Discovery Day at the DI Sea Lab - April 19, 10am to 2pm

This fun-filled family event includes a huge variety of environmentally-themed children's activities; an Open House at the Research Facilities of the DISL where the public meets the scientists and graduate students to see their ongoing research projects; and FREE CHILDREN'S ADMISSION to the Estuarium, the aquarium at the DISL and a designated Coastal America Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center.

Graduate student Jason Herrman (left) fascinates visitors with tales of sharks of the Gulf of Mexico at Dr. Powers' lab. Discovery Day is the only day of the year that the research labs are open to the public..

Where:

Activities:

• Free Children's Admission to the Estuarium and 15% Discount in Gift Shop
• Open House and Exhibits at the Research Laboratories
• Free Kids' Activities, Ocean Games and Fun Crafts
• Free Drawing for Estuarium Gift Shop Gift Certificates
• Live animals from Environmental Studies Center
• US Coast Guard Boating Safety
• Information on Hurricane Preparedness
• Children's fingerprinting by the City of Mobile Police Department
• Much, much more!

Cost: FREE, except for reduced adult admission to Estuarium

For more info: Call 251/861-2141

Admission is free (except for reduced Adult Estuarium admission), educational fun is plentiful at this popular event.  

Local agencies expected to participate this year include: Alabama Department of Conservation and National Resources (ADCNR) Lands Division, Coastal Section; ADCNR Marine Resources Division; City of Mobile, Police Department; DISL Foundation; DISL Graduate Student Organization; Environmental Studies Center; Home Depot; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium; Mobile Bay National Estuary Program; Mobile County Emergency Management Agency; National Weather Service, NOAA: NOAA Fisheries, Pascagoula, MS; Northern Gulf Institute; Town of Dauphin Island; United States Coast Guard, Station Dauphin Island; US Coast Guard Auxiliary.