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2010 Schoolship Year in Review
 ISEA recently completed our 22nd season of offering experiential science and sailing adventures for students of all ages. A total of 88 shipboard Programs were offered in spring and fall 2010. Spring Schoolship Programs were offered aboard ISEA's schooner Inland Seas in Suttons Bay and the chartered schooner Manitou in Traverse City. Fall Schoolship Programs were offered aboard Inland Seas. These programs included 2,883 students representing 48 schools, with 24 districts bringing multiple classes. Thirty nine schools (81%) returned from 2009.
Thanks to Global Marine Insurance Agency, Traverse City Light and Power, DTE Energy Foundation, COSEE Great Lakes, David Garber Fund, Edmund and Virginia Ball Foundation, E-B Foundation, HP Foundation, Generations IV Trust, Alden and Vada Dow Foundation, Paine Family Foundation, Buhr Family Foundation, Mariel Foundation, Ponting Foundation, Art and Mary Schmuckal Family Foundation, and the Rotary Club of Suttons Bay Leelanau County for providing 2010 Schoolship scholarships and matching scholarships.
 Shipboard programs were also offered for the public during the summer. A total of 40 shipboard programs were offered aboard the schooner Inland Seas: 16 Family Ecology Sails, 1 day-long program, 16 specialty programs, and 7 overnight programs.
ISEA provided shipboard experiential science learning opportunities for 3,284 people in 128 educational programs in 2010. The total number of shipboard participants to date in ISEA's Schoolship Program is 86,393.
In addition to the participants of shipboard educational programs, 4,263 members of the public participated in shoreside educational tours of the schooner Inland Seas (in Escanaba, Fayette, Suttons Bay, Chicago, and Traverse City), and 243 people attended one of our Great Lakes Seminars in 2010. |
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Volunteer Instructor Training Begins January 5, 2011
We are looking for a new group of volunteers to help provide students with a unique Schoolship experience. There is no cost for this program and there is no experience required! Come to the introductory session on January 5th to learn more about volunteering for ISEA.
 Volunteer instructor training takes place on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at Northwestern Michigan College's Water Studies Institute in Traverse City (715 E. Front Street, room 112). You are not required to attend every session, but are encouraged to participate in the sessions you are interested in teaching aboard the Schoolship. If Traverse City schools or NMC are closed due to weather, no class will be held that evening.
The subject of each session is listed below, and a complete schedule can be found on our website. If you have questions or would like to register for the course, please contact ISEA Education Director Christine Crissman at (231) 271-3077 or by e-mail.
January 5 Introduction to ISEA Programs
January 12 The Great Lakes & Global Freshwater
January 19 Sample Collections & Weather
January 26 Water Chemistry
February 2 Sediment & Benthos
February 9 Plankton
February 16 Fish
February 23 Stewardship
March 2 Seamanship
March 9 Safety Aboard the Schoolship
March 16 Teaching Strategies
March 23 Review |
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Teachers Participate in an Invasive Species Workshop
 During a two-day workshop offered to area teachers, participants learned about aquatic and terrestrial invasive species and how they can bring invasive species curriculum into their classrooms. The sessions included presentations discussing the history of invasive species in the Great Lakes, identification of common invaders, and efforts to control and prevent their introduction and spread. Teachers were also provided with a wealth of educational materials, including fact sheets, watch cards, identification books, posters, DVDs, and curriculum.
The goal of this workshop was to provide teachers with content knowledge about aquatic and terrestrial invasive species, promote a sense of stewardship for the Great Lakes watershed, and prepare teachers to teach their students about invasive species prevention and control. Click here to read an article about last week's session that appeared in the Traverse City Record Eagle. |
