LiMPETS Workshop
Sponsored by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the Monterey Bay Aquarium

July 31st to August 2nd, 2004

The LiMPETS (Long-term Monitoring Program & Experiential Training for Students) Program provides a unique opportunity for teachers to gain the necessary skills and confidence to engage students in monitoring activities in the field. This hands on program has been developed for middle and high school students as well as volunteer groups, to monitor ocean and coastal ecosystems of the five west coast National Marine Sanctuaries: Olympic Coast, Cordell Bank, Gulf of the Farallones. Monterey Bay and Channel Islands. This weekend workshop will cover two aspects of the program: rocky intertidal and sand crab monitoring. Teachers will be trained in the LiMPETS Program including online data entry, and receive materials for use in the classroom. Teachers will also be introduced to resources and curriculum from the Monterey Bay Aquarium that relate to the rocky intertidal and sandy beach environments.

The weekend will include classroom/lab time at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and field time at both tidepools and the sandy beach in the Monterey area.

Cost: $50. Sign up by through email to Lisa.Emanuelson@noaa.gov. Space is limited.

To learn more about the LiMPETS Program check out our website at http://limpets.noaa.gov