HBOI 'Discovery' boat tours
Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute offers a new public boat tour of the Indian River Lagoon aboard “The Discovery,” a 36-passenger pontoon. Tours depart every Friday at 10:30 a.m. and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. from FAU Harbor Branch, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce. Explorers of all ages can join the 90-minute excursions
An expert guide leads participants through an immersive educational experience as marine scientists on a floating laboratory with state-of-the-art tools. Activities include interpreting real-time water-quality data from the Indian River Lagoon Observatory Network of Environmental Sensors, surveying underwater habitats with a remotely operated vehicle, and identifying wildlife of all sizes — from microscopic plankton to sharks, rays, manatees and dolphins
“The Indian River Lagoon is an amazing ecosystem, home to thousands of plants and animals,”
said Gabby Barbarite, Ph.D., director of outreach and engagement at FAU Harbor Branch. “We are so excited to share our knowledge, passions and important research underway with our community through this new program.”Admission is $40 per person and must be booked in advance. Private charters and field trips are
also available. For more information and to book at tour, visit www.fau.edu/hboi/bookatour or call the Ocean Discovery Visitors Center at 772-242-2293
About Florida Atlantic University: Florida Atlantic University, established in 1961, officially opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. Through the coexistence of access and excellence, FAU embodies an innovative model where traditional achievement gaps vanish. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.
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