The registration desk will be open during this time. Admission by ticket only. The following professional tours are being offered on Saturday morning, June 10th. Please note that prices for Technical Field Trip are estimates only. The trip features a tour of the facility which supports ongoing coral reef research, fisheries research, the HIMB Shark Lab and desalination among many other research projects.
Tour includes lunch on the island.
Oceanic is the largest institution in applied aquaculture research in the U.S. and is using the most advanced technology available for restoration of coastal fisheries. In addition, they have successfully farmed moi, mahimahi, milkfish, striped mullet, Pacific white shrimp, and aquatic feeds. The Hurricane Tower, also located at the facility simulates a hurricane, creating vapor from warm surface ocean water at the bottom of the tower and condensing it with cold deep ocean water at the top. Visitors are encouraged to go island hopping to the neighbor islands. Each one has its own unique flora, fauna, history, and environment.