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.
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- 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’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Image credit: NOAA
- 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
- 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