DISL Research Lab Guided Tour
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the research labs of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Seminar: Applying research to address community needs
University Programs’ Seminar Series highlights current and ongoing research by visiting researchers, along with DISL faculty and students.
Boardwalk Talk: Who ya gonna call? Marine Mammal Stranding on Alabama Coast
Who do you call when a dolphin or manatee washes ashore? And what happens next? Join us to learn about the Alabama Marine Mammal Stranding Network and what happens when a marine mammal is found stranded along our coast.
Research Vessel Excursion
Join a professional Dauphin Island Sea Lab Educator for a two-hour boat trip in the waters surrounding Dauphin Island.
Family Camp
Family Camp is an overnight, weekend program for families to explore Dauphin Island and investigate its habitats, guided by our full-time marine educators.
Celebrate Our Estuaries
This year, celebrate National Estuaries Week with our Alabama Aquarium crew.
Salt Marsh Excursion
This excursion gives you the chance to become the marine scientist for the day and get an up close look at the inhabitants of the salt marsh habitat.
Ship to Shore Chat with E/V Nautilus
Join the live chat at the Alabama Aquarium with the scientists, engineers, and educators on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus.
Beach, Dune, and Maritime Forest Excursion
Take a walk through the maritime forest, then on to the dunes and beach. You will learn about native plants and the benefits of an intact dune system.
SeaPerch ROV Competition
Discovery Hall Programs and UMS Wright Preparatory School will co-host the Alabama SeaPerch ROV Competition. In this competition, students drive (fly) an ROV based on the SeaPerch design that they have built to complete pool-based courses.
MATE Northern Gulf Coast Regional ROV Competition
In this competition, student teams, facilitated by their teachers/mentors/coaches, design, build, and test their own unique ROV before coming to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to compete against student teams from across the Gulf coast in a series of science-based missions.
