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Marine Science
www.coa.edu/academics/areas-of-study/marine-science/
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www.coa.edu/allied-whale/research/
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www.coa.edu/boats/

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What exactly does a petrel chick smell like? [Down East]

Great Duck Island is a notoriously tough place to land a boat. There’s no dock, just a steep, slippery ramp on the island’s exposed south side, which can only be approached in a Zodiac on a day when seas are under four feet. But one afternoon late last September, a pair of students from Bar Harbor’s College of the Atlantic finessed the landing and hauled hundreds of pounds of boat and passengers partway up the ramp—saving us not only from slipping but also from the dreaded “ass slapper,” a ledge where breaking waves tend to soak one’s derriere.
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Learning opportunities abound on restored craft

Off-shore research, coastal island expeditions, and novel ways to extend College of the Atlantic classrooms onto the water are all part of the program for Rebecca, a 44-foot sailboat restored by scores of COA students.
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Summer Institute focuses on oceans

The beauty, promise, and perils of our greatest commons are the focal points of the 2022 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute: Our One and Only Ocean, held in partnership with The National Geographic Society.