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That’s a wrap! We complete our 12th season
As we wrap up our 12th season, our second on Linekin Bay, we’re celebrating the steady growth of the Boothbay Sea and Science Center and our commitment to the families and communities of the Boothbay Region and beyond. This summer we offered nine weeks of integrated marine science and sailing […]
Community Open House, July 27
Join us for a Community Open House, Saturday July 27 from 4-6 pm at 12 Carter Road in East Boothbay. Come and enjoy a tour of our beautiful Linekin Bay Campus—check out our boat shed classroom, dock, floats and meet the BSSC this summer’s sea and science instructors. Executive Director […]
BSSC Crew on Schooner Tyrone
Six BSSC Stay’s’l students were stars of Boothbay Harbor’s annual Windjammer Days. Schooner Tyrone’s Captain Rayford Chew and First Mate Carolyn Corbin welcomed the BSSC crew aboard for three nights and four days of sail training and marine science. Boothbay Sea and Science Center is very grateful for the sponsorship […]
Boothbay Sea and Science Center Summer Program Opens
On June 17 the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) started its second summer at their Linekin Bay campus welcoming 29 children and teens to the first week of the 2024 summer program. In its 12th year, BSSC, a community sea and science education center for youth ages 5-17, is […]
New touch tank installed
Yesterday we received a new 100-gallon touch tank purchased with a grant from the Maine Community Foundation. The self-supporting tank, which has been installed in our classroom, will soon be filled with a variety of native marine life which will allow our students to observe and handle creatures found in […]
BSSC Executive Director kicks off Darling Marine Summer Seminar Series
Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s Executive Director Pauline Dion kicked off the Summer Seminar Series at Darling Marine Center on Thursday, May 30, as she reviewed the history, growth and future ambitions of our 12-year-old organization. Her talk was part of a series of marine science-themed presentations scheduled at the […]
Aquaculture Pioneers Camp
On May 17 and 18 the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) hosted an Aquaculture Pioneers program for 12 Maine Career Catalyst interns who will be working on Maine aquaculture farms this summer. During their time at BSSC Robert Chance (BSSC Principal Waterfront Instructor), Harry Dudley (BSSC Volunteer), and Jacob […]
Tour of Washburn and Doughty
Students from the Greenville Consolidated School, who are part of the Boothbay Sea and Science Center’s “Exploring the Science of Seaweed Farming” program, on tour at shipbuilder Washburn and Doughty.
BSSC Summer 2024 Staff Leaders
BSSC is delighted to welcome 2024’s marine science and sailing staff who are dedicated to BSSC’s principles of curiosity, respect, teamwork, self-confidence and good sportsmanship. Robert (RC) Chance returns as BSSC Principal Waterfront Instructor. RC spent summers teaching sailing on the Chesapeake Bay for local organizations that served at-risk […]