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You’re Invited! – Student Film Screening (February 9)
You’re invited to a film screening at the Museum! Students in the Museum’s Upward Bound program have been serving as Eco-Ambassadors to south Florida’s unique environments, and with support from a State Farm Youth Advisory Board grant, have created their own Public Service Announcement videos. These … Continue reading
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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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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Committee Moves Full Steam Ahead on Plans for the 2013 Galaxy Gala
Under the leadership of co-chairs Nancy Batchelor and Nicole Lozano, along with a stellar committee of the leading ladies and gentlemen of Miami’s business and philanthropic communities, the Committee for the 2013 Galaxy Gala is off to a great start! … Continue reading
The Busy Buzzing Junior League of Miami
In 1949, The Junior League of Miami’s Project Finding Committee decided that the children of Dade County needed a place to explore, expand their minds, and experiment with the world around them. In other words, they needed a science museum. … Continue reading
Posted in In the Community, In the Museum, Partnerships
Tagged beehive, Bunch Farms, Junior League of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Vizcaya
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Reptile Day!
Reptiles are amazing creatures. It’s unfortunate that sometimes they have a bad reputation. You need to be respectful of them, just like any other animal, but mostly they are perfectly content to spend most of their time just hanging out, … Continue reading
Posted in In the Community, In the Museum, Partnerships
Tagged Animal Planet, Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Gator Boys, Gatorama, Geico, Inc., Kat Duran, Tom Crutchfield, United Pet Group Inc., Venom One, Zoo Med
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Using ECHOS to Get a Head Start
Last Saturday, ECHOS teachers and teacher assistants came to the Museum on a quest to become prepared to host the Head Start Museum Family Day. Both ECHOS and Head Start are all about creating environments for young children to learn … Continue reading
Smithsonian Affiliations – Opportunities Galore!
The Smithsonian is a name recognized all over the world. Internationally, if people know one Museum in the US, it’s most likely the Smithsonian. But through Smithsonian Affiliations, museums all over the country can partner in efforts to share science, … Continue reading
The Dust Bowl – Man and Nature, Cause and Effect
The Miami Science Museum is one of only 10 museums nationwide that was selected to participate in the Smithsonian’s National Youth Summit on October 17th. The focus of this summit was contemporary environmental issues and the legacy (as well as lessons learned) … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, In the Community, In the Museum, MiaSci at Large, Partnerships
Tagged Biscayne National Park, National Parks Conservation Association, National Youth Summit, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Smithsonian, Smithsonian Affiliations, South Florida Water Management District, University of Miami
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AstroJam: A Cosmic Quest
Every year, the Museum celebrates our Universe, and everyone with a passion for observing, investigating, and learning about it. On a large scale, it’s officially National Astronomy Day. Here at the Museum, we called our celebration AstroJam: A Cosmic Quest. … Continue reading
Posted in For Students, For Teachers, In the Community, In the Museum, MiaSci at Large, Partnerships
Tagged Celestron, FIU Astronomy Club, Florida International University, National Astronomy Day, Smithsonian Affiliations, Southern Cross Astronomical Society, Upward Bound Math & Science, Youth Capture the Colorful Cosmos
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