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...
My family once ran out of water while climbing Mt. Doom. We suffered through the largest mosquito hatch in history with no bug suits or spray. Despite all the adventures...
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...
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...
Hello again – my name is Lauren, and this summer I had the extraordinary opportunity to hold the position of “Great Lakes Waterways Education Intern” here at Inland Seas. Within...
Spring aboard our schooners welcomed not just a season of warmer breezes and budding landscapes, but also a vibrant classroom that is unlike any other. As we set sail on...
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...