The California Ocean Alliance is pleased to announce that we have returned to offering our in-person Marine Mammal Scientist-in-Training program. This intensive and highly engaging one-week, hands-on course will be offered June 27th-July 1st 2022 to high school students. Taught by both professors and scientists, the goal of this class is to provide students with the opportunity to learn about marine mammal natural history and scientific field techniques through multi-sensory learning methods in Monterey Bay. Students will participate in a variety of activities, including tracking humpback whales or other marine mammals by boat to learn about how these massive animals make a living with scientists at Stanford, visiting UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory to work with captive dolphins and seals, hiking Año Nuevo State Park beach trails to learn about the natural history of northern elephant seals, and kayaking in Elkhorn Slough to collect underwater sound recordings of different marine organisms in the marine soundscape. Each field experience will be supported and enhanced by a near-college-level scientific curriculum of lectures and labs about Monterey Bay marine ecosystems, with an emphasis on marine mammals. Course details: Dates: June 27 – July 1, 2022 Times: 9-4pm Monday – Friday Location: Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Santa Cruz CA Who can enroll? Upcoming freshman in high school through outgoing seniors Price - $1,100 per student, full and partial scholarships available Please visit https://caoceanalliance.org/education/mmstp/ <https://caoceanalliance.org/education/mmstp/> to enroll and for more details about the program! Warmly, Caroline Casey, PhD (she/her/hers) Director of Education California Ocean Alliance