Photos from Discovery Day 2007 at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab
 
Despite threatening forecasts for stormy weather, Discovery Day at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab forged ahead and proved to be one of the most successful events ever staged by the facility and its partners.  An estimated crowd of 2,500 to 3,000 enjoyed the many children’s activities, research exhibits and helpful information given out by regional agencies.  This year, the Sea Lab was privileged to host the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 200th year of programs protecting the coast. To kick-off this celebration, NOAA officials Tim Keeney, Captain Rick Brown and Dr. Rick Spinrad helped break ground on the Richard C. Shelby Center for Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management. Senator Shelby’s Legislative Director Ryan Welch was on hand to help inaugurate the building process on this innovative management facility which seeks to help manage all resources as an integrated community, not just on a single species basis.
 
We are grateful to NOAA for their partnership of Discovery Day 2007. We’d also like to acknowledge Port City Rentals for their generous sponsorship.
 
Local agencies that participates this year include: Alabama Department of Conservation and National Resources (ADCNR) Lands Division, Coastal Section; ADCNR Marine Resources Division;  Auburn University Landscape Architecture Program; Auburn University Marine Extension and Research Center; City of Mobile, Police Department; DISL Graduate Student Organization; Environmental Studies Center; Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; Gulf of Mexico Alliance; Home Depot; J.L. Scott Education Center; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium; Mississippi State University’s Center for Sustainable Design; Mobile Bay National Estuary Program; Mobile County Emergency Management Agency; NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Panama City, FL; NOAA National Weather Service; NOAA Pascagoula, MS; NOAA Restoration Center; NOAA Coastal Survey; Town of Dauphin Island; United States Coast Guard, Station Dauphin Island; and Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
 
 
Photos are below.