Long Marine Lab Hosts Fifteenth Annual Open House October 9

SANTA CRUZ, CA–Lovers of marine science, adults and children alike, won’t want to miss the fifteenth annual Open House at the Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz on Sunday, October 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

The Long Marine Lab is a marine-research facility operated by UC Santa Cruz. Located at the northern end of Monterey Bay, the lab devotes its resources to understanding the bay’s unique environment and to addressing other worldwide issues in the marine sciences.

Activities at this year’s open house include the following:

• Lively demonstrations of sea-lion research projects.
• Open research labs with advanced microscope equipment, marine jellies, and other creatures.
• A "children’s corner," touch tanks, and many other marine- oriented activities for kids.
• Talks, videos, and slide shows by marine researchers.
• A spectacular exhibit of butterflies from around the world.
• Live music by Pacific Rhy’m.
• Free cookies, coffee, and tea provided by the lab’s docents.
• A barbecue lunch for a small charge.

Parking is available at Silicon Systems, 2300 Delaware Avenue. Shuttle buses will transport people to the lab.

The event is accessible to those with disabilities; people needing special arrangements should call the lab in advance.

For more information, call the Long Marine Lab at (408) 459- 2883.