NOAA and Partners Host Open House for 1300

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 to host an open house May 14th-16th. The three day event brought over 1300 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 and answer questions and visitors got to participate in a number of hands-on demonstrations at AOML, SEFSC, the University of Miami, and the Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) Academy Land SHARC and Weather on Wheels mobile outreach programs.

Photo credit: NOAA

  • University of Miami researchers describe the SUSTAIN wave-wind tank to a group of Open House participants. Image credit: NOAA
  • An Open House visitor participates in a fishing activity at NOAA
  • University of Miami researcher shows off a toadfish to a group of students at UM
  • A pair of students examine a toadfish at the UM Marine Technology & Life Sciences Seawater Complex. Image credit: NOAA
  • A group of students participate in an activity aboard the MAST LandSharc mobile outreach bus. Image credit: NOAA
  • A group of students participate in a environmental microbiology demonstration with AOML scientists. Image credit: NOAA
  • Students watch physical oceanography demos at AOML. Image credit: NOAA
  • Students measure the weight of a sponge at the MAST Academy Landsharc mobile outreach bus. Image credit: NOAA
  • AOML hurricane researchers discuss the Coyote drone. Image credit: NOAA
  • AOML scientist discusses the global carbon cycle with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA
  • AOML researcher discusses ocean currents with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA
  • A pair of students observe microorganisms under the microscope. Image credit: NOAA
  • An AOML researcher tours the SOMMA van with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA
  • An AOML Researcher shows off the ocean glider technology. Image credit: NOAA
  • AOML Coral Ecologist discusses ocean acidification impacts on corals with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA

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  1. University of Miami researchers describe the SUSTAIN wave-wind tank to a group of Open House participants. Image credit: NOAA
  2. An Open House visitor participates in a fishing activity at NOAA’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Image credit: NOAA
  3. University of Miami researcher shows off a toadfish to a group of students at UM’s new Marine Technology & Life Sciences Seawater Complex. Image credit: NOAA
  4. A pair of students examine a toadfish at the UM Marine Technology & Life Sciences Seawater Complex. Image credit: NOAA
  5. A group of students participate in an activity aboard the MAST LandSharc mobile outreach bus. Image credit: NOAA
  6. A group of students participate in a environmental microbiology demonstration with AOML scientists. Image credit: NOAA
  7. Students watch physical oceanography demos at AOML. Image credit: NOAA
  8. Students measure the weight of a sponge at the MAST Academy Landsharc mobile outreach bus. Image credit: NOAA
  9. AOML hurricane researchers discuss the Coyote drone. Image credit: NOAA
  10. AOML scientist discusses the global carbon cycle with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA
  11. AOML researcher discusses ocean currents with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA
  12. A pair of students observe microorganisms under the microscope. Image credit: NOAA
  13. An AOML researcher tours the SOMMA van with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA
  14. An AOML Researcher shows off the ocean glider technology. Image credit: NOAA
  15. AOML Coral Ecologist discusses ocean acidification impacts on corals with a group of students. Image credit: NOAA