When: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA

Cost: $8 - $12

Age limit: All ages

Description: Experience Science, Exploration and Adventure for all ages through a new program at Birch Aquarium at Scripps.

SEA Days features multi-generational learning about cutting-edge Scripps Institution of Oceanography research. Monthly events focus on current ocean topics with hands-on exploration, special activities and a chance to interact with Scripps Oceanography scientists.

SEA Days also provides an ideal venue for students, scouts and others to meet requirements for “Interview a Scientist” or career-day projects.

Programs are included with aquarium admission and take place from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month. Join us for these dynamic opportunities to explore the ocean!

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On Saturday, June 19: Fish Diversity
There’s more than just one fish, two fish, red fish and blue fish in the sea. The ocean is home to more than 28,000 species of fish, and roughly 200 new species are discovered each year. Learn about the diversity of fish with hands-on activities, meet Scripps scientists studying fish and make a recycled fish craft to take home.

On Saturday, July 17: Save Our Sharks
Sharks, the amazing predators of our seas, are quickly vanishing from the ocean. Uncover the truth about these predators-turned-prey and learn what you can do to help protect them. Enhance your knowledge of these spectacular fish and their amazing adaptations through hands-on activities, live shark encounters and interactions with Scripps scientists. Learn about the sharks that live in San Diego waters and the current threats that face sharks in the world’s oceans. This event is part of Shark Week 2010, which runs July 17-23.

On Saturday, Aug. 21: Plankton Planet
The tiny copepod, a cousin of lobsters and crabs, is the fastest animal on Earth for its size. Explore some of the smallest, hardest-working plants and animals in the sea – plankton! Find out how we depend on phytoplankton for every breath we take, how some zooplankton grow up to be sea stars and what scientists are discovering about the tiniest creatures in the ocean.

Sat 7/17: Birch Aquarium at Scripps Unveils New ‘SEA Days’ Program Posted on Jun 13, 10 at 12:02 pm.

When: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA

Cost: $8 - $12

Age limit: All ages

Description: Experience Science, Exploration and Adventure for all ages through a new program at <a href="http://www.aquarium.ucsd.edu/">Birch Aquarium at Scripps</a>.

<a href="http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Family_Programs/SEA_Days/">SEA Days</a> features multi-generational learning about cutting-edge Scripps Institution of Oceanography research. Monthly events focus on current ocean topics with hands-on exploration, special activities and a chance to interact with Scripps Oceanography scientists.

SEA Days also provides an ideal venue for students, scouts and others to meet requirements for “Interview a Scientist” or career-day projects.

Programs are included with aquarium admission and take place from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month. Join us for these dynamic opportunities to explore the ocean!

<a href="http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Plan_a_Visit/Directions/">Get Directions</a>

<strong>On Saturday, Feb. 20: Trashing Our Seas</strong>

Learn how you can help save our seas from trash overload. Meet Scripps scientists as they share their stories and investigations of a large ocean garbage patch. Become a scientist as you investigate ocean samples and discover how “Lucky,” a stuffed toy dog, ended up 1,000 miles off our coast.

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Sat 7/17: Shark Week at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Posted on Jun 13, 10 at 12:02 pm.

When: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA

Cost: $8.50 - $12

Age limit: All ages

Description: Soak up an entire week dedicated to sharks this summer at <a href="http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/">Birch Aquarium</a> at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. <a href="http://www.aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Special_Events/Shark_Days/">SHARK WEEK</a> runs July 17-23 and features a week of hands-on exploration for all ages into the world of these mesmerizing and misunderstood ocean predators.

Meet local leopard sharks and their relatives. Discover why sharks are vulnerable and must be protected. Explore how sharks use their teeth the way humans use utensils. Learn from Scripps Oceanography scientists about research discoveries and conservation efforts that may help sustain declining shark populations.

SHARK WEEK activities run 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily and are included with Birch Aquarium at Scripps admission.

<strong>Location:</strong> 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037 <a href="http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Plan_a_Visit/Directions/">Get Directions</a>

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Sat 7/17: Snorkel with Sharks with Birch Aquarium at Scripps Posted on Jun 13, 10 at 12:02 pm.

When: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Where: Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA

Cost: $30

Age limit: 10+

Description: The sun has arrived in La Jolla, and it’s <a href="http://www.aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Outdoor_Adventures/Snorkeling/">time to go snorkeling</a>!

Explore the world beyond the beach with snorkeling adventures offered this summer through <a href="http://www.aquarium.ucsd.edu/">Birch Aquarium</a> at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego.

Participants will join aquarium naturalists on an unforgettable face-to-face excursion with abundant marine life that lives just off the La Jolla coast. Learn about sea creatures and the ecology of their underwater homes while picking up snorkeling tips. Intermediate swimming ability is required and previous snorkeling experience is recommended. Participants must supply their own gear.

Swim with schooling leopard sharks, smoothhound sharks and guitarfish while enjoying the mild surf and gently sloping beach of La Jolla Shores. See rays, flatfish, sand dwelling invertebrates and coastal sea life.

Must RSVP/register: 858-534-7336 or online!

<strong>Dates</strong>
June 19
July 10, 17 & 31
Aug. 14, 21 & 28

<a href="http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Plan_a_Visit/Directions/">Get Directions</a>

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Mon 7/12: Perspectives Lecture: Exploring Extremes of Earth’s Magnetic Field Posted on Jun 13, 10 at 12:02 pm.

When: Monday, July 12, 2010, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Birch Aquarium at Scripps, 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA

Cost: $8

Age limit: All ages

Description: Explore Earth’s mysteries through the Jeffrey B. Graham "<a href="http://www.aquarium.ucsd.edu/Education/Public_Programs/Adult_Programs/Lectures/">Perspectives on Ocean Science</a>" Lecture Series, presented monthly at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. From the cosmos to the ocean abyss, join Scripps researchers on their paths to discovery in this acclaimed series. Note: There is no August lecture.

The July 12 lecture will be "Exploring Extremes of Earth’s Magnetic Field" with Jeff Gee, Scripps geoscientist.

The Earth's magnetic field varies on many time scales, waxing and waning in strength, and periodically completely reversing direction. The geologic record of these variations provides important information on the history of our planet. Join Scripps Oceanography geoscientist Jeff Gee for a fascinating glimpse into his fieldwork in paleomagnetism from autonomous aircraft measurements over the open ocean to exploration of rock exposures in remote regions of Antarctica.

<strong>Date & Time:</strong> July 12, 6:30 p.m.
<strong>Location: </strong> 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, California <a href="http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/Plan_a_Visit/Directions/">Get Directions</a>

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