program with the Center for Oceanic Research & Education

The CORE internship is a 5 week program consisting of 5 whale watching excursions with Yankee Fleet, a research project and weekly homework assignments.

Goals and Objectives

To give middle and high-school aged students who are interested in marine biology, the opportunity to learn about whale research conducted from a whale-watching vessel.
To introduce students to general concepts in marine biology.
To offer students the opportunity to work directly with senior interns and marine biologists.
To familiarize students with field research and provide them with an early introduction to the field of marine mammal biology. Students will learn the basics of photo-ID research and data collection and be trained in the operation of field instruments and navigational tools.
To give students experience working with the public in our education outreach program.

Students will be directly supervised at all times during the boat trips.

COST
The cost for the program is $500, which includes the curriculum, boat trips and related materials.