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LLO Science on Deck
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Scientists and staff of UMD’s Large Lakes Observatory invite the community to board and tour the Blue Heron research vessel in the Duluth Harbor near Pier B Resort. The Science on Deck event is free and runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
These tours are offered on a monthly basis during the sailing season, about five times a year. LLO started hosting them in the spring of 2013.
During Science On Deck, the vessel is tied up at Pier B Resort and the gangway is extended so the public can come aboard. Tours are provided by scientists, crew and students to provide an overview of the R/V Blue Heron’s layout and research capabilities. A variety of scientists prepare and present results of large lakes studies under a canopy on deck at each event, too.
The presentation for this edition is about the Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite, the first satellite dedicated to observing nearly all the water on the earth’s surface. It was shot into space in the early morning hours of Dec. 16, 2022 and University of Minnesota Duluth Associate Professor Sam Kelly has been part of the effort leading up to the launch.
The Blue Heron is part of the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System and is chartered by research scientists to explore any of the Great Lakes. For more info visit scse.d.umn.edu.
