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Designed for curious community members and lifelong learners, the Office of STEM Teaching Activities adult education programs provide interactive and engaging STEM learning experiences for the general public. See descriptions below to learn more about them.
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Eureka, Science! programs engage participants in an evening of science during the fall and spring semesters. This program offers fun and educational STEM activities for adults (and the whole family) with special emphasis on understanding how science works. Offered in partnership with the public libraries, who provide the venue for the programs, participants engage in an hour and a half of hands-on STEM learning. Offered on weeknights, topics for each evening vary, but are selected to be current and relevant. A few past examples are: How Science Works; Earth, Moon, and Sun; Using Science Investigation in Everyday Life; Sun, Earth, Water, and Salt; Coastal Interactions. Eureka, Science! seeks to provide interactive STEM programs for those who wish to learn more about science, engineering, and technology. For more information about the Eureka, Science! program and its upcoming schedule, contact its director, Todd Bevis, at bevis@bio.fsu.edu.
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Jump into real marine science with SEA CATS, a hands-on adult outreach program! In this field trip, participants head down to the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory where they will take a boat trip to explore nearshore seagrass beds, actively sampling vertebrate and invertebrate communities while experiencing the excitement of marine fieldwork firsthand. Each day is led by an experienced marine ecologist.
The day continues in the lab, where discoveries from the field come to life. Along the way, participants learn not just what marine ecologists know—but also how they create knowledge—by asking questions, collecting data, and making sense of patterns in coastal ecosystems. Through engaging activities
and conversations, big ideas like biodiversity, interdependence, and ecosystem health take center stage.
Designed for curious community members and lifelong learners, SEA-CATS is energetic, interactive, and immersive—an unforgettable way to experience science in action at the sea. For more information about the SEA CATS program and how to sign up, contact its director, Todd Bevis, at bevis@bio.fsu.edu.
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