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96 people are interested
Love Fish? Become a Fish Data Collector!
ORGANIZATION: Marine Science Institute
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96 people are interested
MSI has been collecting information on the fish found in the San Francisco Bay for well over 40 years. We need fish-data collectors to help us continue our ongoing study of fluctiuations in fish populations. Our 90-foot research vessel (R/V Robert G. Brownlee) departs 2x a day, 5 days a week and is filled with students who have come to learn about the Bay. As Fish Data Volunteers you would identify, count and measure the fish for our ongoing data study. The data is then entered into our extensive data base for continued and further analysis. This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in gaining valuable scientific data-collection experience, academic community service hours or simply to aquire knowledge (as well as handling) on the animals that live under our fantastic San Francisco Bay. If you are interested in this exciting program, you must attend a training orientation. After that, it's very flexible and you choose when you can go out based on the voyages that are already scheduled, enjoy a trip on the Bay, and help contribute to crucial science!
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About Marine Science Institute
Location:
500 Discovery Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94063, US
Mission Statement
The Institute's mission is to cultivate a responsibility for the natural environment and our human communities through interdisciplinary science education. We achieve this goal through innovative marine science education programs that: Place students of all ages in direct contact with the natural environment; Emphasize the interdependence of all living things, their connection to the physical environment, and the special responsibilities of humans to the environment; Facilitate active learning through the use of observation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills in a cooperative setting; and Instill confidence, encourage involvement, and inspire accomplishment by providing positive role models.
Description
Our programs allows elementary through college-aged students to be marine scientists for a day. Over the past 50 years, we have continuously tailored our science programs to meet the needs of schools. We constantly endeavor to create a program experience that satisfies the teachers' specific educational requirements and support the California State Board of Education Science Content Standards. Discovery Voyages are four-hour explorations of the San Francisco Bay on board our 90-foot research vessel, the Robert. G. Brownlee. Elementary-college students rotate through four stations where they use authentic marine research equipment to conduct science. On these trips, students focus on Ichthyology, Plankton, Hydrology, and Benthos. Land Programs are conducted in Redwood City at MSI's oyster shell beach, pier, aquariums and Discovery Lab. Students work at two to four stations to study fish, benthic invertebrates, plankton, hydrology (water chemistry), sharks, and marine mammals. They use professional-grade oceanographic equipment to take mud grabs, "seine" fish, and collect and test water and plankton samples. In the Ocean Lab program, students handle live animals and use microscopes, keys, and the scientific method to examine five different phyla of tidepool invertebrates and fish, their interrelationships, and their ecology. We also take sharks, fish, crabs, and other marine life out to the schools using a trailer-mounted aquarium. This program can be tailored to the class' needs by focusing on whatever theme or habitat is appropriate to their current curriculum.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 Discovery ParkwayRedwood City, CA 94063
DATE POSTED
February 14, 2018
SKILLS
- Animal Care / Handling
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 40 hours (each trip is 4 hours long)