Answers.Body: <p>If you live in a town with a university, see if there are any labs or professors working in bioacoustics or marine ecology and reach out. There are a couple professors I know that have high school students working in their labs so it's worth a shot to ask! Bioacousticians (and all scientists really) always need more helping hands :).</p>
  <p>You could also try looking at high school opportunities at zoos/aquariums/nature centers if you are near any - many have high school experiences. It wouldn't necessarily be bioacoustics, but I think getting yourself any animal experience is worthwhile and will nonetheless give you a more comprehensive knowledge base!</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Thank you, I will definitely reach out to UC Berkeley to see if there is any bio acoustic work!!
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Answers.Text: You might try the Elias lab - https://nature.berkeley.edu/news/2021/02/studying-spider-responses-sound-elias-lab
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Answers.Body: <p>I agree with Carly Batist - reaching out to local professors, graduate students or other research labs is a great idea!</p>
  <p>I co-lead a long-term (1 semester - 3 year) high school bioacoustics research program called <a href="https://www.annesimonis.com/seatech" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Seatech</a>. We are a collective of bioacoustics researchers who mentor high school students in bioacoustics research. We mainly work with Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka, Alaska, but we use a combination of in-person and virtual instruction, and we are open to expanding to other schools, particularly if there are interested teachers &amp; administrators.</p>
  <p>It's a little known fact that high school students can do excellent research, and I've found that together we are able to accomplish so much more than I could ever do on my own.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am a high school student who has had the great opportunity to be introduced to a mentor in the Bioacoustics field. Through this mentorship, I have learned how to use acoustic software (PAMguard and Matlab) to better understand marine ecosystems and the behavior of odontocetes. By working on this research, I have found that I absolutely love marine acoustic ecology. I believe being introduced to the field and being able to work on research at such a young age has been such a fascinating and empowering experience.</p>
  <p>Does anyone know of research camps or internships that are available to high school students in the Bioacoustics field? I am looking for opportunities to share with my younger peers who have an interest in Biology and Ecology so they can find a home in Bioacoustics too.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Just highlighting this similar post, which asks the same question for undergrad level (some of these org's may have high school level opportunities as well)- https://bioacoustics.stackexchange.com/questions/767/undergrad-grad-paid-internships-in-the-usa-in-bioacoustics.
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Title: High school level internship/programs in the Bioacoustics field?
ThreadText: # High school level internship/programs in the Bioacoustics field?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2022-07-22)
  
  I am a high school student who has had the great opportunity to be introduced to a mentor in the Bioacoustics field. Through this mentorship, I have learned how to use acoustic software (PAMguard and Matlab) to better understand marine ecosystems and the behavior of odontocetes. By working on this research, I have found that I absolutely love marine acoustic ecology. I believe being introduced to the field and being able to work on research at such a young age has been such a fascinating and empowering experience.
  
  Does anyone know of research camps or internships that are available to high school students in the Bioacoustics field? I am looking for opportunities to share with my younger peers who have an interest in Biology and Ecology so they can find a home in Bioacoustics too.
  
  **Tags:** internship, learning-experience
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Just highlighting this similar post, which asks the same question for undergrad level (some of these org's may have high school level opportunities as well)- https://bioacoustics.stackexchange.com/questions/767/undergrad-grad-paid-internships-in-the-usa-in-bioacoustics.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2022-07-22. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  If you live in a town with a university, see if there are any labs or professors working in bioacoustics or marine ecology and reach out. There are a couple professors I know that have high school students working in their labs so it's worth a shot to ask! Bioacousticians (and all scientists really) always need more helping hands :).
  
  You could also try looking at high school opportunities at zoos/aquariums/nature centers if you are near any - many have high school experiences. It wouldn't necessarily be bioacoustics, but I think getting yourself any animal experience is worthwhile and will nonetheless give you a more comprehensive knowledge base!
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thank you, I will definitely reach out to UC Berkeley to see if there is any bio acoustic work!!  
  > **username_1**: You might try the Elias lab - https://nature.berkeley.edu/news/2021/02/studying-spider-responses-sound-elias-lab  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2022-07-22. Score: 4
  
  I agree with username_1 - reaching out to local professors, graduate students or other research labs is a great idea!
  
  I co-lead a long-term (1 semester - 3 year) high school bioacoustics research program called [Seatech](https://www.annesimonis.com/seatech). We are a collective of bioacoustics researchers who mentor high school students in bioacoustics research. We mainly work with Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka, Alaska, but we use a combination of in-person and virtual instruction, and we are open to expanding to other schools, particularly if there are interested teachers & administrators.
  
  It's a little known fact that high school students can do excellent research, and I've found that together we are able to accomplish so much more than I could ever do on my own.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Thank you so much for your input and I hope more high schoolers can join the field!!  
  
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