Greenwich student Grayson Eisenberg spent the summer conducting hands-on marine science research through SoundWaters Research Intensive (SRI), gaining firsthand experience studying health, biodiversity and ecology of Stamford Harbor and Long Island Sound.
Eisenberg, a student at Greenwich Country Day School, participated in SRI alongside students from throughout the region. This year, students participated in research projects examining rocky intertidal populations, settling organisms and benthic communities in Stamford Harbor.
Based at the Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center on Stamford Harbor, SRI gives high school students the opportunity to conduct original, field-based research while developing skills used by professional scientists. Throughout the program, students collect and analyze data, investigate questions about the local marine environment and present their findings.
“Each year, SRI gives students the chance to become scientists in the field,” said SoundWaters Director of Education Christina Genz. “It’s incredibly rewarding to watch their confidence grow as they learn to investigate, analyze and communicate their findings.”
SRI is made possible in part through generous support from the Munzer Foundation, 11th Hour Racing and the Pettee Family.
SoundWaters prepares the next generation for their future. With our climate in crisis, we teach tomorrow’s leaders the science they will need. With Long Island Sound as our classroom, we create love and respect for the natural world. As a matter of justice, we open the water to all. As a matter of urgency, we work to protect our common home.
For more information, visit soundwaters.org.
From left to right: Grayson Eisenberg of Greenwich Country Day School and Spencer Hammond of Mamaroneck High School present their findings on benthic macroinvertebrates in Stamford Harbor through the SoundWaters Research Intensive (SRI). Photo credit: SoundWaters