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ORGANIZATION: Smithsonian at the St. Lucie County Aquarium
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Coral gardener volunteers assist aquarium husbandry staff with maintaining the Exhibit's priceless collection of Atlantic corals. Much like tending to a garden, coral gardners help to ensure the corals remain in good health by "weeding" nuisance algae from around the edges of corals and ensuring they're in good health. Additional time can be spent assisting staff with propagating some of the Exhibit's corals. The coral gardener volunteer position can be scheduled for any day of the week and any time between 9am and 5pm.
Requirements:
- Minimum 16 years of age.
- Have compassion for living organisms.
- Commit to a minimum of 2 hours per week for 2 months.
- Ability to climb stairs and remain standing for up to an hour at a time.
- Be detail oriented and have good observational and record keeping skills.
- Exhibit good manual dexterity and be able to use tweezers.
- Must tolerate hands being in saltwater for extended periods.
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About Smithsonian at the St. Lucie County Aquarium
Location:
420 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34949, US
Mission Statement
The Smithsonian at the St. Lucie County Aquarium is dedicated to educating the general public and school children about the critical need to preserve Florida's marine environments.
Description
The Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit is located in the St. Lucie County Aquarium at 420 Seaway Drive on South Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce. The Smithsonian Marine Station has teamed with St. Lucie County and other community partners to create this unique educational facility. The Ecosystems Exhibit is an outreach effort of the Smithsonian Marine Station, a branch of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. A fixture in the Fort Pierce community for over 30 years, the Marine Station is dedicated to understanding the character and diversity of the marine and estuarine habitats of Florida.
At the Aquarium, visitors can explore six different Florida marine and estuarine habitats and learn about the complexity and importance of marine ecosystems. The largest display is a spectacular living model of a Caribbean coral reef ecosystem. Other displays include seagrass, mangrove, lagoon hardbottom and nearshore reef habitats, as well as a deepwater Oculina coral reef. There are several smaller aquarium displays and a touch tank where you can meet some of our local sea creatures.
CAUSE AREAS
Animals,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
Sun Nov 24, 2024 - Sat Feb 22, 2025
09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
WHERE
420 Seaway DriveFort Pierce, FL 34949
(27.460651 ,-80.31432 )
DATE POSTED
November 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Animal Care / Handling
- Aquarium Maintenance
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Minimum of 2 hours per week for 2 months
- schedule is flexible during normal business hours 7 days a week.