UCSC Seymour Marine Center

Visitors explore an interactive marine science museum exhibit featuring a large screen displaying a humpback whale underwater. A woman and child use a sound station while other visitors watch the video and examine the displays.
A young child listens to a humpback whale song through a telephone-style handset at an interactive museum exhibit while an adult leans over and watches.
Name
UCSC Seymour Marine Center
Description
Exhibits, school field trips, youth programs, internships, and volunteer opportunities on Monterey Bay show visitors how ocean research informs the understanding and conservation of marine life. The center is the public face of UC Santa Cruz’s Long Marine Laboratory.
Type
en Field Station or Reserve
Founded
2000
Founder
Bill Doyle
Climate & Ecology Themes
Oceans and Coasts
Biodiversity and Species Loss
Concepts
More-than-Human Relations
Ecological Domain / Habitat
Rocky Coast / Intertidal
Open Ocean
Methods & Approaches
Environmental Education
Scientific / Ecological Research
Public Programming
Discipline / Field
Natural Sciences
Education
Audience / Engagement
Public / General Audience
Youth
Family / Intergenerational
Geographic Scope
Coastal / Marine Region
Location
Santa Cruz, CA
Website
https://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu/
Rights
Rights held by institution
Current Status
Active
Item sets
California Art & Climate Archive
UC Santa Cruz
Media
Visitors explore an interactive marine science museum exhibit featuring a large screen displaying a humpback whale underwater. A woman and child use a sound station while other visitors watch the video and examine the displays.UCSC Seymour Marine Center Exhibit
A young child listens to a humpback whale song through a telephone-style handset at an interactive museum exhibit while an adult leans over and watches.UCSC Seymour Marine Center Audio Booth