Student Research
Salish Sea Expeditions is a firm believer in communicating science to all audiences. As the capstone of every program, students create a communication piece or synthesis project that shares the research they have accomplished. The synthesis project is the cornerstone of the Salish curriculum. It acts as a bridge between the field and the classroom and gives students an opportunity to step back from the excitement of the field trip and see their science research from beginning to end. In effect, it allows them to put all the pieces of the Scientific Method together and share their findings with their community as professional scientists do.
2019 Symposium Presentations
- Cedar Heights Middle School, Port Orchard, WA, 2019 ‘Investigating How Surfactants Affect the pH Level of Water’
- Eton School, Bellevue, WA, 2019 ‘Determining How Turbidity Impacts Plankton Volume’
- Peak to Peak Charter School, Lafayette, CO, 2019 ‘Investigating the Relationship Between Surfactants and Plankton’ and Supplemental Video
- Villa Academy, Seattle, WA, 2019 ‘The Impact of Water Depth on Plankton Populations’
2018 Symposium Presentations
- Anacortes Middle School, Anacortes, WA, 2018 ‘Investigating the Relationship Between Phosphates and Plankton’
- Peak to Peak Charter School, Lafayette, CO, 2018 ‘Determining pH Levels Impact on Plankton’
- The Island School, Bainbridge Island, WA, 2018 ‘Copper Content Analysis’
2017 Symposium Presentations
- Mount Baker Middles School, Mount Vernon, WA, 2017 ‘Investigating the Correlation Between Surfactants and Water pH’
- Peak to Peak Charter School, Lafayette, CO, 2017 ‘Determining Phosphate Levels Impact on Zooplankton’
2016 Symposium Presentations
- Catharine Blaine K-8, Seattle, WA, 2016, ‘Measuring Copper and Phytoplankton’
- Meadowdale Middle School, Lynwood, WA, 2016, ‘Determing the Optimal Location for Shellfish Farming’
- Rainier Beach High School, Seattle, WA, 2016, ‘Investigating the Relationship Between Silica and Phytoplankton’
- Schmitz Park Elementary, Seattle, WA, 2016, ‘Comparing the Relationship between pH and Zooplankton in Puget Sound’
- West Seattle High School, West Seattle, WA, 2016, ‘Green Shore Crab Distribution Related to Beach Elevation’
- West Seattle High School, West Seattle, WA, 2016, ‘Measuring Nudibranch Abundance Across Tidal Heights’
- West Seattle High School, West Seattle, WA, 2016, ‘Influence of Substrate on Nudibranch Egg Mass Distribution’
- West Seattle High School, West Seattle, WA, 2015, ‘Comparing Distribution of Whelks and Presence of Hermit Crab’
- West Seattle High School, West Seattle, WA, 2015, ‘Distribution of Various Macroalgae Related to Tidal Height’
2015 Symposium Presentations
- Meadowdale MS, Lynwood, WA, 2015, ‘Implications for a Proposed Marina’
- West Seattle HS, West Seattle, WA, 2015, ‘Distribution of Red Rock Crab’
- Glacier Peak HS, Snohomish, WA, 2015, ‘Shore Crab Habitat Preference‘
- Garfield HS, Seattle, WA, 2015, ‘Investigating the Occurrence of Sea Star Wasting Disease‘
2014 Symposium Journals
- Eton School, 7th and 8th Grades, Bellevue, WA, 2014
- Technology Access Foundation Academy (TAF), 9th and 10th Grades, Kent, WA, 2014
- Bremerton High School, Journal #1, 9th Grade, Bremerton, WA Spring 2014
- Bremerton High School, Journal #2, 9th Grade, Bremerton, WA Spring 2014
- Eton School, 7th and 8th Grades, Bellevue, WA 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #1, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #2, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #3, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #4, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #5, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #6, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #7, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #8, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Glacier Peak High School Journal #9, 11th and 12th Grades, Snohomish, WA, 2014
- Meadowdale Middle School Journal, 7th and 8th Grades, Lynnwood, WA, Spring 2014
- Open Enrollment Program, 10th and 11th Grades, Lynnwood, WA, Spring 2014
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