Center for Marine Studies is dedicated
Essay winners for "What Whitney Lab Means to Me" participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony during the CMS dedication. Assisting the 5th graders were (L to R) Professor Emeritus Dr. William Carr, Whitney Director Dr. Peter Anderson, UF Provost Dr. Janie Fouke and former Florida Representative Doug Wiles.
Here's the latest:March 17: The Center for Marine Studies is open for events. The Evenings at Whitney lectures are now taking place in the new auditorium. |
Aerial view of the west side of the building. |
The
17,000 square foot, two-story building
houses the rapidly growing educational/outreach
programs and enables the Lab to offer
courses and workshops for undergraduate,
graduate and postgraduate students.
The CMS features teaching labs,
touch tanks and docent offices to
house the elementary school program,
Day at the Whitney Lab, while
classrooms allow instruction
space for high school programs and
specialized courses for students of
all ages. Additional features include
a 300-seat, tiered auditorium for
public lectures, scientific meetings
and concerts, a foyer with changeable
exhibits plus locker rooms for participants
in field trips.
The CMS allows the Lab to offer graduate level courses and career training in marine biotechnology. Gordon Lohman, member and former board chair, says, “It will serve as a regional resource for learning, will inspire future generations of scientists and, at the same time, will develop a constituency that appreciates the vulnerability and importance of the marine environments.”
The architectural firm of Rink, Reynolds, Diamond, Fisher, Wilson were in charge of the construction.