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Youth & Families

Learn More, visit Shedd Scouts: Oceanography Merit Badge

Shedd Scouts: Oceanography Merit Badge

Ages: Scouts in grades 6 - 12
Cost: $45 ($40 for members)
Dates: Sunday, November 11, 2023
Saturday, December 2, 2023

Do you wonder what’s beneath the waves? Do you want to learn more about our aquatic world? Explore with us as we take a deep dive into the different branches of oceanography. We’ll cover topics ranging from ocean topography, water chemistry, and—of course—aquatic life! Guided by Shedd experts, you’ll complete prerequisites beforehand, and leave with the Boy Scouts of America Oceanography Merit Badge!

Learn More , visit Shedd Scouts: Oceanography Merit Badge

Teens

Learn More, visit Shedd Scouts: Oceanography Merit Badge

Shedd Scouts: Oceanography Merit Badge

Ages: Scouts in grades 6 - 12
Cost: $45 ($40 for members)
Dates: Sunday, November 11, 2023
Saturday, December 2, 2023

Do you wonder what’s beneath the waves? Do you want to learn more about our aquatic world? Explore with us as we take a deep dive into the different branches of oceanography. We’ll cover topics ranging from ocean topography, water chemistry, and—of course—aquatic life! Guided by Shedd experts, you’ll complete prerequisites beforehand, and leave with the Boy Scouts of America Oceanography Merit Badge!

Learn More , visit Shedd Scouts: Oceanography Merit Badge

College Students

Learn more, visit Freshwater Ecology

Freshwater Ecology

Dates: Applications for the Fall 2024 course will be available in April 2024.

Cost: Tuition is paid to your university at the current rate. An additional laboratory fee of $150 covers all course materials, including all field trips.

Freshwater Ecology is an upper-level undergraduate course offered to students enrolled in an ACCA school. Offered annually in the fall semester, this class introduces students to freshwater ecology and human-environment interactions with a special focus on the Great Lakes and local waterways. In this class, students will investigate and research the roles that water, animals, plants, and humans play in freshwater ecosystems and explore conservation actions from a local to global scale.

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Learn more, visit Marine Ecology

Marine Ecology

Dates: Applications for the Spring 2024 course are open

Cost: Tuition is paid to your university at the current rate. An additional laboratory fee of $1700 is due to Shedd Aquarium upon acceptance.

Marine Ecology is an upper-level undergraduate course open to students currently enrolled in an ACCA school. This course will introduce general ecological concepts pertaining to marine and island ecosystems as well as our relationship to these systems. Conservation management as it relates to island ecosystems will also be covered. The course will build on resources within Shedd Aquarium – including its collection and expert staff – along with guest speakers working in the field of marine conservation.

Learn more , visit Marine Ecology

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