LiMPETS

LiMPETS (Long-term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students) is an environmental monitoring and education program for students, educators, and volunteer groups. The LiMPETS network provides authentic, hands-on coastal monitoring experiences that empower teachers, students and the community to conduct real science and serve as ocean stewards. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History provides this program free of charge.

LIMpets Programs

Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Program (9th-College):

Students survey 26 key invertebrate and algae species at specific LiMPETS monitoring sites along the coast.

Sandy Beach Monitoring Program (6th-College):

Students survey the distribution and abundance of the Pacific mole crab (Emerita analoga) at monitoring sites along the coast of California.

Through these programs, students experience the scientific process firsthand. Through research-based monitoring and standardized protocols, students develop their problem solving skills, gain experience using tools and methods employed by field scientists, and learn to analyze data. The LiMPETS online database allows our participants to archive their data electronically and to view and analyze their results over time.

For more information, please visit the LiMPETS website!

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