Grades 5th-9th
A show and tell discussion on marine invertebrates' variety of behavioral and morphological adaptations that allow them to survive in various habitats within the marine environment.
Plastic is everywhere in microscopic pieces. Learn about how it gets into the environment, why it's harmful, and what you can do about it.
Grades 5th-8th
Investigate micro habitats filled with diverse life while learning to think as a scientist!
Grades 4th-9th
Why do plankton need to stay at the surface? What morphological adaptations allow them to sink slowly? Find out the physics behind plankton and stay tuned until the end to see the slowest race for 1st place!
Grades 8th-12th
Explore sponge biology and anatomy then discuss the important roles they play in our marine environments!
Grades 4th-8th
During this presentation, MarineLab staff will discuss the primary underwater habitats that are found in the waters surrounding the islands of the Florida Keys- seagrasses, mangroves and coral reef.
Grades 5th-8th
This discussion includes information on the biology of reef-building corals, the abiotic parameters necessary for reef formation, types of corals, reef preservation, and snorkeling etiquette.
Grades 5th-8th
This discussion focuses on the importance of a healthy seagrass community, threats facing seagrasses, and familiarization with about 50 of the organisms associated with this area.
Join us as we talk about the awesome history of Jules Emerald Lagoon! Former home of the original MarineLab, and current home to the only underwater hotel in America!
Dive into the Florida Keys coral reef as you are guided on a virtual tour. Grab the activity sheet below to participate in the BINGO along the way! You may encounter a sea turtle or a shark, who knows!!
Join Emma and Pat in the mangrove grotto where they tell us about the most dominant habitat of our shorelines and why mangroves are so important to the south Florida.
Explore a special ecotone where coraline algae grows that hides a diverse amount of creatures!
Check out a unique Florida Keys habitat that offers a large amount of structure for local marine inhabitants to create a high diversity of life in a small area. Find sharks, stingrays, and lots of fish!
Join instructor Maddie as she tells the story of MarineLab’s founding and takes you on a tour of our campus and facilities! Keep an eye out for our fleet of boats. They are something special!
Instructor Patrick answers all your questions on IG Live about how to become a marine scientist, and shares his personal journey to finding MarineLab.
Learn what tips Nicole has to compost at home!
MarineLab offers many citizen science programs where anyone can learn to collect data for scientists around the world! Check out some of our programs below.
MarineLab's Citizen Science Coordinator, Anna, introduces the world of citizen science.
Anna reveals the origins of many citizen science projects. Turns out regular people have been scientists all along!
You see everyday people, we see empowered scientists!