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The Dauphin Island Sea Lab offers one of the most extensive summer marine science programs in the nation. With programs for everyone from graduate students to teachers to middle school students, the Sea Lab combines excellence in education with a beautiful location, right on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. (READ MORE)
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Although many of our scientists are honored with an array of nominations, awards and important posts, having a snapping shrimp named after one is a rare honor indeed. Former DISL student and current professor J. Emmet Duffy (Virginia Institute of Marine Science) has named new species of snapping shrimp found in Carrie Bow Cay, Belize after Marine Scientist Mike Dardeau. For more information on these critters, visit http://www.mapress.com and find issue 1602 in the 2007 archives.(READ MORE)
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Dr. John Dindo, former president of the National Marine Educators Association, recently hosted a flock of other former NMEA presidents at the DISL for an in-depth look at our facility and the Gulf of Mexico. "I was gratified at how impressed they were with our institution and programs," said Interim Director Dindo. "This group comes from all over the US, and have examined many different educational programs, so their high opinion meant a lot to all of us."(READ MORE)
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Gazing carefully beneath Bermuda's Flatts Bridge, the keen eye can spy an animal resembling a "speckled pancake" cruising against a roaring tide. Even at its peak tidal flow, the powerful whitewater of Harrington Sound is not enough to deter the speckled pancake from its path; it smoothly flashes its starlit back to lucky viewers glancing down from above. A moment later, in the distant orange tinge, another speckled pancake makes an appearance, leaping through the sunset-kissed water and delivering a thunderous splash that reverberates through the grottoes of Harrington Sound. Human interactions with the majestic speckled pancake are not uncommon in Bermuda, especially in Harrington Sound, and are undoubtedly treasured by the fortunate spectator. These blissful creatures that graciously roam Bermudian waters are spotted eagle rays, Aetobatus narinari, also known as "whip morays" to many locals.(READ MORE)
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