Tropical Marine Ecology 2011: March 2011

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program

Learn about "Caribbean Marine Etiquette" before your next visit. Academy Award-winning actor Benicio del Toro voiced the video’s main character, a smooth trunkfish, who teaches us to be good stewards of the marine environment by not collecting corals and marine life as souvenirs.

Caribbean Marine Etiquette PSA

The Caribbean Marine Etiquette PSA is an entertaining visual experience starring Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro. It engages, intrigues and educates residents, tourists, and children alike with stunning underwater imagery of the Caribbean Islands....

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

TME Information Night

Join us at 7:00 PM on March 29, 2011 at the Science Center, 10001 Route 60, Fredonia for an informational presentation about Tropical Marine Ecology. Applications and scholarship requests may be submitted at the meeting. Light refreshments will be served. Please call 716-679-3419 if you have questions or are interested but unable to attend.

What We Do...

In Tropical Marine Ecology we will study the biodiversity of a coral reef ecosystem and the related habitats that support its complex structure. Observe the dynamics of age-old survival relationships of unique animals on the reef and the pressures of an emerging tourist destination on these delicate relationships. Swim and interact with dolphins at the largest dolphin encounter in the Caribbean. Comfortable boats will deliver us to the calm, sheltered coral reef lying just offshore, where you will be snorkeling among the reef fishes in warm water almost as clear as air. This course is a must for nature lovers and science teachers at all levels. Transform life science and social studies lessons with materials and experiences that will allow students to construct their own models of these complex but crucial ecosystems.