{"id":174362,"date":"2021-08-29T12:11:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-29T16:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/?page_id=174362"},"modified":"2021-08-31T10:13:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:13:39","slug":"tours-and-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/science-saturday-2022\/science-saturday-2021\/tours-and-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Saturday: Tours and Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the cutting-edge facilities on the Narragansett Bay Campus. <em>Please note that some of these tours and experiences require advanced registration!<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Inner Space Center<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/innerspacecenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inner Space Center<\/a> (ISC) is a one-of-a-kind national facility that supports live ocean exploration via telepresence technology. Home to a diverse team of ocean scientists, engineers, education professionals, and video producers, the team works with cutting-edge technology to facilitate, capture, produce, and promote underwater exploration in real time. Take a deep dive into ocean exploration! This 30-minute experience will take you to ISC\u2019s Mission Control facility to learn more about ocean exploration technologies and experience the excitement of deep sea discovery in person! <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/gso-science-saturday-registration-167464351383\">Preregistration required<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center<\/h4>\n<p>Take a tour of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rinsc.ri.gov\/\">Rhode Island&#8217;s sole nuclear reactor<\/a>, located here on the URI Narragansett Bay Campus. Guests will get a brief presentation on how a nuclear reactor works, how the safety system works, and how it can be used, followed by a tour of the operating reactor and control room. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/gso-science-saturday-registration-167464351383\">Preregistration Required<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Please note: All visitors over the age of 18 must present a current government photo ID for inspection and photocopy prior to entering the facility. To ensure a safe and secure tour, long pants and closed toe shoes are required.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Ocean Engineering<\/h4>\n<p>Get a tour of some of the URI <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/engineering\/about\/ocean-engineering\/\">Ocean Engineering program<\/a> facilities, including a demonstration of the acoustic tank using an underwater sound source, hydrophone, and laser. Guests will also see 3-D printers and get a tour of the shop and labs.<\/p>\n<h4>Marine Geological Samples Lab<\/h4>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/gso\/research\/marine-geological-samples-laboratory\/\">Marine Geological Sample Lab<\/a> to see its library of the ocean floor, including rock samples of lava from underwater volcanoes and the giant refrigerator where we keep sediment cores. There will be hands-on exploration of rock samples, a split core on display, and a demonstration of how lava flows work underwater. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/gso-science-saturday-registration-167464351383\">Preregistration Required<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Marine Science Research Facility<\/h4>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/marinefacility\/\">Marine Science Research Facility<\/a> (aka the aquarium) and learn about the marine life of Narragansett Bay, featuring fish, a lobster display, and a shellfish and starfish touch tank.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Volcanic Eruptions<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An hourly spectacular on the quad!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the cutting-edge facilities on the Narragansett Bay Campus. Please note that some of these tours and experiences require advanced registration! 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