Student Research Symposium
Third Annual Student Research Symposium: April 26, 2025
Registration will be available February 20, 2025. Projects will be selected on April 14.
Students in grades 6-12 are invited to share their field research at the Student Research Symposium at the Museum. Students can communicate their findings in a research poster or community action project. Projects are reviewed by a panel of local scientists and all student-scientists receive feedback on their work and learn about careers and further study in science and conservation. This event is fully bilingual and brings families and the community together to celebrate the work of the student-scientists.
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The Student Research Symposium is a celebration of student-scientists. Their families and the general public are invited to view their work on display at the Museum. Bus transportation is provided for participants and families from South County and Salinas. This is a fully bilingual event.
Symposium Agenda
Welcome – Spark talks by Invited Scientist
Student-scientists and families participate in Hands-on science activities in the Museum and at Lovers Point
Lunch for participants and families
Student-scientists talk with scientist-reviewers at their posters. Families view posters or continue to explore hands-on activities.
Celebration of Scientists and Closing
There is no fee to participate. Students can enter a research project (like a science fair project) or a conservation action project (an action that promotes conservation based on data, like a social media campaign or letter to the editor.) Projects must have an environmental science and conservation focus and involve data collected by the student or available from a data base such as LiMPETS or GLOBE. See the Guidelines for Planning a Field Science Project in the resources below.
This program is funded by Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists.
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Registration will be available by February 20, 2025. Projects will be selected on April 14.
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GLOBE Resources
To access the resources below, you will need to use the following username and password:
Username: WaterAdventurer03@globe.gov
Password: PGM2023!
GLOBE Poster Template with Sentence Starters
GLOBE US Regional Symposia – Student Resources
GLOBE Peer Review Feedback Form
Posters will be printed by the Museum sized to 24x36 in.
The Student Research Symposium is made possible in part by the generous support of the Harden Foundation of Salinas and YLACES.