GENERAL AUDIENCE PROGRAMS

VISIT

The DeFelice Marine Center in Cocodrie, Louisiana is open for self-guided tours from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm seven days a week. You can meet the animals in our aquaria, learn about Louisiana’s marine side with our educational exhibits, climb the observation tower for a bird’s-eye view of the marsh, and birdwatch from our pond boardwalk.

Public groups (more than 10 people) are welcome to schedule a guided tour or a longer trip (including educational activities) into the salt marshes, bays, or island environments near Cocodrie.  Contact our Associate Director of Education and Outreach to learn more and schedule a trip.

How can LUMCON support your group or organization?

Synthesis Center

LUMCON is committed to providing opportunities for teams to explore ideas that are new, require novel combinations of expertise, or simply require people to be in the same room. Several models already exist and have proven successful in establishing collaborative networks and promoting synthesis (e.g., National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa Fe Institute, National Humanities Center, National Evolutionary Synthesis Center).  LUMCON seeks to provide such a center for marine science, conservation, management, or education and outreach

LUMCON facilitates by providing a physical location and supportive environment for meaningful interactions among groups of people. LUMCON can engage with groups by also acting as a facilitator, participant, or a provider of a physical location to unite people so they can deliver tangible outcomes and products.

  • Working Groups
  • Catalysis Meetings
  • Staff Retreats
  • Professional and Workforce Development Workshops
  • Small Conferences or Conference-Style Meetings
  • Student or Departmental Symposiums

Customized Educational Opportunities

Educators and researchers from the DeFelice Marine Center are available as guest speakers to cover a variety of marine science topics. Contact our Director of Education and Outreach to learn more and schedule an expert.

EVENTS

Event calander comming soon!

SCIENCE TALKS

The events are free, online, and open to the public.  Experts will discuss a wide range of current and emerging topics and issues in marine science that touch the everyday lives of our communities. Guests are experts in their fields with experience in making their topics interesting and accessible for audiences of all ages, with or without a science background. Events in the spring of 2022 will focus on topics at the intersection of innovative technology and marine science.  You can find information on the next event, as well as, future events and links to recordings of past talks and events by this link.

GET INVOLVED

You can support LUMCON by volunteering with our education department, telling teachers about us, spreading the word about your LUMCON experience, or removing financial obstacles for a student in need. Contact our Director of Education and Outreach to learn more.