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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

OPEN HOUSE
U.S. DEPT. OF COMMERCE, NOAA, NMFS
JAMES J. HOWARD MARINE
SCIENCES LABORATORY
HIGHLANDS, NJ
INFORMATION: (732) 872-3000

Friday, October 16th from 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. and
Saturday, October 17th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

CELEBRATE NOAA's ‘YEAR OF THE OCEAN'
www.yoto98.com

- Visit our 32,000 gallon salt-water research tank and view local species of fish

- See a wide variety of live marine animals on display in the aquarium rooms and talk with our staff scientists about their experiments.

- The Shark Expert is Back! Mr. Wes Pratt from our Narragansett, RI lab will present an update on his shark research of capture, tag and release.

- New videos on Coral Reef Restoration and El Niño; Year of the Ocean posters and new hand outs

- Joining us this year will be the American Littoral Society, Brookdale Community College and the National Park Service with information of their ongoing activities.
- The NJ Marine Science Consortium will open their doors for self-guided tours of their facilities. They have planned demonstrations on shell identification, fish printing, educational projects and their Gift Shop will be open.

- Visit the seawater lab of The Marine Academy of Science and Technology and see how the students learn hands-on about marine biology. Information about the school will also be available.

Face Painting - Visit the Diver in the Tank and Talk to Her Under Water - Questions about fishing, what bait to use, which lore catches the best fish?? "Ask the Angler" - Fish Fillet Demo

FREE ADMISSION & PARKING Refreshments will be available

VISIT OUR WEB SITE
http://www.sh.nmfs.gov

October 24th, 14th Annual Fall Beach Sweeps (New Jersey)

For information on how you or your group can join in on this beach cleanup contact: