Educational Passages Podcast

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our "Imagine This" series — where the magic of miniboats comes alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them. Now press play,...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series — where the stories behind our miniboats reveal something even deeper than ocean currents and GPS tracks. Each episode invites you to step into a moment of possibility — to feel the anticipation, the uncertainty, and the extraordinary connections that unfold when students send something small into a very big ocea...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series — where the stories behind our miniboats reveal something even deeper than ocean currents and GPS tracks. Each episode invites you to step into a moment of possibility — to feel the anticipation, the uncertainty, and the extraordinary connections that unfold when students send something small into a very big ocea...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series — where the stories behind our miniboats reveal something even deeper than ocean currents and GPS tracks. Each episode invites you to step into a moment of possibility — to feel the anticipation, the uncertainty, and the extraordinary connections that unfold when students send something small into a very big ocea...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.  Now press play, close your...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.  Now press play, close your...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.  Now press play, close your...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.  Now press play, close your...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.  Now press play, close your...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast continues with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.  Now press play, close your...

Season 4 of the Educational Passages Podcast is kicking off with our “Imagine This” series - Where the magic of miniboats come alive through the voices and visions of those who make it all possible. Each episode will paint a vivid picture of discovery, connection, and curiosity — not just tracking the voyages, but exploring the challenges and unexpected outcomes behind them.  Now press play, close...

From the Cliffs of Moher to the classrooms of Galway, our trip to Ireland in March with Educational Passages highlights the magic of ocean education. This is the second part of a conversation with Juliet Fluty ( click here to listen to part 1 ). It dives into all the details behind the visits we mentioned in our blog post: educationalpassages.org/miniboat-magic-in-ireland/ .  The trip to Ireland u...

A chat with the Hampshire Regional Miniboat Crew (from Westhampton, MA), who share with us the fun they had while preparing their miniboat throughout the entire school year. Experience the camaraderie and dedication that transformed a large, enthusiastic group into a tightly-knit team, who is now planning for launch next year. Join us as the crew talks about things like what it will be like to con...

In this episode, Cassie talks with Juliet Fluty, who has been interning with Educational Passages. Juliet is also a student at the University of New England studying Educational Studies and Marine Biology. Over the last couple of months, she has focused on relaunching the Mini Maine miniboat with students in Maine and Ireland. Hear all about the project and learning that has happened so far. For m...

In this episode, Cassie talks with Lisa Swanson from Morristown Beard School in New Jersey. Lisa is currently on sabbatical and using her time to give back to her students and to Educational Passages, starting with an adventure to Nantucket, Massachusetts in February. The reason for the trip is explained, as well as other plans for relaunches from North Carolina, Ireland, and even Portugal! We als...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.     This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: Boat to Freedom Purple Hurricane Osprey 907 SEAS  SEAOTECH  Special Sea Eagle iFADO IV (El Hierro - Mar, Salitre y Lava) Dream Sailor Clipper Ripper Tapping the Seas Rav...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.     This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: September 7, 2023 Miniboat Traffic Report Philbert Liberty  Warrior SS AIMS INFINITY TMS SEA CHALLENGER Purple Hurricane Osprey iFADO IV (El Hierro - Mar, Salitre y Lava...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.   This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: July 7, 2023 Miniboat Traffic Report Gryphon Cruiser Crimson Tide  &  Crimson Current   Topsfield Titan  Wildcat Wave Hope SS AIMS INFINITY NMEA Conference 2023 Projec...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.   This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: June 8, 2023 Miniboat Traffic Report SS AIMS INFINITY NOAA Research Vessel  Nancy Foster Big Rock Marlin Tournament Miniboat Catch Destiny Korrigan Project iFADO Topsfield...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.   This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: SS AIMS INFINITY April 22, 2023 Miniboat Traffic Report Lancer URI GSO Miniboat Fleet Gryphon Cruiser Sea Eagle Hope Project iFADO Buche Salado II Referenced news article:...

Happy Earth Day!  The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.   This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: 4th Annual Recycle Regatta   European Atlas of the Seas’ ‘Be a scientist! Mapping climate change at seas & waterways’ NSF LTER Data Jam Rowe RIda Lan...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.   This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: Nessie Liberty Butterfly of the Sea Destiny Sacred Heart Star of the Sea Cape Cod Sea Turtle Project : Scarborough Sailor, Riptide, Rockstar Wildcat Wave Clipper Ripper Pa...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates that happen in between our full episodes.  This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: Butterfly of the Sea Columbia River Maritime Museum Miniboat Fleet Educational Passages Podcast: A Conversation with Nate: Stories from the Columbia River Maritime Museum's Miniboat Fleet deepseachallenge.com   Sacred Heart Star of the...

This episode of the Educational Passages podcast is about the Columbia River Maritime Museum (CRMM) fleet of miniboats, which started in 2017 and has launched 36 since.  Joining the episode is Nathan Sandel, who was the Education Director at the museum until 2022. Nate joins us to talk about the program he started and share some of the adventures of the miniboats so far. The CRMM’s full miniboat p...

The Miniboat Traffic Report provides updates on miniboats at sea, new launches and landings, and other fun events that happen in between our full episodes.   This episode includes updates on the following miniboats and projects: Butterfly of the Sea Columbia River Maritime Museum Miniboat Fleet 2022   Cape Cod Bay Sea Turtle Project POGO (Partnership for Observation of the Global Ocean) Fleet   Ye...