Construction continues on Project NePTWNE water research lab at Blasco Library
Construction continues on the center, which is part of Gannon University's Project NePTWNE.
Hagen History Center receives $100K grant to restore Watson-Curtze Mansion windows
It will consist of public spaces educating visitors and locals alike about Lake Erie and its native species.
It will also be a hub that can show off weather patterns, shipping routes and welcome educators and scientists for hands-on research.
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'This is really about helping us to get people out into the water to help them to do science in the public interest, engage with our environment, and to understand what all of the data means. It's helped us to communicate science in the public interest in a really interactive and fun way,' said Dr. Sherri Mason, director of Project NePTWNE at Gannon University.
Dr. Mason said people will be welcome to join researchers, giving them the chance to help collect data.
The center is expected to open in the fall.
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