NOAA Ocean Exploration PD Mini-Series: Bioluminescence (Grades 6-12)

Educators,
This November 4th and 18th Educators are invited to join NOAA Ocean Exploration's Education Team and the Waikiki Aquarium/HIMB in a live online professional development workshop and follow-up event to learn about the fascinating phenomenon of bioluminescence in deep-sea organisms.
Don't miss these events. To learn more and register follow this link!
NOAA Ocean Exploration Online Professional Development Mini-Series - Bioluminescence with the Waikiki Aquarium/HIMB (Grades 6-12)

Note on timing: The first workshop event on Nov. 4th is at 1:30 pm HST (we share this event with colleagues on the West Coast). If you are unable to attend the live event, you can watch the recorded version and save questions for the second event, Nov 18 at 3:30 HST!

Aloha,

Mary Roney and Mark Heckman

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Mary Roney

Community Programs Coordinator Waikīkī Aquarium/University of Hawai'i www.waquarium.org
(808) 440-9007

Mark Heckman
Education Specialist, HIMB Center for Community Education Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
46-007 Lilipuna Rd, Kane'ohe HI 96744
808-235-9302

Figure 1: Examples of the various uses of bioluminescence. Upper left) Counterillumination of the bottom surface in the eye-flash squid, Abralia veranyi. Upper right) Defensive spew bioluminescence in the shrimp, Parapandalus. Lower left) The bioluminescent lure of the barbeled dragonfish, Eustomias pacificus. Lower middle) Possible warning bioluminescence in the brittle star, Ophiochiton ternispinus. Lower right) Bioluminescent searchlight under the eye of the threadfin dragonfish, Echiostoma barbatum. Image courtesy of the Bioluminescence and Vision on the Deep Seafloor 2015 expedition. Download larger version (jpg, 295 KB).