NESS IN THE NEWS: Comcast Newsmakers
NESS CEO, Dr. Eric Isselhardt, met with Comcast Newsmakers’ Jenny Johnson to talk about NESS’s unique experiential learning through sailing, powerboating, and adventure sports! The interview segment is available indefinitely to the general public at Experiential Learning Through Sailing, Powerboating and Adventure Sports. The segment is also available to Comcast customers through March 18, 2024, […]
National STEM/STEAM Day – November 8
November 8th is National STEM/STEAM Day! This day was originally founded to inspire and support students in their world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. NESS prides itself in being a leader in STEM ocean education. As an organization, we are continuously looking for new ways to bring the students to the ocean and […]
NESS IN THE NEWS: Mystic Neighbors
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NESS was featured in Mystic Neighbor’s November issue! [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”17192,17190,17191,17189″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
‘SEA’mester Homeschool September Studies
NESS ‘SEA’mester Homeschool students spent the month of September studying Ocean Literacy Principle #6: The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected! These students investigated how the ocean is a source of inspiration, knowledge, and discovery while focusing on the connections between humans and the ocean. Throughout the month, they had the opportunity to sail on a […]
Summer 2023 Photos
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] THANK YOU for joining us this summer! We can’t wait to see you again next year! [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_gallery type=”flexslider_slide” interval=”3″ images=”14155,14154,14153,14152,14151,14150,14149,14148,14147,14145,14143,14142,14141,14140,14139,14138,14137,14136,14135,14134,14133,14132,14131,14130,14129,14128,14127,14126,14125,14124,14123,14122,14121,14120,14119,14118,14117,14116,14115,14114,14113,14112,14111,14110,14109,14108,14107,14106,14105,14104,14103,14102,14101,14100,14099,14098,14097,14096,14095,14094,14093,14092,14091,14090,14089,14088,14087,14086,14085,14084,14083,14082,14081,14080,14079,14078,14077,14076,14075,14074,14073,14072,14071,14070,14069,14068,14067,14066,14065,14064,14063,14062,14061,14060,14059,14058,14057,14056,14055,14054,14053,14052,14051,14050,14049,14048,14047,14046,14045,14044,14043,14042,14041,14040,14039,14038,14037,14036,14035,14034,14033,14032,14031,14030,14029,14028,14027,14026,14025,14024,14023,14022,14021,14020,14019,14018,14017,14016,14015,14014,14013,14012,14011,14010,14009,14008,14007,14006,14005,14004,14003,14002,14001,14000,13999,13998,13997,13996,13995,13994,13993,13992″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Long Island Sound Shell Day 2023
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Let’s shellabrate Long Island Sound Shell Day! What is Shell Day? Community science organizations, CT-DEEP, and UConn are collaborating to collect total alkalinity samples around the coast of Long Island Sound during high, mid, and low tides. Why Alkalinity? Total alkalinity describes the buffering capacity of seawater. In other words, it’s the […]
ECSA Sailing Wrap Up
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Last Thursday night marked the end of the ECSA sailing season for the NESS racers with the annual award banquet hosted by the Niantic Bay Yacht Club. NESS sailors had a great season and represented the organization in grand fashion! In the Opti fleet, 117 sailors competed in the ECSA; out of those, 1st […]
12th Annual Catch a Curl
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thank You, Sponsors! Avie’s Ski/Sports Breakwater Supply Cape Clasp Civil High Tide Juice Co. Living Sharks Museum North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) Narragansett Surf & Skate North Swell Ocean Vine O’Neill Ocean Recovery Community Alliance (ORCA) Paddle Surf RI Pompelmo Gelato Rhode Island Surf Co. Surfrider Foundation – Connecticut Town of Westerly […]
THANK YOU – 6th Annual Francis Pandolfi Porgy Fishing Tournament
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] THANK YOU for joining us for NESS’s 6th Annual Francis Pandolfi Porgy Fishing Tournament! 🎣 We had 45 anglers compete with tons of prizes to award. Thank you, sponsors! Watch Hill Outfitters Captain Seth Sportfishing The Middleton Family Chris “Gills” Mills PMW Marine & Tackle Supply Shaffer’s Marina Photos: Ocean Vine [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ […]
2023 Regatta Season
Tuesday, July 11th marked the official start of the local regatta season for NESS! Although NESS sailors have already been competing in other events, this was the first official team event. 7 Red, White, and Blue Opti sailors and 6 Green Fleet sailors competed in the Ram Island Yacht Club Austin LaFrance Regatta on Tuesday. […]
