PB PERS Indian River Lagoon Science Festival 2023
Talked with Gabby Barbarite McHenry, Ph.D., Director of Outreach & Engagement Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. They are one of the 71 exhibitors at this years Indian River Lagoon Science Festival. It's going to be from 10am - 3pm on November 18th at 600 N Indian River Drive, Ft. Pierce, FL. The IRL Science Festival is a free event that's designed to bring a variety of hands-on STEAM activities to the public. The goal is to make science accessible, interactive, relevant and fun for everyone at every age. Some of the exhibitors are: Mad Science of Palm Beach (fire and ice show+ fantastic forces booth) Little Medical School of the Treasure coast (create a suture model) InWater Research Group \u2013 sea turtle exploration Smithsonian Marine Station \u2013 Baby corals + save a coral with slime Oxbow eco center Boy Scouts of America/TC District \u2013 blast into scouting FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute \u2013 Explore the Marine Mammal Ambulance + Mission: Ocean Discovery West Gate K-8 \u2013 Silly Slime Morningside elementary - energy & everglades expo Florida medical entomology Lab \u2013 Mosquitos: Friend or Foe? St. Lucie County Mosquito Control \u2013 mosquito management The Manatee Center = Do Manatee have bone marrow FL Dept of Agricultural and Consumer Services DPI = Build a Beetle-Air Potato Bio Control USAG AUX \u2013 marine safety and environment Ft Pierce Police Dept St Lucie County Solid Waste \u2013 Recycling Right St. Lucie County Parks and Recreation ORCA Ocean Research & Conservation Association \u2013 What\u2019s in the Water Importance of Biological Surveys IRSC Science \u2013 Candy DNA and Rocks from Space Samual S Gaines Academy of emerging technologies \u2013 Fun with Robots Max Planck \u2013 Control a robot with your muscles Port. St. Lucie Amateur Radio Association \u2013 Riding Carrier Waves (morse code) Stella Maris Environmental Research \u2013 Base-ick Secret messages Environmental Learning Center \u2013 Plankton Lab Ft pierce Westwood Academy/MOA \u2013 Sea Turtle Mortality Ecological Assoc. \u2013 A Day in the Life of a Sea Turtle Biologist Loggerhead Marinelife Center \u2013 Jr Sea turtle veterinarians Save the Chimps \u2013 Chimpanzee Enrichment Friends of the Everglades \u2013 Alligator Showdown FL Real Estate Navigators \u2013 Alligator Salt Art FDEP-IRL Aquatic Preserves \u2013 Critters of Oyster Reef & button making Florida Oceanographic Society \u2013 Sharks & Rays Indian River Lagoon Nat\u2019l Estuary Program- Living Lagoon Friendly Photo Booth St. Lucie County Library St. Lucie county Master Gardener Volunteers \u2013 Wheel game University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center \u2013 Pin the bug on the host plant St. Lucie Audubon Society \u2013 How many birds do you know? Listeners can find the complete list, sign up to volunteer, become a sponsor and more at www.irlsciencefest.org.