Adopt-A-Boat: Contact Us

If you're a teacher or fishermen and are interested in participating in the Adopt-a-Boat program, below are some information to help you understand what we're all about.

If you're interested in participating, please fill out one of the following forms:

Online form: Fisherman Profile | Teacher Profile

Download Microsoft Word form: Fisherman Profile | Teacher Profile

Need more info? Contact Brandy Moran, bmmoran@mit.edu or 617-253-5944

Benefits and Expectations

Boats/Captains

BENEFITS:
- Positive outlook on fishing to the public
- Educate students about both sides of the fishery issues
- Can suggest a local school to participate
- Giving a voice to the fishermen
- Compensated for captain’s and crew’s time
- Compensation for boat time and expenses

EXPECTATIONS:
- Expected to communicate with the teacher on a scheduled basis
- Respond to questions, list serve, etc. in a timely fashion
- Make classroom visits
- Give a tour of your boat (if requested)
- Take samples for class (if requested)
- Attend meetings
- Take digital images for class and MIT Sea Grant’s Adopt-a-Boat web page
- Participate in profile interview

Teachers

BENEFITS:
- Engage students in an authentic learning project
- Understand and form a partnership with a commercial fisherman
- Utilize real time data for class projects
- Participate in developing a unique curriculum about commercial fishing

EXPECTATIONS:
- Filter questions to the captain (ex. 1 email from teacher, not 20 from the class)
- Post summaries of your work posted to list serve
- Ideas for future topics, subjects, what you find useful/not useful, standards
- Identify resources you used to supplement your classroom activities
- Email and web capabilities
- Attend meetings
- Field trip to boat and/or host Captain in the classroom
- Participate in profile interview

This flow chart is designed to assist a teacher in implementing Adopt-a-Boat into their current classroom activities:

Flow chart