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OCG campers and peer counselors all together after the Clam Bayou Coastal Cleanup.

Coastal Cleanup

It is a tradition that OCG campers take an afternoon to go around the Clam Bayou property and pick up any trash they find.

July 19, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Campers Sarah, Hailey, Sarah, and Johnna bury science mentor Tiff using the pit they dug to observe beach sediment stratigraphy.

Island Time

OCG campers got their daily dose of Vitamin Sea on their field trip to Caladesi Island!

July 15, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

SOS boat smiles on the way to victory.

Whatever floats your boat!

During the “Boat Float” lab, campers learned about density and displacement with the goal of using only cardboard and clear tape to make a boat that can hold two campers for as long as possible.

July 14, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

OCG campers have a few minutes on Fort De Soto beach to snap some quick pics before the afternoon storm rolled in.

Fort De Soto: A Tale of Two Sites

OCG campers learned about the dominant vegetation, the nutrients in the water, and the fish that live at Fort De Soto.

July 12, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Campers Jocelyn, Alana, and Lauren help fill in their group’s mermazing creation.

OCG Shellebration!

Campers had a blast during the “Shell Key” field trip this year.

July 12, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Teresa Greely orients the campers to where the day’s activities will take place in Tampa Bay as the R/V Angari gets underway.

Research Cruise

Despite the unpleasant and very noticeable effects of the red tide on today’s cruise, everyone still managed to have a really fun time.

July 9, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

A group of campers at the beach station working together to label the parts of their model of a natural beach. They are labeling the Primary and Secondary dunes which are held together by plants and separate the beach from the mainland.

Today During Camp: Ocean Zones and a… Singing Battle?

While learning about our beaches and the different ways that human interaction affects them, campers got their hands dirty creating model beaches, first in their image of what a beach looks like and then making a natural beach, which is a beach that has not had sand added to it or moved by humans.

July 8, 2021Blogs and Perspectives, Girls Camp

Oceanography Camp for Girls (OCG) is a three-week summer program for young women from Pinellas County. Dr. Teresa Greely (far left), has served as the Camp’s director since 1994. Dr. Angela Lodge (far right), a former social worker and youth development expert co-directed OCG with Greely for more than 20 years.

Oceanography Camp for Girls Turns 30

This three-week summer program, designed for young women from Pinellas County in their sandwich summer between middle school and high school, has earned billing by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a model for immersive, experiential STEM learning for women and girls.

June 29, 2021Girls Camp, News

Campers and science mentors with USF's Oceanography Camp for Girls (OCG) smile as they wrap up the first virtual event of the 2020 camp. Photo courtesy of OCG.

Virtual Science Camps Provide a Much-Needed Escape

The camp looked a bit different this year. Instead of the traditional three-week in-person format, the camp will be a hybrid virtual and in-person format taking place over the next nine months.

July 31, 2020Community Engagement, Girls Camp

Girls Camp 2019

Marine Chemistry Lab

It’s just watered-down chemistry!

July 9, 2019Girls Camp

Celebrating our campers’ achievements and friendship on OCG celebration day!

OCG is the place for me

Celebrating our campers’ achievements and friendship on OCG celebration day!

June 28, 2019Girls Camp

OCG Girls Camp 2019

Get to Know the Staff – Ryan’s Passion!

Being fit allows greater focus and endurance in the classroom.

June 25, 2019Girls Camp

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