Science on Deck

The Scientists and Staff of UMD’s Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) invite the community to board and tour the Blue Heron Research Vessel.

Science on Deck events are free and open to the public from 11 am–3 pm. Enjoy guided tours of the research vessel from the crew, interact with graduate students working on freshwater research, and explore engaging displays.

The science presentation at 1:30 pm on June 26 will be from our Large Lakes Observatory’s Director, Dr. Catherine O’Reilly, titled: “Underwater Soundscapes.” The R/V Blue Heron will tie-up at the Pier B Resort for this event, 800 W. Railroad Street, Duluth, MN.

ABOUT LLO:

Located on the Duluth- campus the the University of Minnesota Duluth, LLO is the only institute in the country dedicated to the study of large lakes throughout the world. They focus on the global implications of investigations in the areas of aquatic chemistry, circular dynamics, geochemistry, acoustic remote sensing, plankton dynamics, sedimentology and paleoclimatology.

The Large Lakes Observatory serves as a basis for assessing human impact on large-lake ecosystems, and for developing sound policy for protecting these invaluable bodies of freshwater as our global environment evolves.