Shipboard Learning

Thunder Bay NMS provides opportunities for students to experience the Great Lakes firsthand and explore history and archaeology above and below the waves for themselves. 

Research and training ships like NOAA’s RV Storm and the Michigan Sea Cadets’ Pride of Michigan afford students opportunities to work alongside scientists as they conduct
research in the sanctuary. 

Snorkeling trips to near shore shipwreck sites enable students to experience a piece of history and inspire the next generation of divers to wisely observe fragile and non-renewable historic resources.

Interested in a shipboard education experience for your students?  Contact Sarah.A.Waters@noaa.gov for more information.

Helpful Links

• Northeast Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
• Noble Odyssey Foundation
• 4H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp

Tall Ship Links

• American Sail Training Association (ASTA)
• Michigan Tall Ship School