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Connected by the CURRENT

Waves, Wonder, and Worldwide Collaboration On November 6th, 2025, middle school students from Morristown Beard School (New Jersey, USA), Barryroe National School (Cork, Ireland), and Senjahopen Skole (Senja, Norway) logged in from across the Atlantic for an extraordinary international Zoom gathering. What connected them? Not a textbook. Not a field trip. But a 1.5 meter […]


Honoring the R/V Endeavor

After nearly five decades of ocean exploration and over 700 scientific missions, the R/V Endeavor made her final return to the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay campus on September 20, marking the end of an extraordinary era. Educational Passages was honored to join in the celebration as the beloved vessel came home from her […]


From Florida to France

Miniboat Mission Accomplished What began as a high school marine biology class project in Florida, USA transformed into a two-year ocean exploration odyssey across the Atlantic. The vessel at the heart of this story is Sea Eagle, a student-built and GPS-tracked miniboat. Launched in May 2023, as part of a learning initiative in ocean literacy, […]


2025 NMEA Conference

This summer, we set our sails for Lafayette, Louisiana, where we joined marine educators, scientists, and advocates from around the world at the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Annual Conference, held June 28–July 3, 2025. The event, hosted by NMEA’s Southern Association of Marine Educators (SAME), marked a special milestone: 20 years of advancing Ocean […]


Big Rock – Miniboat: Lines in the Water, Lessons in the World

We had an un-REEL experience last week at the Big Rock Tournament’s 67th annual event in Morehead City, NC – where fast fish and tiny tech intersect in the currents. This world-renowned sport fishing challenge attracts anglers to catch the biggest fish…but some charters have found themselves hooked to miniboats instead!  As a charity recipient […]


Mini-barcos à vela levam Portugal ao mundo (Mini-sailboats take Portugal to the world)

Did you know that there is a technology that is used by 70% of the world’s population, and that 99% of smartphones run on it? It’s called Arm®. And after attending the Linaro Connect Annual Conference, I know how critically important Arm-based technologies are to our everyday lives. It also turns out that the Educational […]


The M/B Yaquina Neversink’s Record-Breaking Voyage Across the Pacific

The M/B Yaquina Neversink, an educational uncrewed “miniboat” (=M/B) embarked on a journey off the coast of Oregon last year. Built in the summer of 2024 by high school students during a Marine Engineering Camp (pictured right with the miniboat in 2024) with the Lincoln County School District’s Summer Learning Experience and Oregon Coast STEM Hub, […]


A Voyage to Taiwan

The International Pacific Marine Educators Network (IPMEN) conference was held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan from April 14-17, 2025. During the week, 20 years of marine education was celebrated, and history was made with the signing of the Takao Declaration. Read on to learn more and see how Educational Passages participated in the events. View this post […]


Miniboat Orders Now Available!

*Limited Supply* <!doctype html> Get ready for a year of exploration and engagement with our miniboat kits.   April 2025 It’s time to place orders for the 2025-2026 school year! 🎉It’s Spring, which means order applications are now open for the 2025/2026 school year 🛠️Interested in building your own miniboat this year? Join the crew while […]


Tuna vs. Miniboat

A Convergence of Sport and Science amongst the Mid-Atlantic Bight The Fishin’ Frenzy sportfishing crew (as seen on National Geographic’s Wicked Tuna show) launched two more of our miniboats into the Atlantic Ocean off the Oregon Inlet, adding an exciting chapter to the growing connection between ocean sportfishing and participatory-powered research. Operating out of the Outer Banks, North Carolina, […]