Deep Frontiers is currently on exhibit at the MIT Museum's Hart Nautical Gallery. In this project led by Robert S. Michelson, elementary and middle-school students are exposed to regional coastal marine life through discussions illustrated with photography. Nearly 4,000 students and 2,000 teachers participated in these presentations in the Braintree Public School System. The project is now being expanded, bringing educational offerings to far more students and teachers in the Quincy Public School System. MIT Sea Grant sponsored the development of three popular interactive exhibits at the New England Aquarium.
Sound plays a crucial role in the exchange of information in the marine environment.
However, most people rarely hear the myriad underwater sounds and have a limited awareness of the role of sound in the ocean, as well as its crucial role in human exploration and utilization of the ocean environment. MIT Sea Grant is a partner with the New England Aquarium in Sounds of the Sea, a major, interactive exhibit opening in April 1999. See the New England Aquarium's web site for additional information about their exhibits and hours.