LiMPETS is a community science program that monitors the coastal ecosystems of California and helps youth develop a scientific understanding of the ocean. LiMPETS monitors the biology in rocky intertidal and sandy beach ecosystems and aims to provide publicly accessible, scientifically sound, long-term data to inform marine resource management and the scientific community.
Effective Education Outcomes
Our partners at UC Davis profiled LiMPETS in the scientific journal Biological Conservation: “Youth-focused community science.”
🌟 #FellowshipFriday 🌟
Looking to kickstart your career in marine science? The Greater Farallones Association is hiring a paid, entry-level Marine Science Education Fellowship! 🌊🐚
As a fellow, you`ll:
🦀 Assist in delivering coastal science educational monitoring programming
🐟 Engage with students both virtually and during in-person field trips.
🐙 Contribute to curriculum development and science communication
🌊 This fellowship aims to support early-career professionals from backgrounds underrepresented in the sciences, providing immersive experience and access to marine sanctuary resources.
This position which aims to start in February is open to currently enrolled college students.
📅 Apply now to make a splash in marine education! 🤩
✏️ Link in Bio
#NowHiring #MarineScience #EducationFellowship #OceanConservation #GreaterFarallonesAssociation #CommunityScience
Last month, staff from the Greater Farallones Association and the National Marine Sanctuaries braved the rainy weather on the Sonoma Coast to monitor the rocky intertidal! 🌊🌿🐚
🌞 We collected tidepool organism data for both the LiMPETS project and @calacademy’s #SolsticeSeaStarSearch. 🤩
🌟 This superstar team counted and measured over 100 Ochre Sea Stars in the rain! 🌧
Community science programs like LiMPETS and iNaturalist empower people from all bckgrounds to participate in meaningful data collection, helping National Marine Sanctuary managers monitor the health of our coastal ecosystems. 🌎✨
#CommunityScience #SeaStarSearch #Pisaster #StarFish #LiMPETS #ONMS #RockyIntertidal #iNaturalist #Tidepooling #TidepoolTuesday
🌊 Attention High School Teachers! 🦀
Want to involve your students in Community Science!? ✏️📋
📢 We`re hosting 2 Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Teacher Training Workshops:
》Sat, Jan 11th, 10:30a- 4:30p on the Sonoma Coast
》Sat, Feb 8th, 9:00a- 4:00p in Pacific Grove
🤩 Registration Links in Bio 😎
🌊 Halloween Creature Feature: Polychaete Worm 🎃
This spooky season, let’s dive into the eerie world of the Neries genus of polychaete worms, also known as the ragworm! With their ghostly segments and wriggling forms, these marine creatures might just haunt your thoughts.
👻 Key Facts:
• Habitat: Dwelling in sandy and muddy seabeds, these worms are the ghoulish guardians of our benthic habitats.
• Diet: Carnivorous scavengers, they feast on detritus and small prey, making them the ultimate oceanic cleanup crew.
• Adaptations: Armed with bristle-like setae, they glide through the sediment like specters in the night.
🔍 Why They Matter: Neries worms are vital for maintaining the health of marine ecosystems, helping recycle nutrients and providing a feast for predators. Their eerie presence indicates a thriving underwater world!
This Halloween, remember that even the creepiest creatures play a crucial role in nature! Follow for more spine-tingling marine life features! #Halloween #MarineMonsters #Neries #PolychaeteWorms #OceanHorrors
🌊 We’re Back!! 🌊
… from our much-needed summer hiatus! 😎 We know y’all missed us, so here are some exciting updates:
🌅 Over the summer, LiMPETS staff took advantage of the EXTREMELY low tides, participating in the @calacademy #SolsticeSeaStarSearch & #SnapshotCalCoast. 🦭🪸🐟
🌟 The LiMPETS team also woke up EXTREMELY EARLY to help @marine_pacificrockyintertidal Scientists collect Long Term Monitoring data on the Northern California Coast, from Bodega Bay to Shelter Cove. 🦀🌿
📣 Before school let out, we said Goodbye & Good Luck to Hannah Sarver, the previous LiMPETS Manager for the @pgmuseum. In her 6 yrs with LiMPETS, she engaged over 10,000 students 😲 in marine science and spent countless hours supporting teachers. Hannah`s dedication and passion have kept LiMPETS thriving on California’s Central Coast. We will miss you, Hannah! 🐙🐚
🎉 During the 2023-24 school year, the LiMPETS network served 3,980 students from across California! One teacher shared, “LiMPETS provides the best combination of a fun, active outdoor field trip with a real science-based purpose. The prep materials educate and engage the students. It is always so fun to watch them have time together on the beach or at the tidepools.” 📋📊
🤩 We have some new faces across all our regions! Check our newsletter and website for their detailed bios. “Meet the Team” posts are coming soon!
📢 This Fall, we`re hosting 2 Sandy Beach Monitoring Teacher Training Workshops:
》Sat, Aug 31st, 10a- 4:30p in San Francisco
》Sat, Sept 14th, 8:30a- 3p in Pacific Grove
》》Links to register are in our bio《《
📆 The 2024-25 School Year program registrations will be ready by the end of August. If you have any questions, please contact your regional coordinator.😁
#LiMPETS #CommunityScience #MarineScience #OceanConservation #EnvironmentalEducation #BackToSchool #TeacherWorkshop #FieldTrips #CoastalMonitoring #DataCollection #MiddleSchool #HighSchool
🌎 Happy Earth Day!! 🌍
Them: What do you love about EARTH?
Us: The Ocean! 🤣
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These Velella velella, also known as By-the-Wind Sailors were seen moseying through the tidepools.
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When not washing up on the shore in the thousands, this blue hydrozoan floats on the surface of the ocean where the wind pushes on its sail and its tentacles catch plankton in the water below.
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#EARTH #OneOcean #CommunityScience #RockyIntertidal #Beaches #Tidepools #SailAway #Velella #EarthDay
✨️the best vibes ✨️
Take a moment to pause & breathe with the ocean #TidepoolTuesday
🥧 Happy Pi Day from the radial symmetrical echinoderms! 🥧
🏵 Echinoderm means "spiny skin." Phylum Echinodermata includes animals such as sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, and crinoids.
How many individuals of the following species do you count in this photo!?
❤️ Red Urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus)
💜 Purple Urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)
🤎 Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)
Do you see anything not listed!? 👀
The Central Region of the LiMPETS Network is hiring a new Coordinator!!!
The LiMPETS Central Region Coordinator will be based at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History (@pgmuseum). This new role will be the Field Program Coordinator and will be responsible for managing both the LiMPETS Program and Watershed Guardians Project in the Monterey Bay Area.
Lead Community Science Data Collection with 6th-College Students in the following habitats:
>> Sandy Beach
>> Rocky Intertidal
>> Riparian/Streams
Program Management Responsibilities include:
>> Schedule Field Trips
>> Teach Curriculum
>> Facilitate Data Entry
>> Manage Program Budgets
>> Administer Evaluations
>> Lead Teacher Training Workshops
>> Participates in Statewide Network
Compensation:
Full-time, Non-Exempt, Eligible for Benefits
Pay Range: $22.66-$25.24/hr
To see the full job description, please see the link in our bio for more information.
If you have questions about the new role`s responsibilities, compensation, or to apply please contact Liese Murphree, (murphree@pgmuseum.org).
Happy #TidepoolTuesday from LiMPETS and their invertebrate fronds!
The Northern LiMPETS Region has spots open in their Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Teacher Training Workshop on March 9th!
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Teachers in the Greater Bay Area who would like their students to participate in this 21 year long term community science program should contact their local LiMPETS Coordinator or DM us for details!
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The Link to register for the Half Moon Bay workshop is in our bio.
#limpetsmonitoring #communityscience #coastalmonitoring #scienceteacher
Extreme low tides are here, Dec 10-27, for the #SolsticeSeaStarSearch! 🌊🌟
We encourage you to participate in the statewide community search for sea stars led by @calacademy and @inaturalistorg.
To participate:
🐚 Explore California tidepools with a friend during low tide
🌱 Search for sea stars
🦀 Photograph sea stars and upload to @inaturalistorg
To find the low tide nearest you, check out the link in our bio! Happy Searching!! 🥾
#CommunityScience #KingTides #LowTide #RockyIntertidal #iNat #Ochre #Pisaster #SunflowerStar #Pycnopodia #Henricia #BloodStar #Leptasterias #6ArmedStar #BatStar #Patiria #BrittleStar #TidepoolTuesday
