Milford Lab Open House

For further information or to request reasonable accommodation, contact Mark Dixon by email (mark.dixon@noaa.gov) or telephone (203) 882-6564.

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The open house is a unique opportunity for the public to tour an active fisheries lab, interact with scientists, and see first-hand the types of research projects that we conduct and how they serve the shellfish aquaculture industry and the wider community.

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The lab is divided into a series of activities, each demonstrating a research topic, with scientists on hand to present the material and answer questions. Hands on activities are available for all age groups; highlights include:

• a touch tank featuring animal ambassadors from Long Island Sound
• fish printing
• seaweed pressing
• an ocean chemistry experiment.

New this year: The Long Island Sound oyster health project uses microbiology to detect diseases in oyster populations throughout Long Island Sound. Learn more about the project and help us identify disease DNA in our oysters with a bracelet making activity!

The public is invited to visit and tour the lab at their own pace; families, community groups, and curious community members are welcome. Kids will receive a passport that they can get stamped at each stop on the tour. When the passport is full, bring it to the lobby to receive a sticker prize! We hope you will consider a visit to our lab this September.

Virtual Resources

In 2020, we created a NOAALive! Webinar: Science on the Half Shell (recording) as a virtual Milford Lab open house.

Our scientists also created and participated in the following videos:

• "A Day of Fieldwork" video
• Aqua Kids: Mussels and Water Quality.