Seaweed Summer
August 8 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Seaweed Summer
Friday, August 7, 5-8
Saturday, August 8, 9:30am-1pm
Wednesday, August 19, 6-9pm
Tuesday, August 25, 6-8pm
This August, we’re celebrating the tiniest superstars of Monterey Bay — plankton! From glowing nighttime waves to powering the entire food web, these microscopic drifters make our coastline come alive.
Join us all month for plankton walks, lab explorations, lectures, and painting workshops that bring the magic of the Bay up close.
It’s hands‑on science, ocean wonder, and summer fun all rolled into one salty Seaweed Summer! Come drift with us
Pacific Plankton Walk Seaweed Summer Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center – Join us for a morning filled with plankton! These are the microscopic organisms that produce half the oxygen we breathe (phytoplankton) and the zooplankton, that form the base of the food chain. We will be going out to the Santa Cruz Wharf to collect the plankton and take data on the physical conditions. We will…
Naturalist Night: Plankton 101Seaweed Summer, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History – Did you know that every other breath we take comes from phytoplankton? Dive into the hidden world of plankton and discover the tiny organisms that form the foundation of Monterey Bay’s rich marine ecosystem. Join marine scientist and educator Jane Silberstein for an engaging introduction to phytoplankton, zooplankton, and the remarkable roles they play in…
