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SEARCH Historical Ecology of Chesapeake Bay

The Solomons Environmental and Archaeological Research Consortium (SEARCH) is offering a unique Environmental Science program for St. Mary's and Calvert County high school students this summer. The Historical Ecology of the Chesapeake Bay, will give incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors the chance to see environmental science, marine ecology, history, and archaeology from the inside, and take part in new worlds of discovery as an active participant.

During the two week, non-residential program, students will have the opportunity of participate in a research cruise aboard the R.V. Aquarius and conduct experiments at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory; explore the geological history of the Bay at the Calvert Marine Museum; examine stream macroinvertebrate communities at St. Mary's College of Maryland; excavate an archaeological site at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum of the Maryland Historical Trust; examine pollen cores, animal remains, historical maps, and other evidence to assess historical environmental changes at Historic St. Mary's City; measure environmental impact on the Patuxent River at The Academy of Natural Sciences Estuarine Research Center; and participate in oyster restoration activities at the Department of Natural Resources, Piney Point Oyster Nursery.

A mentorship program will be available to students interested in pursuing independent research projects resulting from this course.

For more information on this program contact:
Jackie Takacs, Maryland Sea Grant Extension Program, 410-326-7356 or takacs@cbl.umces.edu.

http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/Extension/msgsnn/msgsnn01_2/program.html