Center for Aquatic Sciences
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Empowering youth to lead the way in understanding, appreciating, and protecting the environment. These on-site programs reached thousands each year.
The Center for Aquatic Sciences was founded in 1989 with the mission of: “education and youth development through promoting the understanding, appreciation and protection of aquatic life and habitats.” In performing this mission, the Center strives to be a responsible member of the community, assisting in its economic and social redevelopment by providing opportunities for education, enrichment an
09/21/2024
Explore Petty's Island September 28th! Get a free nature walk of the beautiful and historic island! Hiking is free but registration is required! Sign up now spots are limited! Register here: https://loom.ly/mOX6dCs
09/20/2024
Get an inside look of the Aquarium during our Aquarium Career Tour! ACT now spots fill up quickly! Register here: https://loom.ly/buu_IC0
09/18/2024
Come celebrate the Delaware River Festival with us on September 28th along the Camden Waterfront! Enjoy the free ferry rides, visit the museums and have some great food at the food truck spots!
For more information check out their website: https://loom.ly/rZBuYbI
Hey Teachers! Looking for some interactive programs for the start of the year? We can provide an immersive experience for just your classroom or your whole school! Book now and ask about our fall discount! Check out our website at the link in our bio!
Explore Petty's Island and see its nocturnal wildlife! Hiking is free but registration is required! Register here: https://loom.ly/yml9DY8
Fall 2024 Overnight dates are now live! Spend an unforgettable evening at Adventure Aquarium and go behind the scenes of the enclosures! Space is limited so reserve your spots now! Reserve here: https://loom.ly/ZDDR_Q0
Hey Teachers! Looking for something fun for back to school? Check out our outreach programs, our family Environmental Science Night is perfect for back to school night! Check it out here: https://loom.ly/Ju33iPA
Join us for an evening excursion on Petty's Island and explore the wild nightlife! Sign up now spots are limited! https://loom.ly/04vgUCM
07/30/2024
A huge congratulations to our graduating CAUSE senior, Luis Colon. Your commitment and passion is what CAUSE is all about. We thank you Luis and wish you luck on all of your future endeavors!
07/25/2024
We are grateful to be one on the Grant recipients from Camden Education Fund!
Camden Education Fund Makes Grants to 27 Nonprofits CAMDEN – Tess Holley described the reaction when The Neighborhood Center, a nonprofit that focuses on the city’s youth, learned it had received a grant for the first time from the Camden Education...
Join us for our last Junior Marine Biologist Camp for the summer season! Sign up: https://loom.ly/goCsmbc
07/20/2024
Plunge into the career shadow program and experience a typical day in the shoes of a marine biologist! Sign up here for our August 11th program: https://loom.ly/UbfPMPo
Dive in and uncover the secrets of the deep! Sign up now: https://loom.ly/sntD1OI
07/16/2024
Allow us to create a birthday celebration that will be unforgettable for your child! Learn more here: https://loom.ly/XLyDAXg
There are still some spots left for our round of August camps! Sign up now: https://loom.ly/16x2NUc
07/12/2024
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07/08/2024
SAVE THE DATE 📅 ⤵️
**The Delaware River Festival is making a splash on September 28th, returning to both the Philadelphia and Camden waterfronts!**
Join us for an exciting day featuring:
✨ Engaging hands-on activities from environmental organizations
✨ Complimentary ferry rides between locations
✨ Free Paddle boats at Penn's Landing
✨ Free entry to the Independence Seaport Museum
Stay tuned for more announcements!!
For more information, follow and visit our website at www.delawareriverfest.org. (🔗 in bio)
A big thank you to our partners: , and our sponsors: .
Let's make a splash together at
07/05/2024
Come explore the historic and beautiful Petty's Island! Touring is free but registration is required! Register now: https://loom.ly/LfzM25I
07/04/2024
Dive in for a splash-tastic time at Art Under the Sea! Unleash your inner artist as we craft stunning ocean-inspired masterpieces using all sorts of creative tools and techniques. Register here: https://loom.ly/2FRyGdw
Explore Marine Biology and uncover the mysteries of marine life that exists in saltwater environments! Register here: https://loom.ly/ttRtWbw
06/26/2024
Come aboard July 1st, to explore the Delaware Back Channel! Launching at Pyne Poynt Park!
06/20/2024
Your contribution will help us educate the next generation about the importance of protecting our environment. Together, we can make a difference in creating a more sustainable future. Join us in our mission by donating now. Every little bit helps! Donate here: https://loom.ly/B3m4Bs8
By popular demand, we have added a week of Shark Spectacular Camp for Ocean Explorers! Dive into the underwater world of Great Hammerheads, Sand Tigers, Black Tips and learn how they hunt, swim and stalk! Register now spots are limited! Register here: https://loom.ly/kH7_PYM
06/12/2024
Part of the Center's Mission is to provide a unique learning experience that will empower others to care about preserving and protecting their environment. You can support our vital work here: https://loom.ly/B3m4Bs8
06/11/2024
We are honored to have been given the Environmental Education Award from EarthShare New Jersey Thank you.
06/11/2024
Hey kayakers! Looking for an excursion for those with some more kayak experience? Sign up for our paddle of the Cooper River on June 22nd! Sign up soon, spots are limited! Register here: https://loom.ly/lhE4zhs
06/07/2024
Come explore the beauty of Petty's Island on June 15th! Sign up now spots are limited! https://loom.ly/1dv55Zk
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Our Story
The Center for Aquatic Sciences was founded in 1989 with the mission of: “education and youth development through promoting the understanding, appreciation and protection of aquatic life and habitats.” In performing this mission, the Center strives to be a responsible member of the community, assisting in its economic and social redevelopment by providing opportunities for education, enrichment and employment.
Education programs include programs for school groups in our on-site classrooms and aquarium auditorium, including inclusion programs for special needs students and those on the autism spectrum. Additionally tours, scout programs, the Deep Sleep overnight program, and teacher professional development workshops all engage visitors in aquarium-based educational opportunities. These on-site programs reached over 12,000 individuals last year. Outreach programs served an additional 9,000 children and adults from New Jersey and Pennsylvania last year. The Center also serves the 900,000 visitors to Adventure Aquarium each year through interpretive exhibit signage, conservation messaging and an interactive kiosk.
The Center also partners with schools in both Camden and Philadelphia to embed programs during the school day and to facilitate quality educational after-school experiences. As part of a team teaching biology and AP environmental science courses, the Center strengthens the in-school experience for the students by developing lesson plans and providing expertise both in the classroom and on field trips. The Center also develops, manages and implements afterschool science education programs with multiple schools as a partner in 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Research and conservation work includes an international program, where the Center has studied and sought to protect the threatened Banggai cardinalfish and its coral reef habitat in Indonesia. This work has resulted in the Banggai cardinalfish being included as an endangered species on IUCN Red List of Threatened and Endangered Species, the publication of “The Banggai Cardinalfish: Natural History, Conservation, and Culture of Pterapogon kauderni”, and numerous peer review journal articles. Recently, research has included species closer to home like the Asian snakehead and the horseshoe crab.
The Center’s flagship program is CAUSE (Community and Urban Science Enrichment). CAUSE is a many-faceted science enrichment program for children and youth. The program has been extremely successful, boasting a 100% high school graduation rate and for the last nine years a 100% college enrollment rate (up from 95% in previous years), and has gained local and regional attention as a model for comprehensive, inner-city youth development programs, focusing on intense academics and mentoring for a manageable number of youth.
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