Science Inquiry on Puget Sound
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Salish Sea Expeditions was founded in 1996 to inspire a passion for exploring, understanding, and respecting the marine environment through hands-on scientific inquiry.
Who We Are
Salish Sea Expeditions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to provide an opportunity for students to design and conduct real scientific research from the decks of a 61' sailing vessel on Puget Sound. These innovative 'science-under-sail" programs are tailored for students from 5th through 12th grades. See our online collected works series Student Research of Puget Sound of student authored papers featuring the results of research projects conducted aboard the SV Carlyn.
Why We Exist
We believe that today's youth are the future leaders who will develop policies, conduct research and make decisions impacting our world. To help them be engaged citizens of the future, our multi-day science education programs stimulate young minds, anchoring an understanding of science and critical thinking.
Over 3,200 middle and high school students, 900 teachers and 80 schools have sailed the waters of Puget Sound as students of our innovative “science-under-sail” programs aboard the 61’ sailing research vessel Carlyn. Read More…
Puget Sound Student Science Symposium in the News...
Congratulations to all of our Symposium presenters! On Friday June 5, students and teachers from the inaugural season of our Sound & Source program gathered at the Seattle REI with professional scientists, educators, community members, and the Salish staff to share the results of their watershed-based field research from the last school year. Visit our Symposium page to read more about the event, view student presentations, and see the Seattle Times article from Saturday, June 6th!
NEW! Set Sail with Salish Students!
Read the student's daily log entries and see the ship's position as it sails the waters of Puget Sound. Read the log entries and view the maps at Expedition Tracking.
Salish Sea Expeditions Awarded NOAA Grant for Sound and Source Program
Salish Sea Expeditions has been awarded $113,585 in grant funds from the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) grant program. The program was recently expanded to the Pacific Northwest and Salish is one of the first five grant recipients in the region. The NOAA program provides funds to support environment-based education in the nation’s watersheds. The funding will support a program enhancement, Sound and Source, in Salish’s 2008 through 2010 program seasons, and the Puget Sound Student Science Symposium. Read More..
Salish in the News
Mt. Si High School set sail on a mission of science on April 18, 2009 and a reporter was aboard to document their experience. Visit her REPORT.
Salish Sea Expeditions now on Flickr and Facebook!
Become a fan, post a comment, share a thought on Salish's Facebook page.
Interested to see what happens aboard the Carlyn during student expeditions? Salish Sea Expeditions is proud to share our funnest and finest moments at the online photo sharing community called Flickr.
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