Combine labs, demos and field trips to reinforce learning and fun.
- 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.
- Planet Plankton – Many marine invertebrates start out as zooplankton before growing into other species – explore a variety of plankton through a microscope.
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- Discover sea shanties – Learn about the history of this infectious form of communication in the brutal industry it helped to drive. Understand its environmental legacy and what you can do to help.
- Explore water quality monitoring – Examine data collected by the CREST research buoy which keeps scientists up-to-date with changing conditions in Biscayne Bay and the impacts on marine life.
- Create chemical poetry – Harness your creative side to play with the patterns inherent in nature and writing to showcase science communication skills.
Discover real FIU research and community engagement efforts.
- Institute of Environment – A comprehensive solutions center, we are dedicated to combating environmental crises that devastate ecosystems, disrupt communities and destroy natural resources.
- 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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