MSC

Marine Science Courses (MSC) is a special site held at the Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore. The site consists of two courses: Chesapeake Bay Ecology and Whales and Estuary Systems. Both compose of a field portion and a land portion (both 9 days in length). These programs are in a partnership with the Living Classrooms Foundation, which is what makes it different from most sites. The Instructors, TAs, and boat crew are all Living Classroom members, so they will not be wearing the normal CTY staff lanyards. Beware, for at this site you will only attend one dance at the JHU campus, and will leave before the canon, so you will not experience American Pie or any other canon

Field Portion

The Field Portion is arguably the most interesting part of the course. The field portion of both courses is what sets this site apart from all others. The field portion is when you set sails to travel around either the Chesapeake bay (CBay) or along the entire east coast from the Chesapeake up to Rhode Island (WHALES).. During this section of your course, you will encounter lots of marine life, including dolphins, rays, fish, seabirds, crabs, etc.. You will be able to expand your knowledge on marine ecology throughout your stay either on board the Lady Maryland (Whales and Estuary Systems) or the Sigsbee (Chesapeake Bay Ecology). The course is divided up in two groups (separated by age). The group of younger kids (ages 12-13) stay on land for the first 9 days, while the other group goes to the field.

Chesapeake Bay Ecology

The Chesapeake Bay Ecology course (CBay) gives you extensive knowledge on the Chesapeake Bay watershed and marine life in the Bay. Here you will see plenty of Marine Life and visit two Maritime museums.

Whales and Estuary Systems

Field Portion During the field section on this trip, you will travel on the Lady Maryland through most of the East Coast, beginning in Baltimore and traveling all the way to Rhode Island.