We would like to thank everyone who came out to support us at Rock the Ocean’s Conservation Village at the Tortuga Music Festival this past weekend on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The weather was gorgeous and we had a great time educating the public about the deep sea while playing some trivia and listening to the bands play. We’d like to thank our volunteers for their time and enthusiasm sharing our research this past weekend: Heather Bracken Grissom, April Cook, Danielle DeLeo, Katherine Dougan, Joan Glenny, Scott Grissom, Rich Jones, José Lopez, Jorge Perez Moreno, Mike Novotny, Nina Pruzinsky, Lauren Ramos, Brittney Smith, Nick Turner, Hernan Vazquez, Lee Wilkins, Blake Wilkins, and Matt Woodstock.

The DEEPEND Consortium is joining Rock The Ocean’s Conservation Village at the Tortuga Music Festival this weekend April 7-9, 2017. This event pairs music with conservation and will showcase more than 30 musical groups and 35+ ocean conservation groups all packed into one weekend on Fort Lauderdale Beach. This year’s theme of the Conservation Village is “JUST ONE THING” you can do to Rock the Ocean and start making a difference in saving our oceans and marine life. Stop by the DEEPEND booth to see what one thing you can do to help the deep sea. Then play some deep-sea trivia and win prizes! We will be there from 10am-7pm all weekend and if you cannot attend be sure to follow our highlights from the event on Facebook and Instagram!

2017: Creep into the DEEPEND Summer Camps are back!  This summer, Creep into the DEEPEND Summer Camps for k-8th grade are offered at museums and science centers throughout the country. To register or find out more, check out the list below and contact the museum or science center near you.

Catawba Science Center - Hickory, North Carolina

Liberty Science Center - Jersey City,  New Jersey

Maine Discovery Museum - Bangor, Maine

Museum of Discovery and Science - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Oregon Coast Aquarium's Oceanscape Network - Newport Oregon

Pacific Science Center - Seattle Washington

St. Louis Science Center - St. Louis Missouri

Tallahassee Museum - Tallahassee Florida

Univ of Michigan Museum of Natural History - Ann Arbor Michigan

(Organizations are incorporating and sharing DEEPEND Research within their summer camp program. Summer camp program, topics, title, and registration policies vary depending on the museum, science center, or aquarium. First come first served.)

Visit WhaleTimes for more information on future Creep into the DEEPEND Programs.

We had a great turn out of 23 teachers at TAMU Galveston for the third Gulf of Mexico Exploration teacher workshop! Teachers learned about DEEPEND science and brought lesson plans and other resources back to their schools to share with colleagues and their students.

Thank you, Texas for a great event!