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MarineQuest Spring Family Night

April 17th 5:15 pm - 7:30 pm
Registation is Required

Summer Program Registration
Now open!

New Summer Programs for 2012!
Sea G.E.M.S. (Girls Only)
MQ Jr. Scientific Diver Program
Surf-n-Science Groms
Surf-n-Science

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Welcome to MarineQuest!

MarineQuest is the official marine science outreach program for the University of North Carolina Wilmington and the Center for Marine Science providing young people with opportunities to explore, discover and value our marine habitats. Whether you experience MarineQuest as a summer camper exploring the ocean or as a student on a school field trip discovering the marsh, the outcome is the same: MarineQuest is more than just another day at the beach; MarineQuest is making waves in environmental education!

MarineQuest Summer Academic Enrichment Programs

Have you ever wanted to spend a week learning about Marine Biology... Are you interested in exploring what careers await you as a Marine Scientist... Would you be interested in scuba diving into places that SCUBA magazine has called a “world-class collection of wrecks”... If so, then MarineQuest Summer Camps are for YOU!

Have you ever wanted the chance to operate a real underwater remotely operated vehicle... Are you interested in working with professional research scientists exploring the fields of Marine Biology, Marine Geology, Ocean Chemistry, Physical Oceanography and Marine Biotechnology... Would you be interested in cruising the ocean on a university operated research vessel... If so, then MarineQuest Summer Camps are for YOU!

MarineQuest summer camps are designed to make the learning process fun and engaging while providing real hands-on, field-based opportunities for students ages 5 to 17. MarineQuest offers over 25 unique curriculum programs that are age appropriate and include a variety of topics that are sure to please. For a complete listing of our summer enrichment programs visit our summer camps page.

MarineQuest School Programs

Experience the wonders of the coast with your students through hands-on inquiry-based classroom, field, and lab activities. All of our lessons are based on state and national education standards, including Ocean Literacy Principles, and highlight the different fields of study that make up marine science. We offer three academic enrichment programs focusing on the marine science of our coastal environments:Ocean Explorers, Coastal Encounters and Coast-to-Classroom.