Montauk

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  • EDUCATION
  • COLLABORATION

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Shark Camp

Shark Camp is a one-of-a-kind field experience for students in 9th-12th grade.  If your child is interested in Marine Biology, this one-week hands-on course is for them.  This exciting experience will have activities ranging from GPS navigation to tagging massive sharks (e.g. blue, shortfin mako, and white sharks).  Being taught by Discovery Channel Shark Week Superstar Dr. and Cpt. Craig O’Connell (USCG 6-Pack OUPV), the camp will give your children the opportunity of a lifetime to understand what it is like to be a Marine Biologist and to participate in ground-breaking scientific research.  

The "Battie O III"

Our research vessel is a 33′ WorldCat TE with two 2016 250 hp Yamahas. This boat is perfect for small-scale shark research projects, in addition to educational hands-on instruction. The team will spend countless hours on this vessel for each week of Shark Camp and will see everything from

Shark Research During Shark Camp

Throughout the camp, your children will get top-notch Marine Biology training, including a chance to observe large sharks from the safety of the research vessel.  Multiple times per week, the crew will visit the shark grounds with rod-and-reels to assess the shark species living along the New York coastline.  The majority of the sharks captured will be small (including spiny and smooth dogfish); however, we may capture a thresher, blue, sandbar, mako, or even a white shark.  

Upon capture, sharks will be immediately tagged, data recorded, de-hooked and released.  In addition, our team will use a wide variety of other technologies, including: satellite tags (to track the daily movements of sharks of particular interest), FinCams (to visually see what sharks are doing with respect to their environment), BRUVS (or camera traps, to spy on an underwater environment), BlueROV2 (to remotely survey a region) and many other technologies. 

Dates and Availability for Shark Camp:

Shark Camp is an all-inclusive sleep-away adventure in Montauk where campers will be fully immersed in ground-breaking scientific research projects.  Please email us at oseasfdn@gmail.com to reserve your session and make your deposit.

​Shark Camp Weeks and Spots Left:

  1. June 10-June 12 – 3 Spots Left (FULL MOON STRIPED BASS)
  2. June 16-June 20 – 0 Spot Left (Boy’s Advanced Week)
  3. June 23-June 27 – 0 Spots Left (Girl’s Week)
  4. July 21-July 25 – 0 Spots Left (Boy’s Week)
  5. July 28-August 1 – 1 Spot Left (Boy’s Week)
  6. August 4-August 8 – 0 Spots Left (Girl’s Week)
  7. August 11-August 15 – 0 Spots Left (Girl’s Week) 
  8. Sept 8-Sept 12 – Research Week – 3 Spots Left

Rates:

  • $2900 (First-Timers) and $2750 (Returning Campers)
  • FULL MOON STRIPED BASS:  $1600
  • Multi-Week Discounts Available – Please Inquire

​Time and Days:

  • M-F (Except for FULL MOON STRIPED BASS)
  • Our activities will be conducted mainly from 8am-5/6pm

​Pick Up and Drop Off Location:

  • Montauk Angler’s Club, Montauk, NY

What’s Included:

  • Accommodation – Staying in a Cottage in Montauk 
  • All meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, All Snacks)
  • All drinks 
  • All Activities (Longline Fishing, Rod-and-Reel Fishing, Cetacean Encounters)
  • Fishing Tackle and Bait
  • Any Relevant Transport 
  • All Courses (GPS Navigation, Shark Tagging and Handling, Boat Diving)