Visiting Groups/Researcher Fees for Season 2009 |
| - The rates listed below do NOT apply to Adult and Family Education programs, CLICK HERE! - Guest rates for SML staff (includes academic teaching staff, island staff, etc.) are based upon "researcher rates" for an overnight stay; day rates are listed in section [2]. |
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The availability of all SML facilities, equipment and vessels is dependent upon the needs of the Lab's academic program. Any proposed visits by media, including commercial photography, videography, audio recording or similar productions MUST be arranged in advance. Usual and customary fees for accessing Appledore Island will apply. Contact Christine Bogdanowicz to find out about AVAILABILITY, and to make RESERVATIONS for a DAY or OVERNIGHT trip to SML on Appledore Island. |
| [1] Accommodations, Meals & Transportation (per person for OVER-NIGHT) | Fee |
| Per diem: breakfast, lunch, dinner & one over-night stay (participant/student) | $121.00 |
| Per diem: breakfast, lunch, dinner & one over-night stay (leader/faculty) | $110.00 |
| Per diem: breakfast, lunch, dinner & one over-night stay (faculty researcher) | $110.00 |
| Per diem: breakfast, lunch, dinner & one over-night stay (grad/undergrad student) | $89.00 |
| Social Hour set-ups (includes hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages) | $5.00 |
| Lobster dinner (add to $121 or $110 or $89 per diem) | $16.00 |
| Round-trip transportation between Portsmouth, NH and Appledore Island (provided by an SML vessel; either the R/V KINGSBURY or the R/V HEISER) | $50.00 |
| [2] Accommodations, Meals & Transportation (per person for DAY trips) | Fee |
| Breakfast/person | $11.00 |
| Lunch/person | $16.00 |
| Dinner/person | $23.00 |
| Guided Tours of Celia Thaxter's Garden (includes guided tour and lunch on Appledore Island, boat fee paid separately - see Tour page for details). | $45.00 |
| Star Island Conferee Group Tour (includes boat; SIC guide; no meals) | $20.00 |
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UNH Discovery Cruises for the general public aboard R/V CHALLENGER (includes boat; docent guide; no meals). *Included in total cost paid to UNH directly. | $10.00* |
| Appledore Island LANDING FEE for non-SML/Cornell/UNH affiliated general public visitors/groups. Arrangements must be made in advance. PRE-PAYMENT is requested. CONTACT: Christine Bogdanowicz. | $10.00 |
| SURCHARGE/group/hour for round-trip transportation between Portsmouth, NH and Appledore Island (provided by an SML vessel; either the R/V KINGSBURY or the R/V HEISER). Applies to groups requesting a CHANGE in the regular season SML boat schedule (May 25 - September 7, 2009) | $53.00 |
| [3] Classrooms | Capacity | Equipment | Fee |
| Hamilton House | 45 | can be set-up for PowerPoint or slides | included |
| Kiggins Commons | 12 | can be set-up for PowerPoint or slides | included |
| Kiggins Commons (main) | 60 | can be set-up for PowerPoint or slides | included |
| Laighton House | 20 | can be set-up for PowerPoint or slides | included |
| (all classrooms have desks, chairs, and a blackboard) | |||
| [4] Laboratories | Capacity | Equipment | Fee |
| Kiggins Commons | 20 | sea-tables in and out/microscopes | included |
| Laighton House | 16 | 1 outdoor sea-table/video-microscope | included |
| Palmer-Kinne | 60 | 2 indoor sea-tables/video-microscope | included |
| Grass Foundation | 06 | 1 in/outdoor sea-table/research space | included |
| (all laboratories have glassware, blackboards and bench-space) | |||
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[5] PROGRAM OPTIONS (available based upon the needs of SML's academic program - must be pre-arranged!) |
Fee |
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Visit the Appledore Bird-Banding (in operation during the spring & fall) station. Learn about Appledore resident species and visiting migrants. |
included |
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Isles of Shoals Cruise aboard the R/V KINGSBURY or R/V HEISER Tour the Isles of Shoals; Duck Island, White, Smuttynose and Star Islands, while searching for seabirds, harbor seals and humpback whales! |
¼ day = $310 |
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Whale watching aboard one of the Eastman's Docks vessels out of Seabrook, NH. Arrangements can be made through SML. These are the best whale watching vessels available along the seacoast. |
tbd/person |
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Scientific Sampling Cruise aboard the R/V KINGSBURY |
¼ day = $310 |
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Intertidal Field Trip/Laboratory Demonstration |
included |
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Island History Walk (includes Celia Thaxter's Garden) |
included |
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[6] EQUIPMENT NEEDS (available based upon the needs of SML's academic program - must be pre-arranged!) |
Fee |
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Audio-Visuals |
included |
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Sampling Gear (for R/V KINGSBURY cruises) |
included |
