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![OCG girls participated in an activity called Fish Banks.](/marine-science/news/images/ocg-activity-called-fish-banks-2016-490x327.jpg)
OCG Food for Thought — Fish Banks
Today the girls participated in an activity called Fish Banks, a game that simulates the fishing industry (and my personal favorite part of OCG!).
June 30, 2016Girls Camp
![OCG girls performed simple experiments that helped describe ecological and molecular biological principles.](/marine-science/news/images/explore-characteristics-of-the-microbes-from-a-marine-organism-490x327.jpg)
OCG Labs — Sea Squirt Microbiomes
The girls of OCG were able to spend two half days at the Dishaw Lab in USF SP to help identify & explore characteristics of the microbes from a marine organism.
June 30, 2016Girls Camp
![Creating scale models, coral reef cake.](/marine-science/news/images/coral-reef-cake-490x327.jpg)
Coral Reef Cake
In order to teach the campers about the physical features and environmental factors at play on coral reefs, therefore, we have to rely on creating scale models.
June 27, 2016Girls Camp
![The transmission electron microscope, or TEM, and scanning electron microscope, or SEM.](/marine-science/news/images/electron-microscopy-lab-490x327.jpg)
OCG Labs – Electron Microscopy
In the Electron Microscopy lab, the girls learned how to use both of the most powerful, expensive microscopes available at the College of Marine Science.
June 27, 2016Girls Camp
![The life of an academic researcher](/marine-science/news/images/learning-surveying-plant-identification-sediment-sampling-490x327.jpg)
OCG Labs – From Field to Mapmaking
The girls learned surveying, plant identification, and sediment sampling.
June 27, 2016Girls Camp
![OCG Career Days](/marine-science/news/images/ocg-2016-career-day-490x327.jpg)
Career Days at OCG
On Career Day, campers are able to experience the diversity of jobs in the field of oceanography, and explore careers options.
June 25, 2016Girls Camp