Students Become Scientists for the Day

Photo Credit: Shmuel Thaler, Santa Cruz Sentinel I was surprised to hear that friends of mine, who are members at the Seymour Center and visit regularly, were not aware we’ve been running hands-on youth education programs for the last 24 years. Moreover, they didn’t know that their membership dollars helped fund education programs that reach […]


Director’s Update, March 2024

Have you ever heard of the term pescatarian redwoods? That’s what Patrick Webster, an Underwater Photographer (and former Seymour Center teammate), calls kelp forests. Patrick’s breathtaking photography shares and connects us with what is under the ocean’s surface. Patrick generously allowed us to feature his photographs in our aquarium’s refreshed signage and labels, which we […]