Host Institution

Marine Science Center, Northeastern University

Web site/URL

http://www.marinescience.neu.edu/MYSISAcademy/index.htm

Street Address

430 Nahant Road

City

Nahant

State   MA

ZipCode  01908

Telephone

781-581-7370

Fax  781-581-6076

Program Director

Ted Maney

Email

e.maney@neu.edu

Program Focus

 Science

Brief Program Description

The  MYSIS Academy is a 3 - week long summer marine science academy funded by Fleet Boston Foundation, for 30  incoming 9th grade students from the Boston Latin Academy and J.D. O'Bryant Schools.

The program is field-based hands-on experiential learning that explores the coastal marine environment of Massachusetts.  Activities  include:
- Biological, Chemical, and Physical Oceanography
- Coastal Marine Habitats
- Rocky Intertidal
- Sand Beach
- Salt Marsh
- Biodiversity
- Taxonomy and Systematics
- Fisheries Management
- Principles of Aquaculture
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Scientific Writing and Presentation
- Computing and Data Analysis

Target Audience

 Students (by grade level)
               Grade-specific  beginning 9th

Number of participants served annually

Students (by grade level)
                Grade-specific 30 - beginning 9th

Other relevant program information

• Program participation is by  application.
• Program announcements/solicitations are made via mailings.