Join the X-Oceans Team

 Are you a university student interested in:

• Marine biodiversity & oceans sciences?
• Working with youth?
• STEM outreach?
• Developing community partnerships ?
• Expanding your resume?
• Improving skills such as:
  • Leadership 
  • Public speaking
  • Critical thinking
  • Adaptability
  • Networking
  • Teamwork

Volunteer opportunities are available year-round, paid positions are available spring & summer months (May-August). We accept students of any year and any program!

Contact @email for more details!

 Biology graduate student, Megan P. Fass, teaching the X-Oceans Student Leaders about seaweed identification. 

Biology lab instructor, Katelyn MacNeil, teaching the X-Oceans Student Leaders about sea urchin propagation in preparation for the 9th annual World Oceans Day at STFX. 

 X-Oceans Student Leader, Naomi Robinson (Aquatic Resources), running a science experiment with a group of X-Projects summer campers.

X-Oceans Student Leader, Joshuah Brown (Education), teaching youth from the Knowledge Seekers Summer Scholars camp about sharks.

X-Oceans Student Leader, D'Vaughn Powell (Education), handing out squid for dissection during a lesson at Dr. JHG high school's Oceans 11 course. 

X-Oceans Student Leader and recipient of the Special Award for Independent Outreach 2022, Victoria Tweedie-Pitre (Biology), did outreach in the Northwest Territories!

X-Oceans Student Leaders Hajir Al-Ogaidi (Health), Ally Hunter (Biology), Tyler Yin (Human Kinetics), Gabriel Cozzi (Engineering), Gareth Sanford-MacPhee (Political Science) and Jocelyne Leblanc (Health) teaching youth about various invertebrates on- and off-campus.

X-Oceans Student Leader, Gavin Hiltz (Biology) showing live marine animals to the public during the Annual World Oceans Day event.

X-Oceans Student Leaders gearing up to do outreach during Science Odyssey week. Left to right: Sarah Rokosh (Biology), Grace Walls (PhD grad., Biology), Roman Fisher (Physics), Scout McKee (Physics), Tyler Yin (HKin.), Victoria Tweedie-Pitre (Biology), Ally Hunter (Biology).