Teen Conservation Leaders
Service-learning program where teens train in marine biology/conservation topics, then rotate through guest engagement, animal care support, or engineering tracks as summer volunteers at the Aquarium.
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Ocean Discovery Institute — Ocean Leaders Program
Free 4-year marine science pathway starting the summer before 9th grade, San Diego.
LiMPETS Citizen Science Program
CA program monitoring rocky intertidal/sandy beach ecosystems with real conservation data.
LINC Summer High School Program — SEJI (Science & Environmental Justice Intensive)
3-week intensive where SF Bay Area teens study environmental justice and climate science at a Marin County field station and in San Francisco, earning a completion stipend.
LINC Summer High School Program — SOL (Summer of Outdoor Leadership)
6-week paid summer program where Bay Area teens build outdoor leadership and environmental education skills across Golden Gate National Parks sites.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) – District 5150
Free multi-day leadership camp for Bay Area HS students (Marin, SF, San Mateo) on citizenship, ethics, and community leadership.
UC San Diego Research Scholars Program — Marine Science
Tiered Scripps Institution of Oceanography program from coursework to hands-on research.