Vast areas of the oceans
remain unexplored. Unimaginable resources
lay untapped, beyond the reach and understanding
of human kind. It is here that future
generations will turn for energy, food
and medicines. In the process, we will
further our understanding of many scientific
disciplines and, perhaps, discover a few
new ones. Who among us has the imagination,
the tools or the will?
Long Beach Marine Institute was founded to
prepare students for an exciting and challenging
future. Unlike zoos, or aquariums, we take students
to the source through hands-on exploratory excursions
and camps, developing in them the fascination,
discipline and focus it takes to become great
scientists.
LBMI takes education and
academics seriously. Political agendas
and environmental activism has no place
in our educational program. Instead, we
focus on the scientific method and how
it is applied to oceanography, marine
biology and natural history. Pre-schoolers
to college students have enjoyed the benefits
of our objectivity in our presentation
aboard our research vessel, at our camps
and on our various coastal tours. Our
success lies in the large number of participants
that have pursued careers and lives in
the natural sciences.
Through the VOYAGER FUND, we hope to better
equip our research vessel, provide a state of
the art lab at our Catalina campus and purchase
tools and materials for our other coastal field
trips. Also, the Voyager Fund will set up a
permanent endowment to invest in our staff through
continued education and training and will help
us attract qualified people in the future. The
endowment will also serve as a source for STUDENT
SCHOLARSHIPS so that those who traditionally
could not afford our programs will have access
to the wide range of experiences available at
LBMI.
If you are inclined to give to the Voyager
Fund, please call our office and request a
donation packet. Any gift of any size will
be greatly appreciated and will certainly
be put to good use.
If you have any questions or concerns, please
visit our contact page.
