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![Ft De Soto](/marine-science/news/images/ft-de-soto-field-trip-ocg-2017-490x327.jpg)
OCG in the Field: Ft De Soto
Our day at Fort De Soto county park was one of three field trips in which the girls were able to experience real science in its purest form.
June 22, 2017Girls Camp
![Team-building & Exploring Ocean Concepts](/marine-science/news/images/team-building-and-exploring-ocean-concepts-490x327.jpg)
First Days at Camp – Team-building & Exploring Ocean Concepts
We use the first days of camp to introduce important ocean concepts to provide the campers with a strong foundation of knowledge to build upon.
June 14, 2017Girls Camp
![Ready to launch the kayaks.](/marine-science/news/images/ready-to-launch-the-kayaks-490x327.jpg)
Countdown to Camp: Ready to Set Sail!
As one of the last training days, the Staff embarked on a kayaking trip to Shell Key.
June 7, 2017Girls Camp
![OCG Staff Training Continues](/marine-science/news/images/staff-training-continues-ocg-2017-490x327.jpg)
Countdown to Camp: Staff Training Continues
Every year our activities, field trips, and experiments become better and more creative due to the input from our staff, directors, and our campers!
June 2, 2017Girls Camp
![Our 2017 OCG Staff](/marine-science/news/images/ocg-camp-2017-kicksoff-490x327.jpg)
OCG 2017 Kicks Off!
Our staff of Science Mentors and Counselors are hard at work preparing the field trip sites and experiments that the campers will explore this summer!
May 26, 2017Girls Camp
![Campers receive real laboratory experience](/marine-science/news/images/ocg-2016-girls-camp-490x327.jpg)
OCG — Final Preparation!
This time, though, the campers have real laboratory experience under their belts, and the lab projects will be presented in the same style as an academic conference, with power points, images, graphs, and even formal dress.
June 30, 2016Girls Camp
![OCG girls participated in an activity called Fish Banks.](/marine-science/news/images/ocg-activity-called-fish-banks-2016-490x327.jpg)
OCG Food for Thought — Fish Banks
Today the girls participated in an activity called Fish Banks, a game that simulates the fishing industry (and my personal favorite part of OCG!).
June 30, 2016Girls Camp
![OCG girls performed simple experiments that helped describe ecological and molecular biological principles.](/marine-science/news/images/explore-characteristics-of-the-microbes-from-a-marine-organism-490x327.jpg)
OCG Labs — Sea Squirt Microbiomes
The girls of OCG were able to spend two half days at the Dishaw Lab in USF SP to help identify & explore characteristics of the microbes from a marine organism.
June 30, 2016Girls Camp
![Creating scale models, coral reef cake.](/marine-science/news/images/coral-reef-cake-490x327.jpg)
Coral Reef Cake
In order to teach the campers about the physical features and environmental factors at play on coral reefs, therefore, we have to rely on creating scale models.
June 27, 2016Girls Camp
![The transmission electron microscope, or TEM, and scanning electron microscope, or SEM.](/marine-science/news/images/electron-microscopy-lab-490x327.jpg)
OCG Labs – Electron Microscopy
In the Electron Microscopy lab, the girls learned how to use both of the most powerful, expensive microscopes available at the College of Marine Science.
June 27, 2016Girls Camp
![The life of an academic researcher](/marine-science/news/images/learning-surveying-plant-identification-sediment-sampling-490x327.jpg)
OCG Labs – From Field to Mapmaking
The girls learned surveying, plant identification, and sediment sampling.
June 27, 2016Girls Camp
![OCG Career Days](/marine-science/news/images/ocg-2016-career-day-490x327.jpg)
Career Days at OCG
On Career Day, campers are able to experience the diversity of jobs in the field of oceanography, and explore careers options.
June 25, 2016Girls Camp