Heather Kokorowski

My in-person ocean lab classes include a field trip to a local beach! On these excursions, we observe coastal features and processes, including wave refraction, longshore transport, and the formation and evolution of sea caves and sea stacks, tides and tidepools.

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We also closely examine and interpret the characteristics of the beach sediment, including its texture and maturity. When the tide schedule permits, we also get to explore the tidepools and the amazing creatures that inhabit them! My personal favorite is the California Sea Hare, a type of sea slug that for some reason really fascinates me!

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My online ocean lab classes take a similar field trip virtually using Google Earth. Note quite the same, but the bonus is that with Google Earth, we can "travel" anywhere in the world!