Aerial photo of the Lake Erie coastline with Lakewood in the foreground and the Cleveland skyline in the background

Biology’s James Bader comments on CWRU’s Shipwreck Camp and the scientific value of the Great Lakes

Shipwreck Camp delivers a treasure trove of science with the search for sunken boats in Lake Erie

The 74: James Bader, lecturer in biology and the executive director of the Leonard Gelfand STEM Center, discussed the university’s Shipwreck Camp, which immerses students ages 12 to 16 in the world of shipwrecks and how to explore them. “Shipwreck Camp is a thinly veiled exposure to Great Lakes science and technology,” he said.