Dr. Brian Bingham Shannon Pt. Shannon Point Rd. They also attend a regional or national scientific meeting. After the program, students return to their home institutions to complete their undergraduate programs. Funding from the National Science Foundation provides full financial support to all students selected to participate in the program.
Students are responsible for purchasing and preparing their own food.
There is a well-equipped kitchen facility for that purpose. Students in the program can participate in an outreach program teaching marine science in the local public schools. The students prepare lessons and team teach them in weekly visits to Anacortes K-6 classrooms. Facilities on the 87-acre field site include a 12,000 sq. A fleet of six research vessels provides access to the rich and diverse marine and estuarine habitats of Puget Sound.