An Exhibition on Blue Carbon and Visits to Technical Areas as Main Activities
Once again, the Seville Aquarium participates in Science Week, which takes place from November 5 to 11 and is coordinated by the Fundación Descubre.
This year, several activities will be carried out to showcase the most scientific aspect of the Sevillian aquarium:
- Traveling exhibition “The Blue Carbon Journey”: The Life Blue Natura project continues its journey through Andalusia to disseminate the project’s actions and the importance of Blue Carbon and its role in mitigating climate change.
The exhibition features numerous informative and educational resources, and shows visitors the importance of protecting Blue Carbon sink ecosystems in Andalusia, for their key environmental services, and how financial tools to combat climate change can contribute to their protection.
The LIFE BLUE NATURA Project is a pioneering initiative at the state and community level and is coordinated by CMAOT. This project has a duration of 4 years (2015-2019) and is co-financed 60% by the European Union through the LIFE program. Participating entities include the Andalusian Environment and Water Agency (AMAYA), the Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes, CSIC, the IUCN Mediterranean Cooperation Center and the Asociación Hombre y Territorio (HyT). The project is co-financed by the CEPSA Foundation.
(*Free access activity – Seville Aquarium hall)
- Visit to the technical area for school groups: During Science Week, several school groups will be able to complete their visit to the aquarium with a visit to the Marine Biology Laboratory that the University of Seville has in the facilities of the Sevillian center. A way to learn about the research being carried out in the marine environment. (*Activity arranged by reservation)
- Visit to the technical area for Annual Pass holders: Annual Pass holders will have the opportunity to see the other side of the aquarium, the technical areas. A visit that will take place on Saturday, November 10 at 12:00 p.m. and that will allow them to learn about the work carried out in the jellyfish quarantine, what the technical area of the oceanarium is like, and the Marine Biology Laboratory of the University of Seville.
(*Activity by reservation/20 places – for ages 12 and up)