Marine Science Outreach
Outreach to Local Schools and Teaching Experiences
SSU Marine Science students reinforce their scientific knowledge by teaching younger students. Marine science students in recent years have graduated with teaching experience through outreach incorporated within their course requirements. Graduate and Undergraduate students are trained in science communication through our outreach activities with community partners. Please contact ssumscioutreach@gmail.com for more ways to support or schedule outreach with the Marine and Environmental Science Department.
Interested in volunteering: Please visit the online outreach calendar to sign up to assist us at events in our community.
Several undergraduate and graduate students are hired each year to serve as camp instructors in the month-long NOAA LMRCSC Ocean Literacy summer camp for Savannah children.
SSU Marine Science has partnered with Student Collaborating to Undertake Tracking Efforts for Sturgeon (SCUTES). This NOAA Fisheries outreach program is designed to teach students about conservation efforts surround the Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon. Classroom instructional kits for elementary-high school are available for checkout through the SSU Marine Science program by emailing ssumscioutreach@gmail.com
More information about the SCUTES program can be found at the SCUTES website.
I'm not a student at SSU yet, but I'd like to get involved. What can I do?
- High school seniors should apply for the NOAA CSC Geosciences Bridge Program during the summer.
- Participate in the SSU Coast Camp each summer.
- Volunteer to help collect data for the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network at the SSU dock.