Advancing Youth Education and Outreach with Blacks of the Chesapeake

On May 20th, Conor Keitzer helped with an outreach and education event for Annapolis High School students led by Blacks of the Chesapeake. A little over 30 high schoolers participated in this annual event, which began with a guided boat tour on the Chesapeake Bay. This was followed by a lunch n’ learn at Bates Heritage Center where Black in Marine Science shared some of the incredible eDNA work they are doing and a trip to Elktonia Carr’s Beach where students helped with eDNA sampling, tested water quality, or painted rain barrels. This was such a fun event, and it was energizing to see the student’s enthusiasm about getting their hands dirty (or wet or paint-stained) while learning about the Bay.