Category Archives: marine biology

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Bilingual Marine Biology Summer Workshop for Kids – 2024

BILINGUAL MARINE BIOLOGY SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR KIDS

brought to you by La Paz Divers, a marine-biologist owned and managed dive centre in La Paz, BCS, Mexico

*for children aged 5-15.

It’s almost that time of year again for our hugely popular bilingual marine biology summer camp for kids.

This year, we decided to run a workshop over five consecutive days to cater to those that will be visiting La Paz for a short time.
The dates are 22-26 July 2024 from 09:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The price for the complete 5 day program is $3,250 Pesos per child.
This five day workshop will then be repeated as a series over the following five Saturdays:
27 July, and 3, 10, 17, and 24 August 2024 from 09:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
The price for each workshop is $650 Pesos per child.
For both the consecutive 5 days program and the series, three of the days will be held at Playa Caimancito, one day at the mangroves of Conchalito, and the final day at Playa La Concha, exposing your kids to a range of ecosystems and wildlife.
Our program endeavors to deliver a fun and educational summer camp approach to enlighten your children about the  biodiversity of marine life in our region and the threats faced by marine ecosystems and their associated flora and fauna.
Our dedicated crew consists of language teachers, educators, marine biologists, and dive / snorkeling instructors that will guide your children to learn about the local marine environment with an emphasis on enjoying it safely and responsibly, as well as encouraging them to speak in their non-native language
Snorkeling and skin diving instruction will be offered to those interested, giving your children a window into a whole new world and the confidence to handle themselves in the ocean. As well as this, we will introduce the children to some of the equipment that a marine biologist may use to conduct their work including microscopes, water chemistry meters, fish and plankton nets, cameras, snorkel gear, scuba diving equipment, and more.

Species and animal group identification is hot on the agenda whereby the children will use our wildlife guides to identify plants and animals encountered during the workshops and learn about where and how these organisms live and what natural and human-made threats they may face

We provide all activities, shade for the beach, a cold water dispenser, and a cool box with ice for your use. Children are required to bring along their own lunch and snorkeling equipment.
Each child will be placed into a study group and each study group will be designated a marine-related topic to study in their own time. On the last day of the program, the parents/guardians of the children will be invited at around 11 AM to return and watch their children deliver a presentation about their topic. After that, it’s time for a beer and a few hotdogs before we wrap it up.
These workshops are very satisfying for our crew to work on because we can see how the kids are positively impacted.
Our team is working hard on the activities to make the program fun and engaging for your little (or not so little) ones.
To enrol you can call or WhatsApp +52 612 197 5824 or send an email to [email protected]
Limited spaces.


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Bilingual Marine Biology Workshops for Adults – La Paz, Mexico – Series September 2023

Category : marine biology

Series: September 2023

Workshop 1: September 10 – Intro, Spanish for marine biology, Research designation, snorkel, underwater photography (Playa La Concha)
Price – $800 Pesos per student

Schedule:
09:00 – Arrival – sign liability release forms
09:15 – Welcome talk, ice-break, and aquatic safety
09:45 – introduction to marine biology
10:30 – Spanish class focusing on ocean related vocabulary
11:00 – Break
11:30 – Research assignment designation and preliminary research
12:00 – Snorkel and skin diving best practices and instruction. Basic underwater photography and species identification OR shore-based marine fauna collection, photography, and identification for non-swimmers
13:00 – Close

Workshop 2: September 22 – Coral gardening workshop (Pichilingue)
Price – $1,200 Pesos per student

Schedule:
09:00 – Briefing of activities
09:30 – A range of practical and dynamic activities about the biology of coral and their importance to our oceans and us.
11:00 – Break
11:30 – Coral gardening hands-on activities.
Includes the rental of mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit, buoyancy aid.
13:00 – close

Workshop 3: September 23 – Data collection by kayak and analysis (Playa Saltito)
Price – $800 Pesos per student plus a food donation of non perishable items for impoverished families of La Paz

Schedule:
09:00 – Briefing of activities
09:30 – Sit-on kayak basic instruction and safety
10:00 – Marine plankton workshop and data collection by kayak (plankton trawling, water samples for basic analysis, visibility estimates
11:00 – Break
11:30 – Continue with data collection
12:30 – Microscopic analysis and identification of plankton found in the samples
13:00 – Close

Workshop 4: September 30 – Mangroves, mangrove inhabitants, and coastal birds (Conchalito mangroves – close to Fidepaz)
Price – $800 Pesos per student

Schedule:
09:00 – Briefing of activities
09:30 – An introduction to mangroves and their importance in ecology
10:00 – Locate and identify different mangrove species noting the zonation of the different species. Locate and identify marine critters.
11:00 – Break
11:30 – Coastal birds – a look at the most common birds found here and how their beak morphology directly relates to their method of feeding
12:00 – Locate and identify different coastal birds with the aid of binoculars and bird photography using a telephoto lens.
13:00 – Close

The students’ research presentations will be conducted at an agreed time and place after the workshop series. There is no charge for this final activity.

Full payment is required in advance so that we can confirm dates and activities with our team and our collaborators.

Click the following link to enroll https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDlsATj-bi3AK5X2JKYwVf1JHZC-zceg5QQ1a6yeHzXAxHLg/viewform?usp=sf_link


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Bilingual Marine Biology Spring Workshop for Kids

Back by popular demand!!

BILINGUAL MARINE BIOLOGY SPRING WORKSHOP FOR KIDS

It is with great pleasure to once again offer our bilingual marine biology workshop for kids in La Paz, Mexico.

After a hugely successful series of five Saturday workshops last summer, we are offering another five workshops every Saturday in April 2023 (1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th)
Our bilingual marine biology summer workshop for kids aims to provide a fun and informative summer camp-style program to educate your children about the amazing biodiversity of marine life that we are so lucky to have here, the threats that some species and habitats are facing, and what we can do to help protect them.
Our highly professional crew of teachers, marine biologists, and dive / snorkeling instructors will guide your children to learn about the local marine environment with an emphasis on enjoying it responsibly.
Professional snorkeling instruction will be offered to those interested, giving your children a window into a whole new world. We will also have a day of kayaking for science, and underwater photography.
We will conduct a total of five workshops to be held on Playa El Caimancito every Saturday starting on Saturday 1 April 2023 (last workshop is on Saturday 29 April) from 10 am – 3 pm.
The cost per workshop is $600 Pesos for each child.
PROMOTION: Register for all five workshops for just $2,500 Pesos!
Preregistration and prepayment is required.
We provide all activities, the use of snorkel gear, shade for the beach, refreshments, and a cool box for your use. Children are required to bring along their own lunch.
To enrol you can call or WhatsApp +52 612 197 5824 or send an email to [email protected]
Limited spaces.


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