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Where Students Become Ocean Explorers, Innovators, and Creators!

Immersive on-ocean programs in marine science, engineering, art, and entrepreneurship for middle and high school students. 

CoastX was founded by entrepreneurs, scientists engineers, artists, and educators who believe that immersive ocean experiences can spark life-changing confidence, curiosity, and opportunity in the next generation.

A Summer Experience With Real Impact!

Confidence Building: Students work alongside professionals and present real ideas.
Hands-On Learning: On-water exploration, engineering, science, and art.
Future Skills: Creativity, leadership, teamwork, innovation, and problem solving.
Meaningful Community: Students connect with peers who share their curiosity and ambition.

Use the ocean and coast as your creative studio to create artwork inspired by the sea and communicate its stories. 


Students will work with experts to explore Wood Island and the surrounding waterways through a variety of projects and mediums. 

From workshop to open water, designing and deploying real-world ocean technology. 

Working with expert engineers, students will build their own ocean sensor logging buoys, deploy them in the ocean, and collect real data. 

Exploring underwater ecosystems through underwater drones and marine science! 

Students will pilot underwater robots, identify plankton using microscopes and DIY plankton nets, visit Wood Island, and explore the waters of Maine alongside professional engineers and scientists!
 

Hear About CoastX From the Students:

Ocean Discovery Program

Marine Art 
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