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[Lab news] Baumann lab participates in Avery Point Open House Event

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15 October 2017: All members of the Baumann lab – Hannes, Emma, Chris, Julie and Jake had fun at an Open House event at the Avery Point Campus as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations. The whole department participated with a flurry of educational activities and fun exhibitions.
Our lab manned a table outside the Rankin Lab, telling people about the nearshore fish community, the phenomenon of ocean acidification and the measurement of pH in water. Everybody chipped in, thanks!
Hannes also premiered reciting Dr. Seuss’ “The Lorax” in front of young and old in the AP auditorium.

Check out some of the fun around the “Ocean Acidification and our fish” table:

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There are fish!
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Jake and Emma assist a little scientist in measuring the pH in our two demonstration tanks


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Atlantic silversides from Mumford Cove, CT, swimming in our tanks. After the end of the demonstration, we released back into the wild.
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Prof. Rob Mason taking briefly over our display. Emerging topic apparently – Mercury and ocean acidification


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Fascinating sea life …

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What an incredible creature a sea star is!

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Hannes recited “The Lorax” – Dr. Seuss classic, comic-poetic tale of greed and environmental destruction

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Julie manning our Ocean acidification outreach table at the Rankin Lab on 15 Oct 2017