Let’s tide pool together.

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 curate coastal excursions that are perfect for afternoons with friends, family outings, birthday parties, bachelor/bachelorette parties, and more.
Scheduling information for private guided tide pooling sessions can be found here.
We offer regular community tide pooling events for those who want to get salty in a community setting
We also collaborate with other small businesses to offer a range of events including seafood lunch and learns, tide pooling and yoga, ocean trivia, and more.
See our events calendar for more information.
We provide support to other educational institutions in the development of guided tide pooling programs, curation of marine exhibits, and collection of marine 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; 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.