{"id":8737,"date":"2025-08-04T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?p=8737"},"modified":"2025-08-04T22:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:56:09","slug":"day-9-debates-hikes-work-time-and-eelgrass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/day-9-debates-hikes-work-time-and-eelgrass\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 9: Debates, Hikes, work time, and Eelgrass!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Addy Brautigam, Kaia Wasserman, Max Lundin and Amber Xu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started the morning off with the First Annual Salish Sea Debate activity prep! We broke out into 4 groups of 5 students each. We have two topics and each group is either pro or con of one of the topics. We did initial research and created our debate points today in preparation for the debate tomorrow night! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We then packed lunch and took off to Mt. Finlayson. We did the loop trail and ate lunch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8738\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8738\" class=\"wp-image-8738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-480x640.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3693-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">the nature we were surrounded by! Photo credits: Addy Brautiga,<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8739\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8739\" class=\"wp-image-8739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-480x640.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3694-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Students and staff trecking along the trail. Photo credits: Addy Brautigam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8740\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8740\" class=\"wp-image-8740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4308-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Fun in the SUN! Photo credits: Kaia Wasserman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8741\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8741\" class=\"wp-image-8741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4323-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">More views of the trail because it was stunning. Photo credits: Kaia Wasserman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8742\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8742\" class=\"wp-image-8742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4312-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Students enjoying lunch and the view. Photo credits: Kaia Wasserman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8743\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8743\" class=\"wp-image-8743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4314-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Not sure what&#8217;s better. The socializing or the view!! Photo credits: Kaia Wasserman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After we returned from our hike, we did some work on our projects!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8744\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8744\" class=\"wp-image-8744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Sophie locked in! Photo credits: Kaia Wasserman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3701.heic\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8745\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8745\" class=\"wp-image-8745\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Students working hard! Photo credits: Addy Brautigam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3700.heic\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8746\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8746\" class=\"wp-image-8746\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Keep on the grind!!! Photo credits: Addy Brautigam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_3702.heic\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"8747\" data-link=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=8747\" class=\"wp-image-8747\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Using our resources and mentors! Photo credits: Addy Brautigam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To finish out the day, we have an Eelgrass learning activity with Dr. Olivia Graham, followed by dinner with Dr. Graham and a presentation. She is a marine scientist who is passionate about marine ecosystems, especially eelgrass in the PNW! We are so excited to meet and work with her!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Addy Brautigam, Kaia Wasserman, Max Lundin and Amber Xu We started the morning off with the First Annual Salish Sea Debate activity prep! We broke out into 4 groups of 5 students each. We have two topics and each group is either pro or con of one of the topics. We did initial research and created our debate points today in preparation for the debate tomorrow night! We then packed lunch and took off to Mt. Finlayson. We did the loop trail and ate lunch. After we returned from our hike, we did some work on our projects! To finish out the day, we have an Eelgrass learning activity &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/day-9-debates-hikes-work-time-and-eelgrass\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":271,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8737"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/271"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8737"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8749,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8737\/revisions\/8749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salishseasciences.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}