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Laura V. Laura Verhegge's first year environmental systems class doing their end of term exam at Race Rocks, May 2002.
bio trip A session with the biology class.by the high tidepools at Race Rocks.
ENSY EXAM The Environmental Systems Field Exam, May 2000
Tidepools In April, 2000, the Environmental systems classes of Pearson College carried out a tidepool study on the West side of Great Race Rock. This clip was done as part of the class report on the study
MPA Day Race Rocks is officially declared a Marine Protected Area by Canada's Ocean's Minister Herb Dhaliwal and British Columbia's Environment Minister Joan Sawicki.
Also see the MPA day File.
taco- energy The future of alternate energy at Race Rocks.
Interview with Taco Niet, Masters student at the University of Victoria (June 2001)

Link to Alternate Energy File

Underwater Research
at Race Rocks
abalone Abalone tagging at Race Rocks with Pearson College graduate Jim Palardy
SCOTT WALLACE A dive with Dr. Scott Wallace for the Discovery Channel,
May 7, 2000
Alberto Alberto Lindner of Brazil visits Race Rocks for research on the Hydrocoral Allopora
GITAI Dr. Gitai Yahel and research on Ecology of Suspension Feeders
The students of Lester Pearson College are frequently taken to Race Rocks for educational field labs. Pearson College has, since automation in 1997, paid for the staffing and upkeep of the island. These videos portray some of the exercises that are done throughout the year on the island. The college biology and environmental systems classes, students on special projects, and outside researchers make extensive use of the facilities.In addition several videos portray the physical factors that help to make Race Rocks an unusual ecosystem.
June 2002 field trip: for a live webcast of the grade six students of West-Mont school
OUTPOST VIDEO Outpost- A film on the educational activities at Race Rocks
tour Race Rocks Tour:

English Version
Arabic Version
German Version

dailyduties Daily Duties For Assistants to the MPA Guardian
compost Installation of Composting Toilets at Race Rocks
intertidal Some Intertidal Discussions- Johan Ashuvud week June 2004
daily life Daily life of the students staying for a project at Race Rocks.
tide flow A school visit by an elementary school in June to Race Rocks
tide flow Second day of students' visit in June. Students are shown how the cameras function at racerocks.
Physical Factors and their Effects on Race Rocks
tides Tidal Level Variation at Race Rocks
Surge Channel Surge Channel and Surge as an Abiotic Factor
tide flow The Flood Current at Race Rocks
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