EcoLogik

A group photo of participants and instructors from the EcoLogik STEM Summer Day Camp.

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EcoLogik Project

The EcoLogik Project is a unique fusion of ecology, nature, and technology, connecting the next generation of science stewards to the natural resources and science at Cabrillo National Monument. In collaboration with the San Diego Downtown Library’s Innovation Lab, this multidisciplinary approach fosters a learning platform that makes technology more accessible to students while inspiring them to choose careers in STEM fields. The goal of the EcoLogik Project is to provide educational tools and context, empowering the 21st century of park stewards in meaningful and relevant ways with science.

EcoLogik Summer Day Camp

EcoLogik is a free 2-week STEM summer day camp for underrepresented female and female-identifying youth, ages 10 - 16. This unique program fuses ecology and technology to connect youth to the natural resources and science of America's National Parks. The camp explores themes of biodiversity, marine science, nature photography, and much more! For more information on EcoLogik, check out this beautiful new ARC GIS storymap.

Note: If your child has attended EcoLogik Summer Day Camp before, they cannot attend again. However, students aged 13+ may apply for a camp counselor role at [e-mail].

Applications for 2024’s EcoLogik Summer Day Camps are now closed. Please come back next year when applications open for 2025 on Saturday, April 5th at noon!

EcoLogik Workshops

Virtual Workshops

It's a new year, which means we have new virtual workshop offerings for you! These STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) workshops are led by scientists for young adventurers and cover a variety of topics such as animal superpowers (adaptations), mating behavior, and more!

Schedule: (Closed)

• May 15, 2024, 4:30 - 5:30 PM: Fool Proof online on Zoom (JUST ADDED!)
• Registration is closed

In-person Workshops

Join STEM professionals for a 1.5 – 3-hour workshop exploring the real science conducted in America’s National Parks. Participants will use technology to investigate real-world problems and learn ways to solve them, empowering them to preserve and protect nature and sparking an interest in STEM. These workshops are free to the public and can be located at Cabrillo, libraries, and other community spaces around the county. Topics include:

• Radio Telemetry
  Learn how scientists track animals in the wild through radio signals, and what that data can tell us about an ecosystem by mapping your findings.

• 3D Printing
  Discover how to create a model of some of the animals found in the Cabrillo tidepools. Learn the basics of 3D printing and how it can be used in scientific research.

• Biologgers
  Conduct an experiment with technology that helps scientists understand how temperature changes can affect animal health. Explore how computer programming aids wildlife conservation.

• Biodiversity Snapshot
  Scientists can’t be everywhere at once, so it’s important to crowdsource science! Learn how you can contribute to scientific discoveries using tools many of us have in the palm of our hands.

• Camera Traps
  Explore technology that enables scientists to monitor the park when they aren’t around. Try your hand at using this tech yourself and discover what it reveals about the ecosystem.

• Weather Investigators
  Follow the path of real environmental scientists working with the National Park Service to help them investigate a mysterious weather event at Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego’s only national park.

• FLIR Cameras
  Join marine scientists for a look through a special lens and examine how different organisms survive and thrive in their habitats. Understand the importance of thermal regulation in animals and the impacts of climate change.

• Gyotaku Prints
  Explore a traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. Learn about local fishes from marine scientists while making a lifelike impression of an organism and creating a work of art of your own.

Schedule: (Closed)

• March 9, 2024, time TBD: FLIR Cameras at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• June 1, 2024, time TBD: Gyotaku Prints at Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Register here

EcoLogik After School

Are you a 4-12 educator looking for after school programming, or know someone who is? EcoLogik After School is a FREE, virtual, 2-4 week after school program designed for students to learn more about science through hands-on learning and art. We are currently recruiting teachers and groups to participate. For more information, read the program description or reach out to EcoLogik Director Sam Wynns at [e-mail].

Ready to sign up? Register for your after-school programming.

Sponsors

The Cabrillo National Monument Foundation, County of San Diego, and San Diego Foundation are proud sponsors of the EcoLogik STEM Summer Day Camp.

 

Duration:

4 minutes, 43 seconds

EcoLogik STEM Summer Day Camp for girls creates champions for nature, innovators in STEM, warriors for environmental stewardship, and leaders for their communities. Hear their stories in this video introduction to an extraordinary program.

 

Are you a 4-12 educator looking for after school programming, or know someone who is? EcoLogik After School is a FREE, virtual, 2-4 week after school program designed for students to learn more about science through hands-on learning and art. We are currently recruiting teachers and groups to participate. For more information, read the program description or reach out to EcoLogik Director Sam Wynns at [e-mail].

Ready to sign up? Register for your after-school programming.