Senior Culminating Projects
Options with Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge

To learn more about or sign up for the following projects, please contact Dan Lieberman (dlieberman@portangelesschools.org).
A student can earn credit for any of the projects listed on this website through North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center Natural Resources (contact Dan Lieberman, 360-565-1892, dlieberman@portangelesschools.org).
A student can earn credit for any of the projects listed on this website through North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center Natural Resources (contact Dan Lieberman, 360-565-1892, dlieberman@portangelesschools.org).
Project Logistics - Sequim
Number of Students: Crew of 1 - 8 students
Schedule: Some Saturdays, times tide-dependent, meet at Dungeness Spit Trailhead; Flexible scheduling in some cases
Schedule: Some Saturdays, times tide-dependent, meet at Dungeness Spit Trailhead; Flexible scheduling in some cases
Project Options - Sequim
COASST (Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team)
Become trained in and conduct Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team (COASST) protocols on West Elwha and Freshwater Bay Beaches. Work with Heidi Pedersen and other Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary staff as well as Tara Morrow and Dan Lieberman of Skills Center Natural Resources. Contact: Dan Lieberman dlieberman@portangelesschools.org
Marine Debris Survey
Follow national and international protocols to collect and record marine debris along Elwha River Mouth beaches. Contact: Dan Lieberman dlieberman@portangelesschools.org
Kelp Rocks Along BeacheS (KRABS) Survey
Collect data on rocks transported by pieces of kelp to better understand the sediment changes at the mouth of the Elwha River. Contact: Dan Lieberman dlieberman@portangelesschools.org
COASST (Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team)
Become trained in and conduct Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team (COASST) protocols on West Elwha and Freshwater Bay Beaches. Work with Heidi Pedersen and other Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary staff as well as Tara Morrow and Dan Lieberman of Skills Center Natural Resources. Contact: Dan Lieberman dlieberman@portangelesschools.org
Marine Debris Survey
Follow national and international protocols to collect and record marine debris along Elwha River Mouth beaches. Contact: Dan Lieberman dlieberman@portangelesschools.org
Kelp Rocks Along BeacheS (KRABS) Survey
Collect data on rocks transported by pieces of kelp to better understand the sediment changes at the mouth of the Elwha River. Contact: Dan Lieberman dlieberman@portangelesschools.org