Tide pool with a marine biologist

Tide pooling is the act of exploring tiny ecosystems made accessible by a retreating tide.

Unlike the flashy critters of a tropical reef, life in New England’s tide pools is often discreet. With Turning Tides, you have a guide to teach you all about the world between the tides and beyond them.

Turning Tides offers award-winning guided tide pooling ecotourism opportunities and ocean education events hosted by Maine-based marine biologists.

We facilitate events ranging from small family outings to large corporate team bonding events. See more about pricing and scheduling here.
We collaborate with other small Maine businesses to offer a range of events including community tide pooling, seafood lunch and learns, ocean trivia, and more! See our events calendar for more information.
We work with other educational institutions to support the development of their own guided tide pooling programs, advise on exhibit curation, and collect specimens for use in teaching labs. See more about our consulting services here.

Meet the team

Aubrey Jane, MS

FOUNDER & LEAD GUIDE

Aubrey works at the intersection of marine science and policy and has studied the Gulf of Maine ecosystem for a decade. Her undergraduate research centered on farmed blue mussels; her master’s thesis centered on the physiology of larval lobsters, and her ongoing PhD research is centered on changing marine biodiversity in the Gulf of Maine. She was inspired to start Turning Tides to give the public more opportunities to interface directly with scientists and learn about the “little guys” like sea slugs, snails, and other intertidal invertebrates who are often underappreciated.
Connor Jones, MS

TIDE POOL GUIDE & RESIDENT BIRD EXPERT

Connor has a background in ecology and environmental education. He has experience teaching at the college level and in early-childhood settings. Originally from NY, he moved to Maine to pursue a master's degree in marine science. During his two-year thesis project, he investigated how the rapidly warming waters of the Gulf of Maine are impacting a local population of blue mussels.
Delia Carr

MEDIA COORDINATOR
Delia has a degree in media production and specializes in video content and photography. She is instrumental in capturing high-quality imagery of tide pool critters and events.