Resources for Educators
Pulling the Beach Seine
Contact Ms. Carrie Fioramonti.
Field Trips
- Beach Seine Trips: Join NOAA staff and volunteers at the water's edge to pull a 400 square foot beach seine
through the remarkable sea grass beds of St. Andrew Bay!
We offer naturalist instruction regarding this diverse and highly productive habitat. Students will be introduced to the importance of sea grass in the marine environment, as well as have a hands-on experience with its flora and fauna.
- Laboratory Tours: Visit the NOAA Fisheries Science Center!
Tours include demonstrations of data processing for Age, Growth, and Reproduction studies of pelagic and reef fish, marine science library, Amesbury Archive, shark biology, Marine Protected Areas research, aquaculture, research vessels, presentations, and sea turtle tours (month of June only).
Exhibits
Touch Tank and Shark Exhibit at Sizzling Science 2007
- Touch Tanks: Live marine life exhibit brought to you!
Children will be thrilled to meet some of St. Andrew Bay's inhabitants...up close and personal! Possible specimens include: sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, crabs, scallops, conchs, sea hares, sea anemones, sponges, sea squirts (tunicates), sea horses, various other fish, and you never know what else will turn up!
- Presentations and Artifacts: Original presentations created by NOAA Fisheries Panama City staff on various marine topics. Need something specific? Ask us! Fish, shark, and sea turtle artifacts may be displayed during these presentations.
Educational Materials
Our outreach staff can provide you with enrichment materials. Please contact Carrie Fioramonti for more information on lesson plans, marine curriculum, and volunteer opportunities.
For information about NOAA publications contact our technology specialist or visit the NOAA library website:
Contact the librarian.
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