Cedar Island Marina Research Laboratory

08/26/2022

02/03/2022

Hello, parents and caregivers of young aspiring Marine Biologists!

Since the end of our summer sessions in 2021, we have received many, many, many inquiries as to our plans for a Marine Biology Summer Program in 2022. Cedar Island Marina Research Lab is indeed planning to run programming sessions for the 2022 summer season!

In the past, our dates and registration have been made available in mid-February. This season, however, some of our experienced staff members are moving on to big new ventures. We are trying our best to plan ahead in order to give time off for those who have shorter endeavors and find suitable biologists to serve as replacements for others. We hope to have those dates available for registration in the first week of March.

Cedar Island Marina Research Lab is in search of passionate individuals, undergraduates in the field of biology who would be interested in part-time work with our educational program. If you are interested in joining our small team with a great passion for teaching biological sciences, send a short email and resume to our laboratory director Tia’ at [email protected]

04/19/2021

One placement has been opened up in our Marine Biology Summer Program in the week of Session 8: August 16th - 20th!
It is the LAST available spot in our program!

If you are interested in this spot for your young biologist head to our website to register online!
https://www.cedarislandmarina.com/marine-biology-research-camp-clinton-madison-killingworth-middletown-connecticut

Cedar Island Marina Research Laboratory in Clinton, CT on Long Island Sound, is taking reservations for its week long Marine Biology summer camp for Ages 9-15

04/19/2021

Are you familiar with a cryostat, or what it is used for?

This cool machine maintains low cryogenic temperatures to super cool tissues. Once tissues are cooled and mounted, by a process called embedding, they can then be sliced incredibly thin for histological slides which allow researchers to examine the microscopic make-up of the tissues. These slices are only 7 micrometers thick!

This tissue is from the local slipper snail Crepidula fornicata, the star of upcoming research. The highlighted cells in the microscopic view are digestive epithelium, which will be of special focus to the study.

04/19/2021

Are you familiar with a cryostat, or what it is used for?

This cool machine maintains low cryogenic temperatures to super cool tissues. Once tissues are cooled and mounted, by a process called embedding, they can then be sliced incredibly thin for histological slides which allow researchers to examine the microscopic make-up of the tissues. These slices are only 7 micrometers thick!

This tissue is from the local slipper snail Crepidula fornicata, the star of upcoming research.

04/19/2021

Are you familiar with a cryostat, or what it is used for?

This cool machine maintains low cryogenic temperatures to super cool tissues. Once tissues are cooled and mounted, by a process called embedding, they can then be sliced incredibly thin for histological slides which allow researchers to examine the microscopic make-up of the tissues.

This tissue is from the local slipper snail Crepidula fornicata, the star of upcoming research.

04/06/2021

Over here in the lab, we are daydreaming about our Marine Biology Summer Program, and going through some of our favorite memories from summer 2020.

Summer 2021 will be here before we know it and placement in our sessions is filling up. Sign up your future biologist while placement is available!

Availability:
Session 1: June 28 - July 2 2 available
Session 2: July 5 - 9 4 available
Session 3: July 12 - 16 FULL
Session 4: July 19 - 23 FULL
Session 5: July 26 - 30 1 available
Session 6: August 2 - 6 3 available
Session 7: August 9 - 13 FULL
Session 8: August 16 - 20 FULL

To register online go to https://www.cedarislandmarina.com/marine-biology-research-camp-clinton-madison-killingworth-middletown-connecticut

03/31/2021

Sessions for our 2021 Marine Biology Summer Programs are still open but filling up quickly! Register soon to secure placement for your small scientists.

For up to date availability check out the schedule page at https://www.cedarislandmarina.com/Schedule

02/16/2021

Registration is open for our Marine Biology Summer Program 2021! Last summer, we were able to successfully operate our Marine Biology summer program thanks to the great effort of staff and all families that participated.

This year we are planning to run 8 sessions during the summer and the available dates are:
Session 1: June 28 - July 2
Session 2: July 5 - July 9
Session 3: July 12 - July 16
Session 4: July 19 - July 23
Session 5: July 26 - July 30
Session 6: August 2 - August 6
Session 7: August 9 - August 13
Session 8: August 16 - August 20

For more details visit our page at https://www.cedarislandmarina.com/marine-biology-research-camp-clinton-madison-killingworth-middletown-connecticut

Cedar Island Marina Research Laboratory in Clinton, CT on Long Island Sound, is taking reservations for its week long Marine Biology summer camp for Ages 9-15