The center celebrates its open days with a science fair, guided tours and educational boat trips for all audiences.
The research staff of the Marine Research Center of the University of Vigo (CIM) is returning to the streets to bring the marine research that is being carried out to the entire citizenry, in a fun way and suitable for all ages. On November 11 and 17, the center is organizing its Open Doors Days, an action co-financed by the Xunta de Galicia and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund, to share the process of generating knowledge in research with society. With this type of initiative, the aim is to make marine science and the work of the CIM research staff known, in addition to generating scientific vocations in the children who participate with their families in these days.
Walks along the estuary and visit to ECIMAT
If the weather permits, the CIM open days will begin on Saturday, November 11 with Embark with the CIM: an informative walk along the estuary in which participants, after prior registration, will be able to board a classroom-boat to sail between the Laxe pier and Toralla Island. During the journey, a series of activities will take place including observation, collection of sediment and marine organism samples, and explanations by various CIM researchers. Once on the island, a guided visit to the Toralla Marine Sciences Station will take place, the main scientific infrastructure of the Marine Research Center. There they will get to know the research laboratories, the auxiliary culture rooms, the mesocosm facilities and the pump room. There will be two sessions: the first from 9:00 to 12:00 h and the second from 12:00 h to 15:15 h. All interested persons must register on the website cienciasingular.gal.
Science fair in Laxe
On the other hand, on Friday 17 November, from 17:00 to 20:30 at the Centro Comercial A Laxe, a series of workshops on different marine research topics will take place under the title “Meet the CIM in the Street”. Topics will include marine fossils, nanoparticles, identification of marine animals using genetic methods, fishing and climate change, among others. The activities will be open to the public and designed for families, and no prior registration will be required. At the same time, in collaboration with the Autoridade Portuaria de Vigo (APV), CIM staff will offer guided visits to the permanent installation and underwater viewer “Nautilus” located next to the shopping centre. These visits will take place from 16 to 18 hours and will require
Source: DUVI
