Program Details
An Oyster Research Station (ORS) is a small, fixed underwater laboratory designed by Billion Oyster Project to monitor oyster growth and biodiversity in New York Harbor. Each ORS measures 8” x 8” x 18” and is secured to a dock, bulkhead, or floating buoy at a permitted location along the harbor. On average, an ORS can hold 50 - 200 oysters along with the local marine organisms that naturally settle and thrive among them.
The Oyster Research Station program is one of Billion Oyster Project’s flagship educational initiatives to engage students, teachers, schools, and volunteers in hands-on marine ecology data collection, and restoration science. Participants monitor their oyster research stations to study oyster growth and species diversity and contribute data that helps inform our impact.
Oyster Research Stations are only available to teachers and volunteers trained by Billion Oyster Project.
What's included
- Full-day training with BOP Education staff
- Access to an ORS at one of our 25 sites
- Monitoring supplies and equipment
- Full unit of ORS curriculum
training
Our ORS Training equips teachers with the skills and confidence to bring their students outside the classroom and use one of our ORSs as a tool for inquiry-based learning. These outdoor experiences are accompanied by standards-aligned curriculum written specifically for the ORS.
In the ORS Training teachers can expect to:
- Learn how to prepare students to work in the field with an ORS
- Explore BOP's accompanying ORS unit, and consider how it can be used in the classroom
- Practice pulling up, exploring and monitoring an ORS
- Connect with other BOP teachers
Fees & Registration: The $200 flat fee covers training, monitoring supplies, a permitted waterfront site, and oysters. FREE for all Title 1 schools — inquire about the discount code.
Cancellations: Please contact us at educate@billionoysterproject.org, with as much notice as possible, if you need to cancel your ticket or reservation. We will make every effort to issue a refund to paying customers who cancel more than 24 hours before the training. No-shows will not receive a refund.
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