Billion Oyster Project: Billion Oyster Project
Student Symposium
Every year Billion Oyster Project hosts a Symposium which is an opportunity for students from across New York City to showcase their research, learning, and projects related to their local waterways. Billion Oyster Project is excited to accept a wide variety of student projects related to New York Harbor. Projects may include, but are not limited to: art, design, engineering, scientific research, advocacy, environmental justice, recorded interviews, and more. We welcome students to think outside the box for projects!
Watch this video to learn more about the Symposium!
2025 Symposium Guidelines
The 2025 Student Symposium Guidelines document contains information about what the Symposium is, when and where it will take place, who should participate and more! If you have additional questions after reading through the Guidelines, please attend one of our info sessions (see information below) and/or email us at educate@billionoysterproject.org.
Symposium Info Sessions
Join us for a short, virtual information sessions about the 2025 Billion Oyster Project Student Symposium. These sessions will take place on December 10th, January 16th from 4:00-5:00 pm EST.
You can sign up for one of the free, virtual info sessions on our Teachers page!
RSVP to Participate in 2025!
Are you thinking about participating in the 2025 Student Symposium? We will ask you to RSVP in early 2025. Keep an eye out for the RSVP form which will be circulated by email and will be posted online here once it is available.
What makes the Symposium special?
Every year Billion Oyster Project recruits and trains Guest Reviewers to provide individualized feedback for each and every student project at the Symposium. Guest Reviewers are caring adults, vetted from our greater BOP community who volunteer their time to help us at the Symposium. This is an essential tenet of our Symposium for the following reasons:
- Students feel they and their work is being taken seriously.
- Students have fun talking about their work to an unfamiliar adult, and this develops their communication skills.
- BOP can identify strong work and acknowledge the specific strengths of each piece of work.
Contact us for more information
Email us at educate@billionoysterproject.org with questions or for more information about the Billion Oyster Project Student Symposium.