Photos by Patrick Olivero
SANDY HOOK – The James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory held its annual open house May 19. As part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries’ Northeast Fisheries Science Center, the lab focuses on the effects of human activities on the aquatic environment and the creatures that live there. Researchers and their high school interns showed off the various tools and projects currently underway. Projects included a wave generator for studying beach erosion, assessing fish populations via environmental DNA in water samples and the potential effects of offshore wind turbines on aquatic life.
