New LiMPETS Sites Along Central and South Coast

With settlement funds from the Torch Platform Irene Oil Spill, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and LiMPETS has established three new rocky intertidal sites ranging from Pismo Beach to Los Angleles County: Shell Beach, Coal Oil Point (at left) and Point Fermin. LiMPETS training has been provided to 15 new teachers in Santa […]

New LiMPETS Curriculum Deepens Student Learning

[…] the Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association has completed a 5-unit pilot curriculum for the LiMPETS Sandy Beach and Rocky  Intertidal Programs. Evolved from a simple teacher handbook, this new  curriculum is packed with scientific background materials and an array of  classroom activities for grades 6 through 12. Evaluation of students  who completed the LiMPETS program […]

FREE California Tidepool App

Next time you head to the tidepools, bring your iPhone or iPad (waterproof case recommended). A new California Tidepool App is now available to answer your burning questions about intertidal life like, why are chitons so cool? –and– how long can sea urchins live? Much like a field guide, the App has photos, fun […]

Embracing a New Generation of Citizen Scientists

For better or worse, LiMPETS has officially joined the blogosphere. Read the new citizen science blog on the OceanSpaces website. The blog, written by Amy Dean, highlights the unique successes of the LiMPETS program. Excerpt from the blog follows. Why engage teens in citizen science? They are a diverse, moody bunch. The field of […]

New LiMPETS Site at Vandenberg Airforce Base

[…]  oversee and fund restoration efforts. Channel Islands National Marine  Sanctuary was awarded funding, in part, to partner with Cabrillo High  School in Vandenberg Village and establish a new LiMPETS monitoring site on base.  In  November 2011, members of the Cabrillo High Aquarium Club joined CINMS staff  and the Torch trustees to visit the site […]

2020-2021 Registration for GFA LiMPETS virtual programs

[…] Programs are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Step 2: At the end of the form you will be directed to a payment page. Schools with a free/reduced-price lunch of 40% or higher (and/or Title 1) are free of charge and do not need to complete this step. For other schools, we recognize these […]

GFA Sandy Beach Sign Up

[…] days before your program.   Just a reminder, for sustainability reasons LiMPETS moved to a fee-based program with partial scholarships available. Scholarship requests are based on the school’s free/reduced price lunch percentages. Schools with a free/reduced price lunch of 40% or higher (and/or Title 1) will be free of charge. Fees will be per program […]