Includes trips to the Outer Banks and Roanoke Island, Gulf Stream and continental shelf research aboard the Cape Hatteras, and intertidal explorations and aerial overflights.
Federal funding provides transportation, lodging and a small stipend.
Join the Kaikoura expedition at National Geographic and explore one of the sea's last great mysteries Plunge into the depths of New Zealand's Kaikoura Canyon and search the abyss for a creature never before observed in its habitat, the giant squid. The canyon is home to sperm whales and their prey including the giant squid, a creature that can grow to feet long and weigh more than 1,000 pounds. Take a virtual dive with an international team of scientists and National Geographic Society underwater photographer Emory Kristof as they lower a robotic submersible and video cameras into the depths, hoping to find and photograph the giant squid. Sea World Teacher Guides Great ideas for the classroom. Chesapeake Bay Link List Other Resources AIMS Education Foundation - Activities to integrate science and math.