Sea Lab students win scholarships
The Ladies’ Branch of the New Bedford Port Society has awarded eight scholarships to students accepted for the summer ‘09 Sea Lab program in New Bedford.
Since 1968, Sea Lab has been a six-week summer component of the New Bedford Public Schools. Historically, this program has been located by the sea at Fort Rodman in New Bedford. Currently, Sea Lab is a marine and aquatic educational facility servicing New Bedford Public School students interested in studying principles of oceanography, limnology, meteorology, physics, chemistry, geology, and biology as related to the marine and aquatic environments.
Practical outdoor skills, such as swimming, sailing, and snorkeling are also an integral part of the summer Sea Lab experience.
In addition to classroom exercises, students participate in field studies conducted along the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastlines. Also, in collaboration with area universities, Sea Lab students have had the opportunity to participate in on-going scientific research.
This year’s recipients are: Jacob Mendes, Isabella Soares, Zachary Carneiro, Lisa Chan, Shannon Walsh, Colleen Nina Bruce, Alexis Nadeau, and Katherine Mendes.
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