Advanced Program Schedule
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Low Tide: 3:29 PM
High Tide: 9:31 AM and 9:42 PM
Students arrive starting at 12 noon.
4:00 PM Group Dynamics
Introductions, Orientation, Fire Drills, Dorm Meetings
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Low Tide: 4:18 PM
High Tide: 10:21 AM and 10:28 PM
Tank Talk: "Characteristics of Phyla" and Tank Set-Up
Hike South Bubble/Cadillac Mtn Tour
What to Collect and Collect for Tanks
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: Writing a Superior Scientific Paper
7-8 PM: Collecting at Beach
8-9 PM: Introduction to Oceanography
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Low Tide: 5:03 AM
High Tide: 11:07 AM and 11:11 PM
Geology Field Trip
Meet with a Jackson Lab staff member to discuss internships
Algae ID and Hike
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: Attack of the The Spiny Water Fleet
7-8 PM: Recreation
8-9 PM: Lecture: "Geology of MDI"
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Low Tide: 5:44 AM
High Tide: 11:49 AM
Tour of Mt. Desert Island Biological Lab
Prep for Somes Sound Water Testing Survey
Seal Harbor Beach swimming
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: Thar She Blows: History and Uniqueness of Sperm whales and the Whaling Industry
7-9 PM: Nightwalk
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Low Tide: 6:19 AM and 6:24 PM
High Tide: 12:28 PM
Somes Sound Survey
Ice Cream and Hike
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: "Ocean Currents"
After Dinner: Night Swim or Snorkel
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Low Tide: 6:57 AM and 7:02 PM
High Tide: 1:06 PM
Echinoderm Development lab
Snorkel Prep and Echo Lake swimming
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: Welcome to the Amazing World of Mangroves
7-8 PM: Informational meeting on Florida Career Seminar and Belize Tropical Program
8-9 PM: DNA
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Low Tide: 7:34 AM and 7:41 PM
High Tide: 1:43 PM
Clean up AIO
Bar Harbor/Laundry
7-8 PM: Return students work
8-10 PM: Movie night
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Low Tide: 8:10 AM and 8:20 PM
High Tide: 2:20 PM
Scientific Illustration with visiting artist David Wheeler
Saltwater Tank Maintenance
Whale Watch Trip
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: A Seal's Life
7-8 PM: Recreation
8-9 PM: Climate Change
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Low Tide: 8:47 AM and 9:00 PM
High Tide: 2:57 PM
Fishing and lunch stop at Isleford
Shark Dissection
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: Manatees: Biology and Conservation
7-9 PM: Hike Lower Hadlock Pond
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Low Tide: 9:24 AM and 9:43 PM
High Tide: 3:36 PM
Tidal Transect with profile
Hike Bee Hive or swim at Sand Beach
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: Bioluminescence: Selecting the College, Financial Assistance, internships and other opportunities
7-8 PM: Recreation
8-9 PM: Whale History from visiting speaker
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Low Tide: 10:03 AM
High Tide: 4:17 PM
Cell Membranes
Shark Dissection
Beach Profile and Sediment Sorting
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: "The Diving Reflex"
7-8 PM: Recreation
8-9 PM: Sea Turtles
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Low Tide: 10:46 AM
High Tide: 5:01 PM
College tours continued and take down saltwater tanks
5:15-5:45PM Seminar: Conch: Life cycel and Projects in Conservation
MOVIE NIGHT
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Low Tide: 11:43 AM
High Tide: 5:24 AM and 5:50 PM
Clean up and Pack
Students begin to depart
Hikes/Beach/Bar Harbor
9 am-noon Student departure