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Come visit the engaging exhibits that explore the ecological and economic value of local bays and estuaries. The Bay Education Center exhibit hall is FREE and open to the public, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 1 until 4 p.m.
Visitors are invited to experience Science on a Sphere® to learn more about Earth’s oceans, land, atmosphere, and planetary neighbors. Science on a Sphere® is a spherical display system created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that helps visitors see how global patterns, such as ocean circulation, weather, planetary movements, and climate affect our world. Science on a Sphere® presentations are offered FREE to the public at 2 p.m.
Science on a Sphere presentation topic is subject to change.
February 2017 Science on a Sphere Schedule
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2 p.m.)
Date Presentation Title
1 Deep sea vents
2 Rising sea & coastal wildlife
3 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
4 A tale of 3 planets
7 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
8 Hurricanes, cyclones & typhoons
9 El Nino and La Nina season
10 It’s getting hot
11 Earthquakes & tsunamis
14 Ocean gyre & marine debris
15 Deep sea vents
16 Rising sea & coastal wildlife
17 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
18 A tale of 3 planets
21 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
22 Hurricanes, cyclones & typhoons
23 El Nino and La Nina season
24 It’s getting hot
25 Earthquakes & tsunamis
28 Ocean gyres & marine debris
February 2017 Bay Talks Schedule
(Fridays at 12 p.m.)
Date Presentation Title
3 “Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program: Protecting and Restoring the Bays & Estuaries of the Texas Coastal Bend” by Rae Mooney
10 “The Seagrass Blues: An Ode to Carbon” by Victoria Congdon
17 “Does Organic Matter Have Anything to do with the Health of Coastal Ecosystems? ” by Zhanfei Liu
24 “Rockport and the Aransas County Coastal Resiliency Effort” by Patrick Rios and Amanda Torres
March 2017 Science on a Sphere Schedule
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2 p.m.)
Date Presentation Title
1 Urban Ocean
2 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
3 Hurricanes, cyclones & typhoons
4 Saving the orphan orca
7 Earthquakes & tsunamis
8 Rivers & lakes
9 Tour of the solar system
10 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
11 Ocean gyre & marine debris
14 Return to the Moon
15 Urban Ocean
16 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
17 Hurricanes, cyclones & typhoons
18 Saving the orphan orca
21 Earthquakes & tsunamis
22 Rivers & lakes
23 Tour of the solar system
24 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
25 Ocean gyre & marine debris
28 Return to the Moon
29 Urban Ocean
30 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
31 Hurricanes, cyclones & typhoons
March 2017 Bay Talks Schedule
(Fridays at 12 p.m.)
Date Presentation Title
3 “Wetlands: Hidden Gems in Our Own Backyard” by Dana Sjostrom and Jacqueline Rose
10 “Hurricane Impact: A Close Examination of Hurricane Structure, Potential Hazards and How We Forecast These Storms” by John Metz
April 2017 Science on a SphereSchedule
(Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2 p.m.)
Date Presentation Title
1 Rivers & lakes
4 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
5 Earthquakes & tsunamis
6 Rising sea and coastal wildlife
7 El Nino and La Nina season
8 Renewable energy
11 Coral reefs in hot water
12 Frozen
13 Hurricanes, cyclones & typhoons
14 A tale of 3 planets
18 Mission-Aransas Estuary & fresh water
19 Earthquakes & tsunamis
20 Rising sea and coastal wildlife
21 El Nino and La Nina season
22 Renewable energy
25 Coral reefs in hot water
26 Frozen
27 Hurricanes, cyclones & typhoons
28 A tale of 3 planets
29 Rivers & lakes
The Bay Education Center is located at 121 Seabreeze Drive, Rockport, Texas 78382.
For an updated schedule of events visit the Bay Education Center on Facebook.