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Fourth-graders go sailing in the SF Bay to experience CCA's Float Lab Project

January 15, 2025

Students from Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School go on an exciting field trip and sail to CCA's award-winning Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab near Treasure Island, and get a vivid learning experience of marine ecology.

Chris Childers, bottom, Executive Director of Treasure Island Sailing Center, collects green algae and other tiny creatures living under the deck to show students.

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CCA Float Lab prototype in the San Francisco Bay.

Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab Launches in San Francisco Bay

Underwater views of ecological substrate prototypes, with marine invertebrate habitats

CCA's Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab will soon pioneer a new kind of resilient coastal infrastructure in the bay waters

A product of cross-disciplinary collaboration, the Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab is set to launch in the San Francisco Bay in late summer 2019. The prototype will pioneer a new kind of resilient coastal infrastructure.

Edna Brewer Middle School marching band.

Community celebrates the launch of CCA Float Lab in Oakland Bay

A vibrant community celebration brought together civic leaders, CCA faculty, and students of all ages for the historic launch of CCA Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab.