Coastal Marine Education and Research Academy

"Tell me and I forget.  Teach me and I remember.  Involve me and I learn."  -BenjaminFranklin

Applications and payments due by March 31, 2013 
for the 2013 summer program 


!!! BIG NEWS !!!
The summer program for 2013 will be held in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA !!! This wonderful area on the Gulf of Mexico will allow our participants to not only interact and study Sharks and Stingrays, but to observe other marine life found in the Clearwater area such as Manatees, Tarpon, and more! Also, there are more habitat areas to study such as mangroves and grass beds that differ from last years program. Finally, as the name implies the water is clear and will make snorkeling and scuba diving part of the summer program. We are excited about this change and are sure it will be extremely beneficial to our participants seeking to gain both knowledge and field experience in natural sciences.

Our Purpose: 
To provide hands-on field research opportunities to college students interested in the natural sciences, to provide hands-on marine education to the general public, and to generate interest in our local ecosystems while conducting research to further the understanding of shark and ray ecology.  

Students: We offer a unique, 100% hands-on, field research experience to all future, current, and past college students (must be at least 18 years of age to apply for weekly program).  This means that everyday you are on our boat handling live animals, such as sharks, rays, and other marine animals, in their natural environment. You will also learn to use field equipment while participating in active research.  We allow you to do all activities on the boat rather than just observing a professional crew. You will learn to handle marine animals, to tag sharks and rays, data collection, species identification, sex determination, how to design a research project, and more. You will learn boat safety, boat operations and piloting basics from an United States Coast Guard licensed Captain. Unlike other internship and research opportunities, you may participate in as many of our 16 available weeks (May 5 - August 31) as you would like, and the weeks do not have to be consecutive.  We hope this flexibility will allow you to gain as much experience as you would like in the summer.  Please follow the link to the Students tab for more information.

Professors: We encourage you to bring your students, a few or an entire class, for an entire week.  Apply early, as weeks fill up quickly.  Fees are waived for professors who bring at least 6 students. Please navigate to the Summer Program tab for more information on our student program.

These schools have participated in our program!  Add your school this summer !! 

Bowling Green State University, College of Saint Benedict, Columbus Community College, Drew University, Duke University, Fayetteville State University, Florida State University, Hope College, Kent State University, Marshall University, Michigan State University, Minnesota State University, Mississippi State University, Missouri State University, North Carolina State University, Northern Arizona University, Old Dominion University, Plymouth State University, Rollins College, Saint John's University, Saint Mary's, University of Minnesota, Salem State University, Salisbury University, Smith College, Southeastern Missouri State University, Southern Illinois University, Temple University, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, The University of Alabama, The University of Arkansas, University of California Los Angeles, University of California Santa Barbara, University of Connecticut - Avery Point, University of Connecticut, University of Dayton, University of Illinois – Chicago, University of Kansas, University of Maine, University of Maine – Orono, University of Maryland, University of Memphis, University of Michigan, University of Missouri – Columbia, University of New Hampshire, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, University of South Carolina, University of Tampa, University of Tennessee, University of Toledo, University of West Florida, University of West Georgia, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, University of Wisconsin – Superior, University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire, Valdosta State University, Virginia Tech, Western Kentucky University, Xavier University, and the list keeps growing!









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