Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Press Room

24 July 2008

MBARI open house provides fun for all ages

On July 19, MBARI staff and volunteers shared their knowledge and enthusiasm with thousands of visitors at our Moss Landing facility. Click on any of the photographs below to find out about a few of the displays and activities provided during the 2008 MBARI open house.

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An underwater video camera
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Ocean research equipment
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Sand under a microscope
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Kids's crafts
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The MBARI machine shop
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ROVs made of PVC pipe
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Family-built ROVs
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Rocks from the deep sea
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Sediment layers in the seafloor
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A tool for analyzing DNA
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A seafloor rover
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The abrasive water jet
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The giant inflatable squid!
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An underwater video database
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Shaking hands with an ROV

For more information, please see our Open House web page or contact Kim Fulton-Bennett:
(831) 775-1835, kfb@mbari.org