Gerard Loisel's Marine Biology Camp

Gerard Loisel's Marine Biology Camp Welcome to Gerard Loisel's Marine Biology Camp page where you can find out the latest camp Marine Biology Camp Inc.

is based in South Florida and is run through various cities and schools. The camp director, Gerard Loisel, has been teaching marine biology to students of all ages for the past 47 years. For 26 years, he taught marine biology and oceanography at Nova Southeastern University where he was the College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher of the Year for 2008-2009. Loisel was also the host of the

PBS television series "Marine Aquarium World" and in March of 2020 was featured in a Discovery Science Channel series. The camps run throughout the summer and during spring and winter breaks. Children attending the camp get to study a sea grass community, explore the intertidal zone, participate in a sea turtle program (summer only), study dangerous marine animals, learn how to tag fish for scientific research, and much more. Field trips include visits to Bill Baggs State Park and the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science on Virginia Key. Each camp session is 5 days long and is open to children 8 to 14 years old. Online marine biology classes ae also available.

12/29/2024
A Christmas photo from Fiji.
12/26/2024

A Christmas photo from Fiji.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Marine Biology Camp!
12/24/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Marine Biology Camp!

A friend of mine sent me this a couple of days ago. Apparently, the Discovery Science Channel re-ran the episode of a pr...
12/20/2024

A friend of mine sent me this a couple of days ago. Apparently, the Discovery Science Channel re-ran the episode of a program where I was asked to explain abyssal gigantism. The program was shot in 2019 and originally aired in 2020. I had no idea they were still airing that show. I guess I should have asked about residuals. LOL

For all you parents, friends, and former students/campers who've been asking me when am I going to do a camp in the Flor...
11/22/2024

For all you parents, friends, and former students/campers who've been asking me when am I going to do a camp in the Florida Keys for "big kids" (18 and over), I'm happy to announce that I'll be doing a weekend Marine Biology Camp from February 28 - March 2, 2025 in the fabulous Florida Keys. I was able to get the Beach Boys to kick off the weekend with a concert (OK, so they were going to be there anyway LOL) and since I started doing camps in 1978, their opening song will be "Do it Again" (OK, so they were going to open with that anyway LOL). Registration is now open. Just click the tab on our website: www.marinebiologycamp.net.

Thank you to the Key Biscayne Beach Club for once again hosting a fun and educational Marine Biology Camp earlier today.
11/12/2024

Thank you to the Key Biscayne Beach Club for once again hosting a fun and educational Marine Biology Camp earlier today.

Thank you to the Key Biscayne Community Foundation for sponsoring a breakfast for the police officers who assisted my co...
11/06/2024

Thank you to the Key Biscayne Community Foundation for sponsoring a breakfast for the police officers who assisted my counselors and I during our Marine Biology Camp fish tagging program at the Mashta bridge this summer. We really appreciate all that the KBPD does for the residents of Key Biscayne.

Thank you to the Islander News for running this story about my upcoming Veteran's Day Marine Biology Camp. Please note t...
09/26/2024

Thank you to the Islander News for running this story about my upcoming Veteran's Day Marine Biology Camp. Please note that the correct phone number is 305-331-1489.

An island tradition continues with Gerard Loisel’s one-day marine biology camp for kids interested in science. The camp has been running since the 1980s, and this year, Loisel will take advantage of a Teacher Planning Day on November 11 to bring the kids together for the experience. https://1l.ink/CPQWQ8K

Thank you to Linda, her daughter, and the staff at the Dolphin Reseach Center in Grassy Key for once again providing an ...
08/09/2024

Thank you to Linda, her daughter, and the staff at the Dolphin Reseach Center in Grassy Key for once again providing an exceptional program for the campers. The girl in the photo enjoyed interacting with the dolphins, but since she also has a keen interest in reptiles, she was just as excited to see the rare Madagascar giant day geckos that also live on the Reseach Center property.

Back to Robbie's for the 2024 Keys camp!
08/08/2024

Back to Robbie's for the 2024 Keys camp!

Miguel has attended every Marine Biology Camp session this summer, so you know he wasn't going to miss attending the ses...
08/07/2024

Miguel has attended every Marine Biology Camp session this summer, so you know he wasn't going to miss attending the session in the fabulous Florida Keys.

One of the fringe benefits of doing a Marine Biology Camp in the Keys.
08/07/2024

One of the fringe benefits of doing a Marine Biology Camp in the Keys.

We went looking for crocodiles today as part of Marine Biology Camp Day 4. We came across one that was being escorted to...
08/01/2024

We went looking for crocodiles today as part of Marine Biology Camp Day 4. We came across one that was being escorted to the water by a flock of Ibises. It shouldn't surprise anyone that these birds don't seem to fear crocodiles, considering that they're the last sign of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane (and the first to reappear after the storm).

Marine Biology Camp Session 3, Day 2.
07/31/2024

Marine Biology Camp Session 3, Day 2.

Come join me in the Florida Keys for another Keys Marine Biology Camp the week of August 5-9. This photo was taken at la...
07/28/2024

Come join me in the Florida Keys for another Keys Marine Biology Camp the week of August 5-9. This photo was taken at last summer's camp when 15 campers from across the country joined me for a week of marine biology field trips in the fabulous Florida Keys.

Thank you to the Village of Key Biscayne for issuing a permit to Marine Biology Camp allowing us to fish on the Mashta B...
07/21/2024

Thank you to the Village of Key Biscayne for issuing a permit to Marine Biology Camp allowing us to fish on the Mashta Bridge as part of our traditional Friday fish tagging day. Thank you also to the Key Biscayne police officers who come out to help us with traffic control on the bridge while the kids are fishing. On Friday, we saw more manatees and we tagged and released a 12" mangrove snapper.

Marine Biology Camp's Thursday Sea Turtle Day tradition continued last week. Day 4's activities included observing a sea...
07/21/2024

Marine Biology Camp's Thursday Sea Turtle Day tradition continued last week. Day 4's activities included observing a sea turtle nest evaluation.

More photos from Marine Biology Camp Session 2
07/20/2024

More photos from Marine Biology Camp Session 2

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Key Biscayne, FL
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