NEW BEDFORD, Mass., — March 13, 2014 — The following was released by the New Bedford Ocean Explorium and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute:
The Ocean Explorium will open its doors for the second complimentary Family Science Night on Thursday, March 20, from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. "Life Without Sunlight" is the theme for this event, related to the exhibit "Life, Smoke, and Fire – Underwater: Deep Sea Vents Explored" which includes artifacts from expeditions to the deep sea floors.
Visitors will have an opportunity to meet Woods Hole Chief Scientist Dr. Stefan Sievert. Dr. Sievert will place a call to the research vessel Atlantis, working in the Gulf of Mexico, to speak with Dr. Dorsey Wanless, Geology and Geophysics Postdoctoral Fellow.
During the previous Free Family Science Night, Dr. Sievert was the aboard the Atlantis and took the telephone call from his colleagues. Visitors to the Ocean Explorium can ask questions of the scientists on-board the research vessel.
The Ocean Explorium's own Explorer in Residence, Rhonda Moniz, will also be on hand. Ms. Moniz is founder and director of operations for Benthic Exploration, a company that specializes in marine technology including ROV, AUV, side scan, and sub-bottom profiling technology.
There will be hands-on activities and special Science on a Sphere® presentations. Find more information about the research expedition at http://divediscover.whoi.edu/; find more information about the Ocean Explorium and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution outreach collaboration at http://divediscover.whoi.edu/sos.
Family Science Night is made possible through funding from the National Science Foundation.