PROGRAMS
2026
2026 Summer Programs
Middle & High School Students
Session 1: July 6-10
Group A: 8:30am-12:00pm Note: For High School Students ONLY
Group B: 1:00pm- 4:30pm Note: Middle & High School Students
Session 2: August 10-14
Group A: 8:30am-12:00pm Note: Middle & High School Students
Group B: 1:00pm- 4:30pm Note: Middle & High School Students
The CoastX Ocean Discovery Program is a one-of-a-kind, week-long marine science adventure where middle and high school students don’t just learn about the ocean— they explore it firsthand with underwater ROVs (Drones).
Designed for curious, hands-on learners, students will conduct their research from the deck of the 38’ Coast Guard–certified M/V Utopia, which operates as CoastX’s dedicated “research vessel”.
NEW THIS YEAR, The last day will include students going out on UNH’s true research vessel, the 48' R/V Gulf Surveyor, to engage and understand the next level of ocean research.
This immersive program blends cutting-edge ocean technology, field research, and unforgettable coastal exploration along the shores of New Hampshire, Maine, and the Piscataqua River.
Discovery Week students are led each day on the water by professional ocean engineers, marine scientists, and experienced educators.
Two Week Program
July 13-24
9:00 - 3:00 pm M-F
The CoastX Ocean Engineering: From Workshop to Open Water program is a two-week, full-day immersive engineering experience where middle and high school students don’t just learn about ocean technology — they design, build, and deploy it in Maine waters.
Created for curious hands-on learners, this program blends ocean engineering, electronics, fabrication, coding, and on-water science operations into a single project-driven experience. Students work in small teams to design and construct a working ocean data-collection platform.
Once the engineering process is complete, the students will deploy their ocean sensing platforms for data collection for up to two days (weather permitting). After retrieving their sensor platforms, CoastX staff will help student teams analyze the data they collected for presentations of their projects and findings.
See: FULL PROGRAM & REGISTRATION
June 22-26: Blue Art Adventures: A Deep Dive into the Creative Current
8:30 am-3:00pm
Join CoastX in our Creative Arts journey encompassing the beauty and challenges of our coastal region. Utilizing various shoreline locations as our plein air studio, we will explore color, texture, and form through a variety of art media and techniques including: cyanotype, acrylic and watercolor painting, journaling, cellphone photography, and more.
July 27-31: Blue Immersion: Developing Your Artistic Voice
8:30 am-3:00pm
Our rivers, shorelines, harbors, Islands, and the vast underwater environment all have stories to tell. As we observe, and listen, we can translate these stories into a unique visual language. Art making offers us a powerful tool to not only give voice to the intricate and symbiotic relationship we have with the ocean and it’s marine ecology, but also provides us the opportunity to positively transform the future of our coast through a new form of dialogue.
January-March 2026. SOLD OUT
Additional 2026 Dates to be announced
A robust program for students with interest in ocean + innovation/entrepreneurship and want to spend more time with experts and mentors to develop their idea into a product or service.
Includes the StartUp Sprint: Ocean Innovation (above) plue 6 after-school weekly sessions with mentors, speakers, ocean experts. Allows students to develop deeper innovation + entrepreneurship skills to grow their idea with prototypes, customer discovery, financial considerations, and end with a fully developed 3 minute pitch. Added option to work with CoastX jud