Ocean Fun Day SUNDAY May 22 at Sandy Hook

[shresearchdude]

Hello All,

Come join some people that really care about the environment and have some fun!!

Sunday-May 22 11am-3pm. Open House at NOAA Lab, live sharks(dogfish), winter flounder from Georges Bank(and fish larvae) I've got some Alewife and Hickory Shad, touch tanks for kids and some career marine biologists and chemists showing of what they do. No politics allowed inside the building as we only do the research!!!

http://njseagrant.org/education/special-events/ocean-fun-days/

http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/SandyHook/pdfs/open-house-2016-flyer.pdf

[shresearchdude]

I've registered the Alewife with World Fish Migration Day. Our event is actually the day after-and I didn't get enough fish to make it worth displaying them in our big tank-it's easier to watch them in smaller tanks anyhow...

http://www.worldfishmigrationday.com/events/1002/noaa-fisheries-live-display-of-river-herring-in-our-32000-gallon-research-aquarium-one-day-only

the display is showing the work of American Littoral Society's Wreck Pond Restoration program.
http://www.littoralsociety.org/index.php/programs/habitat-restoration/wreck-pond

[shresearchdude]

I put the sharks in the main tank yesterday. Although they aren't as big and menacing as larger sharks they still look pretty cool swimming by...


Putting finishing touches on the World Fish Migration Day display...

[shrimpman steve]

I'm thinking of coming down to check it out with the kids

[shbeachbum]

I'll be there with the grandkids & wife.

[shresearchdude]

it's dry inside...