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 Monday, March 15, 2010 Dive into Ocean Adventures during Summer Camps at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Registration begins March 16! Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego  Summer camps merge scientific exploration with hands-on fun and learning. NEW: Book summer camps online at American Camp Association. This nationally recognized accreditation ensures the aquarium meets more than 300 quality standards and provides a safe and nurturing environment for campers. A complete Summer Learning Adventure Camps schedule can be found online. Book online or call 858-534-7336. Camps often sell out, so early reservations are encouraged. About Birch Aquarium at Scripps:  Investigate marine habitats during aquarium summer camps. Experience live animal encounters, hands-on activities and field excursions for an entire week or just a day. Camps feature amazing ocean creatures, myths of the sea, gooey dissections, the remarkable world of sharks, adventures in oceanography and the chance to learn how to surf and snorkel. Birch Aquarium's Summer Learning Adventure Camps are accredited by the American Camp Association. This nationally recognized accreditation ensures the aquarium meets more than 300 quality standards and provides a safe and nurturing environment for campers. A complete Summer Learning Adventure Camps schedule can be found online. Book online or call 858-534-7336. Camps often sell out, so early reservations are encouraged. About Birch Aquarium at Scripps: Investigate marine habitats during aquarium summer camps. # # # Note to broadcast and cable producers: University of California, San Diego provides an on-campus satellite uplink facility for live or pre-recorded television interviews. Please phone or e-mail the media contact listed above to arrange an interview. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at University of California, San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. The National Research Council has ranked Scripps first in faculty quality among oceanography programs nationwide Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,300, and annual expenditures of approximately $155 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration. |
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