Open house at the Marine Labs – this weekend!

Everyone is a star (and some are starfish) at the Open House...drop by & see what's going on at the Labs.

It’s one of the great, child-friendly & community-friendly events of the year.

Last year’s was awesome – you won’t want to miss the chance to swing by. Here’s more from the Labs:

Friday Harbor Marine Labs Open House: May 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The public is enthusiastically invited to participate in the 2010 FHL Open House. This event offers a splendid opportunity to meet scientists and students at the Labs and check out the research and teaching facilities. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Labs will be open for self-guided tours. Scientists and students will showcase their marine science research, answer questions and provide demonstrations. There will be posters, marine plants and animals, microscopes, plankton sampling and observations, and activities for visitors of all ages. Kids are particularly encouraged to attend.

The public is invited to learn more about the equipment used by scientists in marine zoology, botany, fisheries and oceanography.

People can step aboard and tour our 58’ research vessel, the R/V Centennial, and check out its remotely operated vehicle (ROV), oceanographic tools, and high-tech sonar systems. There will be several lectures given by FHL scientists. There will also be a demonstration of SCUBA equipment and a SCUBA dive from the FHL dock. Sturdy shoes are recommended
because the tour route includes rough dock planks, gravel paths and trails. You can find free popcorn in the tradition of Friday Harbor Laboratories’ Open Houses, and light refreshments available in the Dining Hall for a small fee.

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