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.
- DNA Detectives – Explore the mysteries that can be solved through the power of genetics through this lab which examines different methods to extract and analyze DNA.
- Squid Dissection – Starting out as zooplankton, discover how a squid’s unique internal and external morphology is crucial to its survival.
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- 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 a food chain mobile – Whether close to home or a world away, build your own example of the delicate balance that an ecosystem needs to be sustained.
- 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.
Discover real FIU research and community engagement efforts.
- S.A.R.A.H. Initiative – This unique partnership with the International SeaKeepers Society harnesses citizen sciences to understand and combat plastic pollution while conserving our oceans.
- 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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