Summer Shark Research Expedition with NSU and Guy Harvey Foundation
Fri, Jun 27
|NSU Oceanographic Center
Join top scientists from NSU and the Guy Harvey Foundation for a hands-on shark research expedition like no other. Help collect real data and learn how to tag and measure sharks. Perfect for curious minds of all ages—this is science you’ll never forget.
Time & Location
Jun 27, 2025, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
NSU Oceanographic Center, 8000 N Ocean Dr, Dania Beach, FL 33004, USA
About the Event
👥 Limit: 30 participants per expedition
📌 Ages: Open to parents and students ages 8 and up (Students under 15 must be accompanied by a paid adult participant)
🔬 Dive into Real-World Science!
Join us for a one-of-a-kind, hands-on shark research expedition aboard a working research vessel! In partnership with Nova Southeastern University and the Guy Harvey Foundation, participants will team up with top marine scientists to study sharks in the wild Atlantic waters just off Port Everglades.
You’ll learn how to safely catch, measure, tag, and collect DNA and other scientific data on sharks—helping with real conservation work happening right now. Between research sets, you’ll even have the chance to snorkel in the open ocean!
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