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Aquarium aquaculture volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Smithsonian at the St. Lucie County Aquarium
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Aquaculture volunteers assist Aquarium staff with propagating and rearing some of the exhibit's corals, fishes and invertebrates.
Requirements:
- Minimum age 17 years old.
- Minimum commitment of 2 hours per week for 2 months.
- Compassion for living organisms.
- Prior experience is welcome, but not necessary.
- Detail oriented and have good observational and record keeping skills.
- Exhibit good manual dexterity; ability to use tweezers and a power drill.
- Ability to climb stairs and to stand for extended periods.
- Be tolerant of extended exposure to saltwater.
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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
St. Lucie County Aquarium420 Seaway DriveFort Pierce, FL 34949
(27.460651 ,-80.31432 )
DATE POSTED
November 25, 2024
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Animal Care / Handling
- Aquarium Maintenance
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 17
- minimum of 2 hours per week for 2 months.