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Project Oceanology
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Our mission is to nurture interest and enthusiasm for science and our planet's marine environment. We are located in Groton at the University of Connecticut's Avery Point Campus, exit 87 off I-95.
Project Oceanology was formed in 1972 by a group of teachers and public school administrators from Southeastern Connecticut who recognized the potential and importance of the marine environment as an education resource. Armed with a grant of $50,000, they obtained a vessel and retrofitted it into a floating marine science classroom.
Over the years, Project Oceanology has grown into a full-fledged marine science and environmental education program with a 22,000 sq. ft. building and a variety of oceanographic equipment and vessels. Approximately 25,000 people each year, students and the general public alike, participate in Project Oceanology's programs. Project Oceanology remains a non-profit organization whose members are public school districts, colleges, universities and educational institutions.
