The Sea Perch educational program uses underwater robotics, as teachers help students build underwater ROV’s, or remotely operated vehicles. Locally, this program is sponsored by the Door County Maritime Museum, and Museum Deputy Director Sam Perlman tells us about a recent local Sea Perch scrimmage for some local school teams at the Sturgeon Bay YMCA Aquatic Center…
For that Sea Perch International Competition at the University of Maryland, some teams from one local school have gone on to compete in previous years. Perlman says this program can sometimes lead to students going into marine engineering…
Remember, that regional competition for the top 2 teams from each school will be in Ashwaubenon on Saturday, February 17th. You’ll find more information on the Sea Perch program on the museum website at dcmm.org
