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Site
Events - Florida Keys
Open
House
Student
Mini-Summit
Student/Teacher
At Sea Experience
DeepWorker
Model and Sustainable Seas Expeditions
Display
NOAA Ship Ferrel and
DeepWorker Open House
Where: Mallory Square
Pier, Key West, FL
Date: Sunday, August 22, 1999
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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The open
house will give people the opportunity to
learn more about Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary and the Sustainable Seas
Expedition.
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The Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary will be hosting an open house of
the NOAA ship Ferrel and the DeepWorker
submersibles. Sanctuary staff, pilots, researchers
and DeepWorker technicians will be on hand to
answer questions and lead tours. There will be
displays about the Sustainable Seas Expeditions and
the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The
open house is designed to elevate the public's
awareness of the oceans in general, and the
Sustainable Seas Expeditions and the Florida Keys
in particular.
Mini Student
Summit
Location: Florida Keys
National Marine Sanctuary Lower Region Office
Key West, FL
Date: Sunday, August 22, 1999
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
A mini-student summit will be
held in conjunction with the open house of the NOAA
Ship Ferrel and DeepWorker submersibles on August
22. Students and teachers from area high schools
will meet with Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary staff at the Sanctuary Lower Region
Office. After meeting with the staff, the group
will tour the NOAA ship Ferrel and speak with
pilots and scientists about their recent
explorations and research.
The goals for the day
include:
•learn more about the
Sustainable Seas Expeditions
• learn how the Sustainable Seas Expedition
will affect the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary
• learn about the NOAA ship Ferrel and the
DeepWorker technology
• assist with planning of the Student Summit
to be held in September
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Student/Teacher At Sea
Experience
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Student
will be able to meet with scientists and
talk about their recent exploration and
research.
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A select group of teachers and students from area
high schools will have the opportunity to observe
the Sustainable Seas Expeditions aboard the NOAA
ship Ferrel. After being shuttled to the NOAA Ship
Ferrel in the morning, the students will spend the
day watching firsthand how technology is being used
to enhance research in the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary. The goal of the project is to
promote oceans as a focus for public education,
build the basis for a learning community that uses
an interdisciplinary approach to explore ocean
issues, and to develop the skills and knowledge to
encourage active public participation in
monitoring, conserving, and sustaining ocean
resources. It is hoped this experience will also
aid the students and teachers in their preparation
for the Student Summit to be held in
September.
DeepWorker Model and
Sustainable Seas Expeditions Display
Where: Marathon
Airport, Marathon, FL
Mile Marker 49, Bayside
When: August 15 - August 21
Time: Sanctuary Staff will be present from 10 AM -
4 PM each day, however the display will be open for
viewing during normal airport hours from 8 AM - 6
PM.
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The model
of the Deep Worker and the Sustainable
Seas Expeditions exhibit
panels.
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A static display of the
DeepWorker and the Sustainable Seas Expeditions
will be open to the public at the Marathon Airport.
This will be a great opportunity for the public to
learn more about the Expeditions, the Florida Keys
National Marine Sanctuary, and the importance of
the oceans.
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For more information on
the education events at the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary, please contact:
Mary Tagliareni
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
P.O. Box 500368
Marathon, FL 33050
Phone: 305-852-7717 X30
FAX: 305-853-0877
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