Welcome to a special guest edition of the Schoolship Blog! While many of our readers know how central water quality testing is to our open-water education sessions, the science doesn’t...
Nine times out of ten, when you ask students on an Inland Seas program what they know about plankton, their response has something to do with the TV show, SpongeBob...
Most people, when asked to name something that lives under the surface of Lake Michigan, would probably name a large fish. Maybe some people who are particularly fond of the...
Even with both of the Inland Seas Education Association’s schooners absent in July, our Suttons Bay Campus was buzzing with activity. Each morning, I would arrive at work to a...
I grew up fiercely loyal to Lake Huron. So when I accepted a position on the shores of Lake Michigan, it felt a bit like I was cheating on the...
Our Schoolship programs have been sailing full speed ahead since early May, welcoming classes from across the Great Lakes states aboard our schooners. Students get to step into the shoes...
The bold and fierce wind whips at my hands and face, carrying the wet scent of coldness and lake water. Slate-gray clouds cloaking the sky are reminiscent of the morning’s...
When I applied for this internship, I had no idea the impact it would have on my life both professionally and personally. The hands-on learning and the people around me...
My first day interning at Inland Seas feels like yesterday, yet here I am reflecting on the seven weeks I have spent here. When I applied to work with Inland...
At Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA), we’re well-known for our Schoolship, ROV Engineer and Explore, and Watershed Exploration programs. However, this past winter, we partnered with SEEDS Eco-Schools, an after-school...