Visitors to the Center for Earth & Space Science Education at Tyler Junior College are invited to look beneath the surface in their new, ocean-themed exhibit and dome show.
‘Oceans: Acid vs. Life’
Become immersed in marine life and how coral reefs grow and thrive in “Oceans: Acid vs. Life,” the new exhibit that opens Friday, Sept. 9. Admission is included in the price of a show ticket or $3 for the exhibit only.
Ocean acidification has been described as potentially the greatest environmental threat, yet few have heard of it. Studies show that oceans have experienced a 30-percent rise in acidity in recent years, and its impact is said to have changed fish behavior, making them more vulnerable to predation and affecting the biodiversity of the coral reefs, upsetting the ecological balance of the seas. Science center visitors can learn more about this scientific study through the exhibit of seven, interactive video stations. Energetic young explorers can crawl through a life-size replica of a coral reef. A display of shells offers a new perspective on the diversity of reefs in displays of shells; and visitors can more closely examine coral, sponges and other marine life under a microscope. (…)
