East Lyme student-scientists use grant to explore marine ecosystem, wildlife

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Staff of the CT NERR show a horseshoe crab to one of Flanders Elementary School first-graders before tagging it.
Staff of the CT NERR show a horseshoe crab to one of Flanders Elementary School first-graders before tagging it. Dana Jensen / The Day

On May 30, 2024, 58 student-scientists from Flanders Elementary School’s first grade spent the day investigating the ocean and its wildlife at Rocky Neck State Park in Niantic. Throughout the field trip, students took pictures of the beach on iPads, learned the importance of wetlands protection and viewed ocean wildlife in jars. Before leaving, the scientists discussed their experience discovering the ocean. To request a copy of the full story by Terell Wright, published in The Day on May 31, 2024, by sending an email to: Judy.Benson@uconn.edu