This year, celebrate National Estuaries Week with our Alabama Aquarium crew.

Dr. Katie Howe is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Kiel Reese and Krause Labs with the University of South Alabama and Dauphin Island Sea Lab.

Our divers are going to challenge their pumpkin carving skills underwater. Join us to see them work and chat with them.

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Commissioner Chris Blankenship will be the keynote speaker during the luncheon. The Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation’s Thirteenth Annual Marine Environmental Awards Luncheon at the Battle House Hotel.

Drop-in field class focsued on ocean technology used to protect, clean, and explore our ocean. This class is perfect for homeschooled students, parents, and caretakers seeking enrichment opportunities.

Discovery Hall Programs and UMS Wright Preparatory School will co-host the Alabama SeaPerch ROV Competition. In this competition, students drive (fly) an ROV based on the SeaPerch design that they have built to complete pool-based courses.

The open house event offers everyone the opportunity to learn about the current research our team is working on and learn more about the coastal ecosystem we live in.