The MARE program culminates in Ocean Week, where the entire school is transformed into a working laboratory. Both students and the general public join together in an exhilarating exploration of the ocean. Ocean Week often becomes one of the most highly anticipated events of the year.

To learn more about the MARE program visit:
www.lawrencehallofscience.org/MARE

To learn more about the Professional Development Programs with Discover The Ocean visit:
www.discovertheocean.org/MARE_teacher_workshops1.html

Want to help?
Support your local schools and be a part of Ocean Week! Be a role model for younger kids. Visit our Volunteer page to see how you can volunteer your skills and talents to make Ocean Week a huge success.

Student Symposium (First annual conference was 16 March 2007 at the Bodega Marine Laboratory)
Student Symposia are designed for students in grades 5-12. Students of similar grade levels from different schools conduct research on how humans affect our coastline and present their findings at a public symposium designed to mimic a real scientific conference. Younger students will do their research through books, newspaper articles, and internet searches. Students work in pairs to present their findings in a 10-15 minute seminar or by putting together a poster for display. Older students will include an analysis of current research data in their presentation. Symposia will often take place on a Saturday so that parents and the public may participate in the event. The symposium is held during the morning followed by a luncheon (where students can continue interacting with one another) and an afternoon poster session.

Teachers, please contact vicdiscovertheocean.org if you are interested in participating in this event.

Ocean Discovery! has programs uniquely designed to meet the needs of every age group. All elementary, middle and high school curricula meet the California State Science Standards.