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FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
announces MarineQuest 2008
March 25, 2008
Contact: Carli Segelson, 727-896-8626
Mark your calendar for the 14th annual MarineQuest at
the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and
Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) on Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
Enjoy an award-winning open house at the FWRI
headquarters at 100 8th Ave. S.E., in downtown St. Petersburg. This free
event allows visitors of all ages to experience science firsthand at
over 30 exhibits. Visitors can handle live animals in the touch
tank, interact with some of Florida’s top scientists, look through
microscopes, and create fish prints at the “Gyotaku” station, along with
other activities.
For additional information on MarineQuest 2008,
including sample b-roll video from MarineQuest 2007, visit
http://research.MyFWC.com/marinequest.
Sponsors include the St. Petersburg Times, the City of
St. Petersburg, Panera Bread and the University of South Florida, St.
Petersburg.
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