Welcome… and thanks for joining us. During the school shutdowns in March and April due to Covid-19, we decided to launch this (very) informal, impromptu Virtual Marine Biology Camp. We thought it would be fun for a group of us to be able to hang out online and talk about whales and dolphins and other marine life. Oceans Initiative’s scientists, Dr. Erin Ashe and Dr. Rob Williams, streamed live on Facebook and Instagram every Monday and Thursday at 11 a.m. PDT. If you missed an episode, you can watch the videos here.
Virtual Marine Biology Camp eBook
We are excited to share our souvenir eBook that we created as a companion piece to our Marine Biology Camp video series. This eBook captures the highlights, questions and answers, and cool facts from each of the episodes that we live-streamed on Facebook and Instagram. Download the eBook here.
Virtual Marine Biology Camp Certificate
We have finished our first season which ran March 16 – May 4, 2020. For those who participated, we would like to offer you a certificate of completion. We’re proud of you and we’re so happy you are now part of our pod. Congratulations! Download your certificate here.
Virtual Marine Biology Camp Video Series
Episode 1 | March 16, 2020 | Introduction to Marine Biology Camp | Orcas and Salmon
Episode 2 | March 19, 2020 | A Discussion of Orcas and Salmon Continued
Episode 3 | March 23, 2020 | Wild about Salmon | with special guest Laura Bogaard
Click here for a downloadable PDF coloring page of the Salmon Life Cycle.
Episode 4 | March 26, 2020 | Worms and Whale Poop | with special guest, PhD student Natalie Mastick
Click here for a downloadable PDF coloring page of the Parasitic Worm Life Cycle.
Episode 5 | March 30, 2020 | Sharks | with special guest, shark expert, Dr. David Shiffman
Episode 6 | April 2, 2020 | Humpback Whales
Listen to a recording of humpback whales singing. Click here for humpback whale photo identification exercise.
Episode 7 | April 6, 2020 | Seals and Sea Lions
Listen to a recording of a Weddell seal singing.
Click here to learn more about the difference between seals and sea lions.
Episode 8 | April 9, 2020 | Dolphins
Episode 9 | April 13, 2020 | Whale Song and Ocean Noise
Episode 10 | April 16, 2020 | Watercolor Painting with special guest, artist, Sophia Trinh
Episode 11 | April 20, 2020 | Pacific White Sided Dolphins
Episode 12 | April 23, 2020 | How to Become a Marine Biologist
Episode 13 | April 30, 2020 | Threats Facing Marine Mammals
Episode 14 | May 4, 2020 | Solutions and Hope
