2002 Earth
Science Academy
On June 21, participants from Elizabeth City Middle School,
Perquimans County, an ECSU Freshman Program, and the High
School Globe Program were led through several activities
to start the 2002 Earth Science Academy. The day started
with a tour of maritime forests and coastal wetlands led
by Dr. Maurice Powers. They were then taken to the Virginia
Marine Science Museum where they explored the museums many
exhibits. The next stop was a pontoon boat trip on the Owl
Creek Marsh where they were introduced to the ecosystem
and it's inhabitants. The visit to the museum was concluded
with the IMAX 3D movie "Into the Deep", afirst
hand look at the depths of the ocean.
Day
2-ESSA Streams Lab