These waivers contain vital medical and dietary information that needs to be submitted for your safety. Please fill out ASAP after purchasing a ticket.
Click here or type www.tinyurl.com/2025TWS into your browser window.
Questions? Email tws@marinelab.org!
ITINERARY AND FEE
Click here for itinerary. Please note this itinerary may change dependent on weather, number of attendees, etc.
The program fee includes all program activities (other than FMSEA workshop add on Friday afternoon) including snorkeling trips by boat, overnight accommodations in our air conditioned dorm rooms, meals from Monday lunch through Friday lunch, and snorkel gear.
If you are interested in attending the FMSEA Aquatic Species Collection Workshop on Friday afternoon, you will need to register (and pay fee) via FMSEA's website. Read more about the workshop and register here.
WHAT TO BRING?
Click here for a list of what to bring (and what not to bring).
CARPOOL
We encourage you to GO BLUE! Make a new friend, save some $, and reduce those carbon emissions - carpool your way down to Key Largo. To help faciilitate, a spreadsheet will be linked in your confirmation email. If you are interested in carpooling, fill out your information and contact someone coming from the same area.
ARRIVING
You may arrive anytime between 11 AM and 1 PM on Monday, July 21. At 1:00 PM, there will be an orientation for all participants. If your travel plans do not allow you to arrive during that time frame, or if you are running late on the workshop start date, PLEASE call the office at 305-451-1139 extension 2! We will serve an optional lunch from 12 - 12:45 PM on arrival day to anyone who has checked in. If you decide to not eat lunch with us, please be sure to eat before 1 PM orientation as we will be busy in program all afternoon until supper.
DAILY OPERATIONS
Meet in the pavilion prior to all field trips. Any announcements will be made at that time. Please refer to your program schedule for details on field trip destinations and topics. The itinerary is available on the website.
DEPARTING
Please note that departure is scheduled for after lunch on July 25. No supper is provided that evening. ***PLEASE make your travel arrangements accordingly!*** (If you are registered for the FMSEA Aquatic Species Collection Workshop on Friday afternoon, it concludes at 3:15).
CANCELLATION POLICY
Your fee is fully refundable up to June 30, 2025. Your deposit is non refundable after June 30, 2025. If you cancel after that time, you will receive a refund less the $150 deposit and a $50 administrative fee. No refunds are available for no-shows. Other refunds are considered on an individual basis. Contact us ASAP if you cannot make the program.
LIABILITY RELEASE
We require all participants to complete the Liability Release and Waiver. The form also supplies important information regarding any special dietary or medical needs.
CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS
Thirty four contact hours for continuing education points are available through this workshop at no additional cost. Points are earned based on participation in the workshop. No points will be awarded if participant leaves early or skips any of the field trips.
WIFI
Free campus wide wireless internet access is available.
FOOD AND DRINK
Meals are primarily school-cafeteria type food and are served in the cafeteria at the following times. We are limited in accommodating special diets, but can provide gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegetarian entrees to people who indicate that on their Information Form. Monday July 21: We will offer lunch from 12 to 12:45 to anyone who has checked in. If you decide to not eat lunch with us, please be sure to eat before 1 PM orientation as we will be busy in program all afternoon until supper.Friday July 25: Your last meal at MarineLab is LUNCH at 12:15 PM.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Housing is in our air-conditioned dorm-style rooms. These rooms contain up to 8 people and are sex-segregated. Beds come with twin linens, a pillow and a blanket. Room keys are not issued. Anything especially valuable should be left at home. However, cameras and personal items are safe in the rooms or you may lock them in your car. Toilet and shower facilities are on the first floor. These are large rooms with enclosed stalls and showers. You will probably want to bring a robe and flip flops to wear to and from the showers.
SMOKING
No one is permitted to smoke on property. You must go off the grounds if you wish to smoke.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Please limit consumption of any alcoholic beverages to after the evening programs are over. Thanks!
During your week at MarineLab you will see staff collect wildlife as learning tools. MarineLab holds specific state and federal permits that allow our staff to collect specific specimens. This summer we are excited to collaborate with the Florida Marine Science Educators Association (FMSEA) to offer MarineLab teacher workshop participants the opportunity to partake in FMSEA's 2 hour Aquatic Species Collection Workshop.
WHAT IS THE WORKSHOP ABOUT?
The workshop is for teachers who collect live marine specimens for educational purposes. Proper collecting and transporting is discussed by a FMSEA rep along with best methods to utilize to minimize environmental impacts. While the certificate would only be valid for Florida based teachers, the workshop would be valuable to all educators!
CERTIFICATION
This workshop was developed in partnership with FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission); upon completion, if you are a Florida educator who meets the qualifications, you will receive a FWC certificate that makes you eligible to collect species that would normally be restricted under fishing license regulations. The certificate does not require annual reporting and is good for 3 years.
WORKSHOP ADD ON FEE
This workshop is $36, paid directly to FMSEA, and includes an annual FMSEA membership. The fee for this FMSEA workshop is not included in the MarineLab teacher workshop fee.
You can read more about FMSEA's workshop and register here.
The FMSEA workshop will be held on MarineLab's campus Friday July 25 from 1:15-3:15. All participants are expected to depart after the workshop.
Please reach out to FMSEA directly with any specific questions about the workshop at collections@fmsea.org.
51 Shoreland Drive
Key Largo, FL 33037
United States
305-451-1139
MarineLab is a program of Marine Resources Development Foundation, Inc. a 501(c)3 organization founded in 1970.
For more information on MarineLab's programs, visit www.marinelab.org.
For more information on Marine Resources Development Foundation, visit www.mrdf.org.
