NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the National Marine Fisheries Service/Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) partnered with the University of Miami Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science and the Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) Academy to host an open house May 14th-16th. The three day event brought an estimated 1,300 people to Virginia Key to learn about a variety of scientific topics including hurricane research, climate science, oceanography, local fisheries, coral communities, and endangered species. NOAA and UM scientists were on-hand to describe their research projects, conduct hands-on experiments, and answer questions.
This event brought marine and atmospheric science to the community and further enhanced Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. We’d like to thank all participants as well as our dedicated staff and volunteers for making this such an exciting event!
Originally Published in January 2015 by Shannon Jones