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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Channel 10 Visits the Construction Site for Our New Museum!
Museum President and CEO Gillian Thomas, Vice President of Marketing Tony Lima, and the workers at the construction site for the new Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science had a very special visitor this week. Channel 10 WPLG reporter … Continue reading
The Scent of a Bee
For humans, if your home has a recognizable scent, that may or may not be a good thing. But for bees, it is a necessary part of life, and of finding its way home. Bees find their way to their … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, For Teachers, In the Community
Tagged ECHOS, Head Start, Junior League of Miami
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Eco-Ambassadors Unite!
On Saturday, December 8th, 60 Upward Bound Eco-Ambassadors joined a group of volunteers from Miami-Dade College in replanting almost 1,000 mangrove propagules at R. Hardy Matheson Preserve. The Preserve is undergoing a major management effort by Miami-Dade County to remove … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, In the Community, MiaSci at Large, Partnerships
Tagged Australian Pine, Brazilian Pepper, invasive plants, mangrove, Miami-Dade College, R. Hardy Matheson Preserve, Reclamation Project, Snapper Creek, State Farm, State Farm Youth Advisory Board, Tequestra Indian, Upward Bound Math & Science
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Put on Your Rain Boots, the Water is Rising!
According to a new report just released by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), average sea level around the world is projected to rise anywhere from 8 inches to over 6 feet by 2100. That seems like a large … Continue reading
Dive Into the Museum’s Underwater Festival
The Museum was flooded last weekend with visitors who came to dive into our 2nd annual Miami Underwater Festival. Friday night kicked off the event with showings of award-winning French and English underwater films from the 39th Festival Mondial de … Continue reading
Posted in In the Museum, Partnerships
Tagged Alan McLennan, aquaculture, Beneath the Waves Film Festival, bottom feeder, Changing Seas, Chris Olstad, COSEE Florida, Festival Mondial de L'image Sous-Marine, Fish Meat: Choose Your Farm Wisely, Fish Navy Films, Florida International University, General Consulate of France in Miami, invasive species, Jason Bacon, Jeremy Irons, Julian Sprung, Key Largo, lionfish, Lisa Krimsky, Marine Resources Development Foundation, Miami-Dade Public Library, Mike Heithaus, National Sea Grant Office, Nick Morell, NOAA, PAUL, Reef Guard, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, ROV, Shark Bay, sustainable fish farming, Ted Caplow, The Surprise Salmon, Two Little Fishes, University of Miami, WPBT2
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Taking Nature Back with Eco-Art
In recent times, it seems more and more difficult for humans to avoid negatively impacting nature. But that does not mean that we can’t make a positive impact. The Museum’s eco-art Reclamation Project works to help restore our coastal environments. … Continue reading
Hurricane Exhibit Has Made Landfall at the Miami Science Museum!
With the increase in number and strength of hurricanes over recent years, it’s important to know how to deal with these natural phenomena. To help the public learn what it takes to predict, prepare for and protect against a hurricane, … Continue reading