LiMPETS

LiMPETS (Long-term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students) is an environmental monitoring and education program for students, educators, and volunteer groups. This hands-on program was developed to monitor the ocean and coastal ecosystems of California’s National Marine Sanctuaries to increase awareness and stewardship of these important areas. Two distinct monitoring programs make up the core of the LiMPETS network: the Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Program (grades 9-12) and the Sandy Beach Monitoring Program (grades 6-12). Both programs are designed to provide students with the opportunity to experience the scientific process firsthand. Through research-based monitoring and standardized protocols, students develop their problem solving skills, gain experience using tools and methods employed by field scientists, and learn to analyze data. The online data entry system allows our participants to archive their data electronically and to view and analyze their results over time.LiMPETS（学生长期监测计划与体验式培训项目，Long-term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students）是面向学生、教育工作者与志愿者团体的环境监测与教育项目。本实践导向项目旨在对加利福尼亚州国家海洋保护区的海洋与海岸生态系统开展监测，以提升公众对这些重要区域的认知与管护意识。 LiMPETS网络的核心由两个独立的监测计划构成：潮间带岩石监测计划（适用于9至12年级学生）与沙滩监测计划（适用于6至12年级学生）。两项计划均旨在为学生提供亲身体验科学研究流程的机会。通过基于研究的监测工作与标准化规程，学生能够锻炼问题解决能力，积累使用野外科学家所采用的工具与方法的经验，并学会数据分析。配套的在线数据录入系统可让参与者以电子形式归档监测数据，并可随时间推移查看与分析其研究成果。