Summer Opportunities For Students
- Acadia Institute of Oceanography
- Bennington July Program
- Earth Expeditions and Biking Expeditions
- Boston Museum of Science Field Study
- Boston Schooner Camp
- Brandeis Summer Odyssey
- Camp Favorite -- Ocean of Opportunity
- First Discoveries Summer Science Camps
- Hurricane Island Outward Bound School
- Marine Biology Under Sail
- Marine Awareness Research Expedition
- Phillips Adover Oceans Course
- Phillips Exeter Academy Summer School
- Safari 2000
- Sea Education Association Summer Programs
- Thompson ISland Outward Bound Environmental Leadership Program
- New Hampshire 4-H Camps
- Project SMART
- Coastal Marine Ecology
- Ocean Memories
- Summer Sea Session
- Boating on the Coast of Maine
- Shoals Marine Laboratory
- ACADIA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY
SUMMER PROGRAM IN MARINE STUDIES
P.O. Box 89
Kittery, Maine 03904
Sheryl Christy Gilmore (207) 439-2733
Program: Marine Science. Basic and Advanced 2-week courses
Location: The Institute, at Seal Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine.
Eligibility: Ages 12-18
Cost: $1700 per 2-week session, basic or advanced
http://www.acadiainstitute.com
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- BENNINGTON JULY PROGRAM
Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont 05201
Dan Foot, Director (802)442-5401 ext. 367
Program: Environmental Dilemmas.
Location: Bennington College, Bennington, VT.
Eligibility: Ages 15-18
Cost: $3700 includes tuition, room, and board but not books or fees.
http://www.www.bennington.edu
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- EARTH EXPEDITIONS AND BIKING EXPEDITIONS
P.O.Box 547
Henniker, New Hampshire 03242
Allyson Krzyaniak (603) 428-7500 (800)245-4649
Program: Travel by bicycle throughout the U.S. and Canada/ Multi-adventure Programs
Eligibility: Ages 15-18
Cost: $1200 to $3200 depending on trip/tour selected, plus estimated $45/week spending money.
http://www.bikingx.com
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- BOSTON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE FIELD STUDY
Courses and Travel
Museum of Science - Science Park
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
Brent R. Jackson, Manager (617)589-0340
Program: Marine Science, Oceanography & Environment
Location: Cobscook Bay Field Station
Eligibility: Ages 13-15 completes grades 7-9
Cost: $849 per week long trip
http://www.mos.org (under travel/courses)
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- BOSTON SCHOONER CAMP
Boston Nautical Heritage Group
P.O. Box 379
Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072
Barry L. Nickerson, (781) 344-1749, email: adventure@bostonnautical.com
Program: Sailing aboard the bluewater schooners
Location: Massachusetts Bay, New England Coastline , Florida, West Coast ports
Eligibility: Grade 8 and above
Cost:$600 to $1200 per week/person
http://www.bostonnautical.com, http://www.adventure@sea.com
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- BRANDEIS SUMMER ODYSSEY
Brandeis University
P.O. Box 9110
Waltham, Massachusetts 02254-9110
Monica Fairbairn (781) 736-2111
Program: Marine Biology
Location: Brandeis University
Eligibility: High school, grade 10 & 11
Cost: $2130 commuter; $3800 residential
https:www.brandeis.edu/odyssey
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- CAMP FAVORITE--OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITY
Patriots Trail Girl Scout Council
95 Berkeley Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Program Department (617) 482-1078 (800) 882-1662
Program: Ocean of Opportunity, focus weeks
Location: Long Pond, Brewster, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Eligibility: Girl scouts and non-scouts, grades 2-12. Ocean of Opportunity - girls grades 6-9
Cost: Typically under $500 per week (financial aid may be available)
http://www.ptgirlscouts.org
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- FIRST DISCOVERIES SUMMER SCIENCE CAMPS
200 Bedford St.
Manchester, NH 03101
Cindy Abrams (603) 666-3906 (800) 871-8326
Program: Week Long sessions on varying science topics (day camps)
Location: Manchester, NH
Eligibility: Students 10-14 years old
Costs: $200
http://gcmd.gsfc.gov/Learning/index.html
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- HURRICANE ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL
P.O. Box 429
Rockland, Maine 04841
Joan Welsh (800)341-1744
Program: Canoeing and backpacking trip designed to build confidence and self-reliance
Location: Western Maine and New Hampshire
Eligibility: Ages 14 and up; average physical condition
Costs: $2195 per person
http://www.hurricaneisland.org
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- MARINE BIOLOGY UNDER SAIL
Schooner, Inc.
60 South Water Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06519
Christopher Newlan, Director (203) 865-1737
Program: Sailing, Marine Science
Location: New Haven to Boston on schooner
Eligibility: High school
Cost: $785 per person
http://www.schoonersoundlearning.org
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- MARINE AWARENESS RESEARCH EXPEDITION
Department of Education
Franklin Pierce College
Rindge, New Hampshire 03461
Dr. Ronald Baptiste, Coordinator (800)868-3223
Program: Sailing aboard schooner or sea-land by kayak
Location: Coast of Maine/ Muscongus bay, Rockport, Maine
Eligibility: High school and college students
Cost: $!995 tuition, lodging, board, and fees (financial assistance available)
http://www.fpc.edu/MARE/index.htm
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- PHILLIPS ANDOVER OCEANS COURSE
The Phillips Academy Summer Session
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts 01810
Jan Lisiak, Director (978) 749-4400
Program: Marine Biology
Location: Massachusetts Bay Area
Eligibility: entering grades 10-12
Cost:$4600 boarding; $3200 commuter
http://www.andover.edu (summer sessions)
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- PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY SUMMER SCHOOL
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter, New Hampshire 03833-1104
Richard Hardej, Director (603) 772-3288
Program: Environmental Science and Marine Biology
Location: Campus, 5 weeks (July 7- Aug 10)
Eligibility: Students entering grades 9-12, must be 14 year old to start
Costs: $4550 for residence; $800 per course for day students
http://www.exeter.edu/summer
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- SAFARI 2000
Seacoast Science Center
570 Ocean Blvd.
Rye, NH 03870
Claudia (603) 436-8043 ext. 18
Program: 1-2 week sessions about the natural environment
Location: Seacoast Science Center
Eligibility: Children grades K-8
Cost: $130 for one week; $265 for two weeks
http://www.seacentr.org/
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- SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION SUMMER PROGRAMS
P. O. Box 6
Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543
Judith Froman, Director of Admissions (800) 552-3633
Program: Oceanography (August 6-26)
Location: Campus and sailing vessels
Eligibility: High school students: ages 15-18
Cost: $3500 includes room, board, tuition
http://www.sea.edu
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- THOMPSON ISLAND OUTWARD BOUND ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Education Center
P.O. Box 127
Boston, Massachusetts 02127
Tori Willauer, Science Coordinator (617) 328-3900 ext. 137
Program: 14 day course in environmental and marine science
Location: Vessel Hurricane
Eligibility: High School students, ages 14-17
Cost: $1675 + $100 non-refundable application fee
http://www.thompsonisland.org/english/youth/summer
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UNH Cooperative Extension
Moiles House, 180 Main St.
Durham, New Hamphsire 03824
Sheila Fabrizio, director (603) 862-2184
Program: Natural History, Survival Skills, Leadership
Location: Colebrook, Berlin, and Allentown, NH
Sessions: Week long session run from June 25th - August 18th
Eligibility: Ages 7-15
Cost: $290 for the week
http://ceinfo.unh.edu/4HYouth/Documents/4hyouth.htm
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- PROJECT SMART
SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Department of Plant Biology
Rudman Hall, UNH Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Professor Subhash Minocha, Director (603) 862-2100
Program: Intensive month long experience in topics such as marine science, environmental science, freshwater biology, and mathemathics,
Location: Based at the University of New Hampshire
Eligibility: High school sophomores and juniors (as of March)
Cost: $1250 tuition, lodging, meals
http://www.smart.unh.edu
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- COASTAL MARINE ECOLOGY
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Rd.
Biddeford, ME 04055-9599
Courtney Childs, Continuing Education (207) 797-7688 ext. 4412
Program: Intensive two-week course to gain an overview of the marine biology major.
Location: UNE campus
Eligibility: High school Juniors and Seniors
Cost: $1525 resident; $1055 commuter
http://www.une.edu/oce
Email: oce@mailbox.une.edu
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- OCEAN MEMORIES
P.O. Box 210
South Berwick, ME 03908
Capt. Carol Mick (603) 742-1317
Program: Hands-on Ocean Adventure, Visit whales and dolphins, catch and tag
sharks and other fish, explore Isles of Shoals, visit UNH Marine Lab, haul and tend lobster traps.
Location: About the Shadow 35-foot Cabo Express Luxury yacht at Wentworth-By-The-Sea marine in New Castle, NH.
Eligibility: Ages 9-15
Cost: ?
http://www.oceanmemories.com
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- SUMMER SEA SESSION
Maine Maritime Academy
The Ocean Institute
Castine, ME 04420
Virginia Comiciotto, Program Coordinator (207) 326-2211
Program: Two one-week sessions emphasizing fundamentals of coastal oceanography and marine biology, including labs, lectures, and field trips aboard Academy-owned vessels.
Location: Maine Maritime Academy at the head of Penobscot Bay
Eligibility: High school students who have completed at least one year of high school, have a "B" or better overall average, and have an interest in working in the ocean or marine science as a career.
Cost: $450 including tuition, lodging, meals
http://www.mainemaritime.edu
Email: vcomo@bell.mma.edu
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- BOATING ON THE COAST OF MAINE
Maine Maritime Academy
The Ocean Institute
Castine, ME 04420
Virginia Comiciotto, Program Coordinator (207) 326-2211
Program: Learning skills and techniques of sailing, power boating and navigation along the coast of Maine. 5 day program.
Location: Maine Maritime Academy at the head of Penobscot Bay
Eligibility: Students who have completed at least one year of high school and an interest in nautical activity
Cost: $450 including tuition, lodging, meals
http://www.mainemaritime.edu
Email: vcomo@bell.mma.edu
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- SHOALS MARINE LABORATORY
Cornell University
G-14 Stimson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-7101
Dr. William Bemis, Director (607) 255-3717
Program: Undergraduate courses in marine biology and oceanography
Location: Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, ME
Eligibility: High school and college students
Cost: Tuition, lodging, board, and fees (financial assistance available)
http://www.sml.cornell.edu
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Additional information can be obtained through ordering the:
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES GUIDE
(978) 369-7426
