The Science Behind the Miniboats

This episode of the Educational Passages podcast is all about the science behind the miniboats. Joining the episode are Andrea Gingras, Assistant Director of Public Engagement at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography and Graduate students Sarah Nickford and Ali Johnson. 

Mentioned programs and tools:

• URI GSO Miniboat Program
• Miniboat Inspiration Prelaunch Event
• Educational Passages Path Analysis Tool

Miniboats mentioned: 

• Square Mile
• Inspiration
• BHS Roweboat
• BHS Rowe RIda
• Rye Riptides

To learn more about the technology in the miniboat sensor packages, visit the Maker Buoy Shop.

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