Saturday
September 30, 2023
9 AM - 2 PM
212 Rogers Avenue, Milford, Connecticut
Milford Lab Open House
An opportunity for the public to tour a fisheries lab, see the research projects we conduct and learn how we serve the shellfish aquaculture industry and the community.
About
Milford Lab Open House
Thank you for attending our open house on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Please check back for information on our 2024 open house.
We invite you to tour our laboratory, talk with our scientists and explore the research we are doing.
Visit the NOAA Fisheries Milford Laboratory at our annual open house to learn more about Long Island Sound and our research! Bring your curiosity and enthusiasm for ocean science.
For further information or to request reasonable accommodation, contact Mark Dixon by email (mark.dixon@noaa.gov) or telephone (203) 882-6564.
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.
The lab is divided into a series of interactive stations, each demonstrating a research topic, and each with a scientist 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
- an ocean chemistry experiment
- fish printing and seaweed pressing
The public is invited to visit and tour the lab at their own pace; families, community groups, and curious community members are welcome. We hope you will consider a visit during our next open house.
Past Events
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 video resources:
School Groups
We are preparing to test a new format for the school group-focused open house day, and will post more information about it in the future. The new format will provide an opportunity for students to engage in authentic hands-on science experiences in smaller groups.