About Us

The JASON Project

"To inspire and educate kids everywhere through real science and exploration."

The JASON Project connects children with scientists and their work. JASON and its partners create these connections using multiple platforms and technologies, including award-winning, standards-based classroom curriculum developed with NOAA, NASA, National Geographic Society and others; after-school and out-of-school activities; camp experiences; and exploration programs for museums, aquariums, libraries and community centers. The result is a year-round continuum of classroom and out-of-classroom learning.

Founded in 1989 by Dr. Robert D. Ballard, JASON is a nonprofit organization managed by Sea Research Foundation, Inc. and governed by Sea Research and National Geographic Society. Sea Research Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, operates Mystic Aquarium, one of the world's largest aquariums; the Institute for Exploration, focused on deep ocean environments and led by Dr. Robert D. Ballard; and Immersion Learning, an after-school distance learning and digital media company. The mission of Sea Research (www.searesearch.org) is to inspire people to care for and protect our ocean planet through education, research and exploration.

To learn more about The JASON Project, visit www.jason.org.