![A researcher prepares for a practice dive in the submerible Deep Sea Explorer in Monterey Harbor. Courtesy of marinephotobank.org. Reuven Walder (c) 2006 [200x150, 12K]](http://www.cephalopodcast.com/img/pic/pic_060712_Walder.jpg "A researcher prepares for a practice dive in the submerible Deep Sea Explorer in Monterey Harbor. Courtesy of marinephotobank.org. Reuven Walder (c) 2006")
It’s a little too far for me to make it, but the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is having an open house this Saturday, 07/15/2006. If you are in the area, it definitely seems worth checking out.
The 2006 MBARI open house will feature science and technology exhibits, displays of deep-sea video from Monterey Bay, research presentations, children’s activities, and ocean career information. MBARI staff, scientists, and engineers will share their excitement about the institute’s work with the public.
MBARI is famous for it’s ROV-based, deep-sea reseach off the California coast. It was founded in 1987 by David Packard (of Hewlett-Packard Company fame) as a private, not-for-profit oceanographic research center. But don’t confuse the MBARI with the Monterey Bay Aquarium. While closely tied, they are separate entities.
- More: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute open house
- When: Saturday, July 15, 2006 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Also, for more deep-sea news check out the Deep-Sea News blog, maintained in part by Craig McClain at MBARI.
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