Instructor Program Materials ← Back to Training Materials NextGen Program Training Welcome and Orientation Welcome and Program Overview 2026 Welcome & Orientation Meeting Teaching Philosophies and Techniques Stewardship at Inland Seas How to use: Secchi Disc Fish Station Fish Station Quick Guide Fish Station Learning Objectives and Background How to Teach the Fish Station What’s in the Bin, Fish Station? Plankton Station Plankton Quick Guide Plankton Station Learning Objectives and Background How to Teach: Plankton Station How to use the Plankton Sampling Equipment How to use the Microscope: Plankton Station Plankton ID Card 1 Plankton ID Card 2 Seamanship Station Seamanship Quick Guide Seamanship Background and Learning Objectives How to Teach: Seamanship What’s in the Seamanship Bin? How to sample: Surface Water Temperature Benthos Station Benthos Quick Guide How to Teach: Benthos Station What’s in the Benthos Station Bin? Water Quality Station Water Quality Quick Guide What’s in the bin: Water Quality Water Quality Sampling Time Video How to teach: Water Quality Plastics Station Plastics Quick Guide Sampling Time Discussion How to Teach: Plastics Diving Deeper Program Training Program Introduction & Overview Diving Deeper Program Introduction and Overview – Video Diving Deeper – Sail and Research Plan Benthos Station Diving Deeper Benthos – Video Diving Deeper Benthos – Outline Diving Deeper Benthos – Worksheet Fish Station Diving Deeper Fish Station – Video Diving Deeper Fish Station – Outline Diving Deeper Fish Station – Worksheet Microplastics Station Diving Deeper Microplastics Station – Outline Diving Deeper Microplastics Station – Worksheet Plankton Station Diving Deeper Plankton Station – Video Diving Deeper Plankton Station – Outline Diving Deeper Plankton Station – Worksheet Water Quality Station Diving Deeper Water Quality Station – Outline Diving Deeper Water Quality Station – Worksheet