Five high school students from Stamford, Connecticut, have successfully completed the SoundWaters Research Intensive program, which emphasizes marine science and environmental research in the Long Island Sound area. Participants included Lilyani Rivera and Victoria Andrzejewski from Westhill High School, Olivia Goodhouse and Maksymilian Majewski from Stamford High School, and Nicole Flores-Rodriguez from the Academy of Information Technology & Engineering. The program, hosted at the Cohen SoundWaters Harbor Center, allowed students to engage in original research focusing on various topics such as kelp farm growth rates, water quality, and the impact of climate change on local ecosystems. Rivera specifically studied kelp growth rates, while Andrzejewski and Goodhouse assessed the rocky intertidal zone of Stamford Harbor. Majewski and Flores-Rodriguez focused on the populations of settling organisms. Christina Genz, the Director of Education at SoundWaters, highlighted the program's role in fostering confidence and analytical skills in the students. Scholarships for the program were provided by the Munzer Foundation, 11th Hour Racing, and the Pettee Family, supporting the mission of SoundWaters to educate students about marine conservation and climate issues.