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Inshore Invertebrates of the Florida Keys
Inshore Invertebrates of the Florida Keys
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.
Microplastics
Microplastics
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.
Algae Investigation
Algae Investigation
Grades 5th-8th
Investigate micro habitats filled with diverse life while learning to think as a scientist!
Plankton Races
Plankton Races
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!
Sponge Lab
Sponge Lab
Grades 8th-12th
Explore sponge biology and anatomy then discuss the important roles they play in our marine environments!
Classes
Classes
Marine Habitats of the Florida Keys
Marine Habitats of the Florida Keys
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.
Coral Reef Ecology
Coral Reef Ecology
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.
Seagrass Ecology
Seagrass Ecology
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.
Virtual Field Trips
Virtual Field Trips
Emerald Lagoon with the underwater hotel!
Emerald Lagoon with the underwater hotel!
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!
Coral Reef
Coral Reef
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!!
Mangrove Canopy
Mangrove Canopy
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.
Rodriguez Key
Rodriguez Key
Explore a special ecotone where coraline algae grows that hides a diverse amount of creatures!
Hardbottom Habitat
Hardbottom Habitat
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!
Ask the Instructor!
Ask the Instructor!
Behind the scenes at MarineLab with Maddie!
Behind the scenes at MarineLab with Maddie!
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!
Become a Marine Scientist: Pat's Advice
Become a Marine Scientist: Pat's Advice
Instructor Patrick answers all your questions on IG Live about how to become a marine scientist, and shares his personal journey to finding MarineLab.
Composting with Nicole
Composting with Nicole
Learn what tips Nicole has to compost at home!
Citizen Science
Citizen Science
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.
What is Citizen Science?
What is Citizen Science?
MarineLab's Citizen Science Coordinator, Anna, introduces the world of citizen science.
Citizen Science History
Citizen Science History
Anna reveals the origins of many citizen science projects. Turns out regular people have been scientists all along!
Becoming a Citizen Scientist
Becoming a Citizen Scientist
You see everyday people, we see empowered scientists!
Citizen Scientists Discover New Exoplanet:https://www.nbcnews.com/…/citizen-scientists-discover-stran…
Citizen Science Data Reliabilityhttps://daily.jstor.org/a-scientific-look-at-citizen-scien…/#
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