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The New York Marine Rescue Center offers a wide-array of education opportunities for school students and the general public, including the Cold Stun Sea Turtle lectures, Rescue Center tours, classroom presentations and lectures, hands-on marine pollution labs, mock strandings and beach clean ups outlined below — all programs can be modified to fit curriculum needs.
Call us at (631) 369-9840, email [email protected] or use the contact form below to inquire about booking a program. We’ll even come to you!
Current Programs
Behind the Scenes Tour: Take a tour inside New York’s only seal, cetacean, and sea turtle rescue hospital. Learn about the local marine mammals and sea turtles that inhabit our waters. Artifacts and animals will be on display. Learn what the NYMRC is doing to protect these threatened and endangered animals!
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $25 per Adult, $10 per Child, $15 per Student with ID (Group rates available)
Lecture Series: Our lecture series gives the opportunity for students to learn from our team about a variety of marine science topics. Lectures to choose from include: Seals of New York, Cold Stunning in Sea Turtles, Pollution in our Environment, and Rescue and Rehab.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $250
Beach Clean Up: Help preserve the environment by cleaning one of your local beaches of debris. Pollution and its effects on marine life will be discussed as well as what you can do to stop it. Great for group and class projects!
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $100 for up to 20 participants
Mock Stranding: Learn how biologists respond to a stranded marine mammal or sea turtle! Life size models and actual equipment are used in this exciting glimpse of what happens on a rescue.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $300
Virtual Behind the Scenes Tour: Book a virtual tour for your class. This is an opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at the New York Marine Rescue Center hospital, the animals currently in our care, and what it takes to rehabilitate them. You will have the chance to talk one on one with a biologist about our organization and ask any questions you may have about these amazing animals.
Length: 1 hour
Cost: $150
Program Breakdown
Downloadable Activities
Beach Clean-Up Data Sheet: Help get involved in the betterment of the environment! Share your impact with us by sending in your data to [email protected]. This is a great way for students to get community service hours.
Make Your Own Sea Turtle Coloring Activity: Make your own sea turtle in 5 easy steps!
Marine Pollution Experiment: Visualize the effect of an event like an oil spill on the water quality of the marine environment using water and food coloring in this fun activity.
Word Searches & Crossword Puzzles:
NYMRC Crossword Puzzle: You can find most of the answers on our instagram or facebook pages
Endangered Species in NY Waters Word Search
Internships
Our unique internship program provides students with an opportunity to participate and receive training in a wide range of marine mammal and sea turtle experience. Participants work for school credit and volunteer their time within a specified area of interest. The internship provides hands-on and field experience for aspiring biology or veterinary science majors. Many of our interns have continued to volunteer following completion of their internship. Candidates have also demonstrated the benefits of their internship by successfully securing employment within the marine biology field or with their enrollment within advanced degree (MS or PhD) programs.
Application Deadlines
Fall – June 30th
Winter – October 31st
Spring – November 30th
Summer – March 31st
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- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicants must be undergraduates registered at a 2 or 4-year college or university.
- Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in biology, veterinary science, environmental education, or marketing.
- Priority is given to students completing an internship for academic credit.
- Applicants must have a basic background (have taken the relevant courses) in the area in which they are applying.
- Internships may occur at any time of year, and require a minimum of 120 hours (10 hours per week).
- Applicants must be able to lift 60 pounds (27 kilograms).
- Applicants must have their own transportation and lodging.
- Applicants must be capable of handling the entire application process independently.
Internships
Our unique internship program provides students with an opportunity to participate and receive training in a wide range of marine mammal and sea turtle experience. Participants work for school credit and volunteer their time within a specified area of interest. The internship provides hands-on and field experience for aspiring biology or veterinary science majors. Many of our interns have continued to volunteer following completion of their internship. Candidates have also demonstrated the benefits of their internship by successfully securing employment within the marine biology field or with their enrollment within advanced degree (MS or PhD) programs.
- Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
- Applicants must be undergraduates registered at a 2 or 4-year college or university.
- Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in biology, veterinary science, environmental education, or marketing.
- Priority is given to students completing an internship for academic credit.
- Applicants must have a basic background (have taken the relevant courses) in the area in which they are applying.
- Internships may occur at any time of year, and require a minimum of 120 hours (10 hours per week).
- Applicants must be able to lift 60 pounds (27 kilograms).
- Applicants must have their own transportation and lodging.
- Applicants must be capable of handling the entire application process independently.
Application Deadlines
Fall – June 30th
Winter – October 31st
Spring – November 30th
Summer – March 31st
Request More Information