As the waterfront and boats are readied for winter, BSSC continues its outreach in the community and beyond sharing their resources and passion at: the Boothbay Region Elementary School “Set for Success” event where families picked up BSSC program information and coloring books; the Pemaquid Oyster Festival and Boothbay Railway […]
Our 2023/2024 Exploring the Science of Seaweed Farming program is in 15 schools (11 in 2022/2023) in 7 Maine Counties (Lincoln, Androscoggin, Cumberland, York, Kennebec, Piscataquis, Hancock). This experiential program is a school-based effort exploring the conditions under which macro-algae grows and directed toward a better understanding of an industry […]
The Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) has been accepted into the Roux Institute’s program for Mission-Aligned Entrepreneurship for Environmental Non-Profits. The new program is designed to assist Maine non-profit organizations that are in the early stage of developing a new income stream to supplement other sources of support. “It […]
By Emma Dullaert One of the many great things about the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) is the opportunity to learn from guest speakers and explore our community. This summer BSSC students were excited to visit places like Bigelow Laboratories for Ocean Sciences, Washburn & Doughty, Nathaniel S. Wilson […]
By Emma Dullaert While it’s been three weeks since the Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) summer program came to a close, something still seems to be missing on Linekin Bay. For nine weeks, the sight of the BSSC fleet of sailboats and rowboats cruising through the bay and kids […]
Our new docks from Custom Float Services in Portland were delivered and installed on Monday, June 5. Although it was cold and grey, the rain held off making the process a little easier. The docks were delivered via flatbed truck from Portland, then transferred to the water by crane. After […]
BSSC provides a safe, fun, friendly, and dynamic hands-on learning experience that fosters curiosity, respect, teamwork, self-confidence, responsible stewardship of the land and sea, and good sportsmanship. Our dynamic group of qualified instructors are led by Robert (RC) Chance, Principal Waterfront Instructor and Matthew (Matt) Duddy, principal Marine Science Instructor: […]
The Maine Department of Education has awarded the Boothbay Sea and Science Center $85,236.00 for its Summer 2023 Experiential Marine Science/Environmental Education on Linekin Bay program. For 3 weeks during the month of July this program will introduce 36 middle and high school students living in inland Maine communities to […]
With the support of science equipment from the Boothbay Sea and Science Center and seaweed seedlings from Spartan Sea Farms, Kelsey Payson, a sophomore at Medomak Valley High School, studied the impact of warming water on the absorption and retention of carbon dioxide (CO2) by Saccharina latissima. Twenty-two projects were […]