4. Overview
MarineQuest is a marine science outreach program held at the University of
North Carolina at Wilmington, which strives to educate 4-17 year olds on
environmental issues surrounding the coast.
I worked as an intern as well as a RA and a General Evening Instructor at
MarineQuest from June 5-July 31, 2015. My jobs as an intern were to:
• Complete research on Genetically Engineered Aquaculture.
• Compose three lesson plans for different age groups.
• Implement my lessons in the classroom with the campers.
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5. Organization Chart
Type of Entity Budget
Staff
Governing BoardMission Statement
Promotion Material
Location
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MarineQuest- The Organization
6. Mission Statement
MarineQuest’s mission is to offer programming that:
• Provides young people with opportunities to explore, discover and
value our marine habitats
• Encourages them to develop into environmentally responsible
adults.
MarineQuest is classified as a state government, educational, and a
non-profit organization.
Type of Entity
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MarineQuest
7. MarineQuest Staff
Director of Youth Programs:
Dr. Sue Kezios
Summer Programs Coordinator:
Erin Udvare
School Programs Coordinator:
Harris Muhlstein
• The organization chart of
Marine Quest
• There is no governing board of
MarineQuest, however they do
report to the Dean of Watson
College of Education.
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MarineQuest
8. Budget
MarineQuest operates as a receipt-supported small business within
the university. Currently, the annual budget is approximately $1.16
million dollars. The income of the program mainly comes from program
fees and camp tuition. MarineQuest also has about $100,000 in grant
funding for specific outreach projects for Kindergarten- 12th grade
marine science education.
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MarineQuest
10. The Internship
My internship with MarineQuest was created with the help of the
Youth Programs Director, Dr. Sue Kezios. Dr. Kezios was interested in
my senior research about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and
wanted me to do expand my knowledge of GMOs into the oceans and
research Genetically Engineered aquaculture.
The agreement for my internship was that I would complete my 120
hours through research, creation of three lesson plans, as well as
implementing them with the current camps. During the summer I
would give Dr. Kezios updates on my progress and during the week of
July 20th, I was able to implement two of my lesson plans with two
different age groups.
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11. Internship Timeline
• During June 22-July 17, 2015 I completed all of the research for my
lesson plans.
• July 21st I implemented my first lesson plan with the Cape Crusaders
camp (ages 8-9).
• July 22nd I implemented my second lesson plan with Ocean Lab (ages
13-14).
• July 31st I had my final meeting with Dr. K and turned in all my lesson
plans and got feedback about how the lessons went.
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The Internship
12. Lesson Plans
• I created three lesson plans for different age groups:
• Elementary School : 6-9 years old.
• Middle School : 10-14 years old.
• High School : 14-17 years old.
• I implemented my lessons with two MarineQuest camps:
• Cape Crusaders: ages 8-9 years old.
• Ocean Lab: ages 13-14 years old.
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13. Lesson Plan-
Elementary School
• For elementary age campers (6-9 years old) I created a lesson plan that would
teach them about overfishing, aquaculture, the creation, locations of, and the
use of genetically engineered (GE) fish.
• The activities I included were:
• Creation and the mutation of a DNA strand
• What did they mutate and why?
• Creation of their own GE fish.
• Fishing to see how many GE versus normal fish they catch.
• Genetically Engineered Fish Lesson Plan- Cape Crusaders
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Lesson Plans
14. Lesson Plan-
Middle School
• My lesson plan for the middle school age campers focused on teaching them
about the background of genetic engineering of fish, overfishing, aquaculture,
and the concerns of GE fish today. In addition to relaying information to the
campers I would also show them educational videos and interactive websites
about the effects of overfishing.
• Then I would begin a discussion with them, asking their opinion on this topic.
• Are GE fish a good idea?
• Should GE fish be considered for human consumption?
• Brainstorm with the campers how they can make sure GE fish are safe.
• Genetically Engineered Fish Lesson Plan- Ocean Lab
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Lesson Plans
15. Lesson Plan-
High School
• The lesson with high school students focuses on educating them about the
facts, telling them the history of genetically engineering fish, overfishing,
aquaculture, and the uses of GE fish today.
• After ,the campers would be divided into groups (i.e. GE fish farmers,
personnel from the FDA/USDA, scientists studying GE fish, environmentalists,
restaurant owners, and the common citizen). They would be given time to
make their argument and conduct a formal discussion.
• In the end, they will all have to decide whether GE fish should be discontinued
permanently, or if GE fish aquaculture should be continued.
• Genetically Engineered Fish Lesson Plan- OCEANS
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Lesson Plans
16. The Experience
• During my internship I did not use any new specialized equipment.
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My Internship Log
Training
17. Training
• During my internship with MarineQuest there were a few staff members
that guided, assisted with ideas, and supported me.
• Dr. Sue Kezios: I was in contact with her throughout the entire summer,
giving her updates, telling her my ideas, and assisting me wherever she
could.
• Erin Udvare: When I completed my research and began writing the
lesson plans, Erin helped me brainstorm activities that I could use in my
lessons, and also set up the times for me to implement my lessons.
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The Experience
