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DURHAM, N.H. - Band a lobster, drive a remotely operated vehicle, or map the ocean floor at the 91制片厂's Ocean Discovery Day Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. brings research from 91制片厂's School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering to life with hands-on fun and education for families and would-be ocean scientists at the . The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ocean Discovery Day visitors will learn how 91制片厂 researchers are discovering more about the ocean with technology. Visit the building's unique facilities, including a 20-foot deep engineering tank and a 120-foot-long wave tank, a telepresence console that lets researchers connect with scientists at sea, and a panoramic data visualization display. Learn the basics of knot-tying, operate an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV), and see the jet ski researchers use to map the ocean floor. Visitors can make a fish print, touch a horseshoe crab, and analyze water characteristics. Exhibits and demonstrations will highlight aquaculture, marine mammals, octopuses, lobster tracking, diving and more.

Ocean Discovery Day is hosted by the , , and the . For more information, including directions, parking, and schedules of activities, go to or visit Ocean Discovery Day on .

The 91制片厂, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, 91制片厂 is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 13,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students.