As part of the Huntsman Marine Academy™ brand of lifelong learning, Ocean S.T.E.A.M.™ is designed to provide individual students, ages 15-18, an opportunity to attend an immersive week-long course of interest and explore future career pathways in the ocean sector. These courses are delivered by a range of professionals in their specific area of expertise Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and/or Mathematics.  This week we were happy to welcome participants for the Ocean S.T.E.A.M.™ field course, Exploring Engineering Design for Ocean Applications. The instructor th ..read more

Check out the latest edition of the Huntsman Education Department newsletter, SeaWords: Marine Biology in the Classroom. We publish this newsletter specifically for teachers twice a year. If you have any marine biology questions, feature ideas, things you'd like to see us cover, or would like to be added to our contact list send us an  ..read more

Today was the last Young Explorer Day of the summer and it was all about fish. To start we toured the aquarium to see the diversity of fish and other animals that call the Bay of Fundy home. We also explored the beach, made a few crafts, played bingo, did a scavenger hunt around the aquarium, and did a fish dissection. Below are a few photos from the day of exploration. The seals were very playful and curious during the aquarium tour. We played the game Create-A-Fish to learn about external fish anatomy. Exploring the intertidal zone in the fog. The Young Explorers searched through ..read more

Today for Whale Day we brought out some treasures from the back rooms of the lab to show the Young Explorers. We had right whale and fin whale baleen, porpoise and dolphin teeth, vertebrae, and a rib that was larger than most of the Young Explorers! We had fun exploring the beach and found many crabs. Since the aquarium was closed we were able to take a tour and then later in the day had a scavenger hunt. We also played a game and did a few experiments. Below are a few photos from the day of exploration. We explored the beach at low tide. There was lots of excitement when a Young Explorer fou ..read more

This week we welcomed the third week of Young Explorers to the aquarium for learning and fun. Check out the photos below to see what we were up to this week. Learning about external fish anatomy by playing Create-a-Fish. Each Young Explorer had to give their fish a name, and let us know where it lives and what it eats. Exploring the intertidal zone at low tide. The Young Explorers found lots of tiny crabs! We discussed how to tell if a crab is a female (wide, curved tail) or male (skinny tail with straight sides). Can you colour the flounder to be camouflaged to the seabed? Herrin ..read more

Yesterday was Seal Day at the Aquarium for the Young Explorers. Along with learning about seals we explored the intertidal zone and toured the Aquarium. Check out some photos from our fun day. Exploring the intertidal zone during low tide. Searching for live animals under the rocks and seaweed. The Young Explorers found lots of green crabs of all sizes. The Young Explorers learned how to hold the crabs properly so as not to get pinched. We also had a look at the tail, tucked under the crab to help us determine if the crabs were female (wide, curved tail) or male (triangle with straig ..read more

The Young Explorers had a very busy and active week learning about marine biology at the aquarium. Below are a few photos from our week.  Exploring the intertidal zone. The Young Explorers uncovered many green crabs. It was exciting to find this sea star under a rock! In the lab completing drawings and observations of mollusc shells. How many pennies can your boat hold? This was the winning boat with 79 pennies! Doing an animal scavenger hunt around the aquarium. Did you find all 30 animals? Learning about sea stars and other echinoderms in the lab. Sea urchin Blood st ..read more

We are so excited that we are able to offer our Young Explorer program again this summer! The theme of the first program was lobsters and other marine arthropods, such as crabs. Below are some photos of our fun day. Exploring the intertidal zone at low tide. The Young Explorers found quite a few animals including this green crab. Back in the lab making field guides for the animals collected on the shore. Learning about lobster external anatomy. Do you know how to tell if a lobster is male or female? Tour of the aquarium. Good morning! Making a lobster creation. What colour will y ..read more

The theme for the July 21 Young Explorers program was Sharks! This is always our most popular program in the summer. Below are some pictures of the fun. Exploring the beach at low tide. We found lots of green crabs. During the aquarium tour, the Young Explorers got to see a lobster that had recently moulted! There was also a sea star broadcast spawning in one of the tanks! Conducting an experiment to learn about shark's oily livers and buoyancy. In the lab studying shark teeth from different species. How many rows of teeth do you see? Using the microscope to see the dermal dentic ..read more

We had lots of fun during Young Explorer Week 1! Themes that we explored included lobsters, seals, seabirds, sharks and marine debris. Thanks to the participants for a great week! Below are a few photos of the Young Explorers in action.  Looking at lobster larvae while doing the lobster scavenger hunt around the aquarium. Learning about lobster external anatomy. Did you know that lobsters can be left-handed? Exploring the intertidal zone. Creating a field guide of animals collected while at the beach. Lobster day included other marine arthropods, such as this sea spider. Aquar ..read more