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Gentle ripples on the surface of blue Lake Superior. Credit: A. Shie/MNSG.

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Staff and participants of the 2026 Lake Superior Shipboard Science Immersion program smile in front of the research vessel Lake Guardian while holding their flags.

What happens when educators spend a week aboard a research vessel on Lake Superior?

A video from Minnesota Sea Grant highlights the 2026 Shipboard Science Immersion aboard the R/V Lake Guardian, where Great Lakes educators worked alongside scientists to gain hands-on experience for their classrooms.



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