Combine labs, demos and field trips to reinforce learning and fun.
- Tech to Protect – Animal borne cameras are the closest way for researchers to slip into the fins of the species they study and see the world through their eyes. Get hands-on in a technology lab that gets you thinking on your feet, just like scientists in the field.
- Animal Encounter – Get to know the creatures that help keep the balance of marine and coastal ecosystems everywhere. Dive in as you explore marine invertebrates from Biscayne Bay.
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- Explore Aquarius Reef Base – Take a virtual tour and get a peek at the place aquanauts and NASA astronauts call home when conducting underwater research and training.
- Discover Aquanaut Chris Lopes – Meet Chris Lopes, a biology graduate student who studies seagrasses and was part of a six-day Ecology of Fear mission.
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- Aquarius Reef Base – Deployed 60 feet beneath the surface of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, this globally significant asset provides unparalleled means to study the ocean.
- Institute of Environment – Our faculty, staff and students lead projects around the globe that help assure the long-term survival of key ecosystems.
- Researchers across the departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Earth and Environment contribute to developing new knowledge in this area. Explore their work.
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