<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Five](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/08\/image_2025-08-06_100823445-e1754489699294.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSTEM SPARK Fest at the Orlando Science Center 2025 \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"A](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/08\/2025.outreach.1-1024x752.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWorld Seagrass Day at Brevard Zoo 2025\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"A](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2025\/08\/2025.outreach.4-1024x618.png\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSTEM day at UCF 2024\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n2023 Events<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"International](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/beach-cleanup-2023-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInternational Coastal Cleanup in Canaveral National Seashore\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"World](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/world-ocean-day-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWorld Ocean Day in Orlando, FL\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"SPARK](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/steam-event-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSPARK STEM Fest at the Orlando Science Center\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nIn 2023, we held our 15th annual UCF mangrove educator’s workshop in Canaveral National Seashore with 32 teachers. We shared lots of good information on mangroves, the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), and UCF outreach opportunities, and then we motored on boats to collect propagules. That was followed by collecting materials for growing mangroves with classes that represent many K-12 schools for 6 counties in central Florida. Participating counties include Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, Polk, and Lake. We collect all these mangroves from the schools in May to be used for shoreline restoration projects in future years.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"teacher-workshop\"](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/teacher-workshop-e1704245686721-1024x666.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tParticipants of the 15th annual UCF educator’s mangrove workshop.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"teachers-collect-mangrove-propagules\"](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/teachers-collect-mangrove-propagules-e1704245741385-1024x666.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEducators collecting mangrove propagules in Mosquito Lagoon, FL.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"k-12-mangrove-workshop\"](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/mangrove-k-12-e1704245807163-1024x666.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCEELAB members collect mangroves at K-12 schools.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nMost recently, we partnered with The Arc in Vero Beach, a center for adults with learning disabilities in which individuals help with hands-on activities making restoration materials.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"ucf-student-outreach\"](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/ucf-students-the-arc-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"Volunteers](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/the-arc-helpers-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tVolunteers from The Arc help with making restoration materials.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"A](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2024\/01\/the-arc-volunteering-1024x683.jpeg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nIn past years, we have collaborated with PedsAcademy at Nemours Children\u2019s Hospital and have hospitalized children participate in our research as citizen scientists.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"First](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/First-PedsAcademy-Science-Fair-2019-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFirst PedsAcademy Science Fair. 2019.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"UCF\u2019s](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/nemoursjudges-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUCF\u2019s Knightro, Dr. Megan Nickels and winner Ella Greene. 2019.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nOutreach products created by CEELAB to expand our impact:<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n![\"Children](\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/biology\/ceelab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/oysteryoga.jpg\")
Children doing Oyster yoga. Tomoka State Park shoreline restoration event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n <\/p>\n
\n- Oyster storytelling yoga<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ten children\u2019s books on conservation topics<\/a> (age ranges: 3 \u2013 adult)\n
\n- Newest book release:<\/strong> Please Keep Plastics Out of My Lagoon!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Fact sheets:<\/p>\n
\n- Newest release:<\/strong>\u00a0Tropicalization<\/a><\/li>\n
- Protect Florida’s Shorelines for the Future<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to make an Oyster Restoration Mat<\/a><\/li>\n
- Smooth Cordgrass<\/a><\/li>\n
- Got Chaeto? Please be careful!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CEELAB is extensively engaged in community outreach and education. We have worked with hundreds of K-12 educators and thousands of children in central Florida by having UCF students share marine biology information with children in classroom settings, at camps, STEAM nights, etc. 2024-2025 Events 2023 Events In 2023, we held our 15th annual UCF […]","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t2023 Events<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInternational Coastal Cleanup in Canaveral National Seashore\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWorld Ocean Day in Orlando, FL\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSPARK STEM Fest at the Orlando Science Center\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nIn 2023, we held our 15th annual UCF mangrove educator’s workshop in Canaveral National Seashore with 32 teachers. We shared lots of good information on mangroves, the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), and UCF outreach opportunities, and then we motored on boats to collect propagules. That was followed by collecting materials for growing mangroves with classes that represent many K-12 schools for 6 counties in central Florida. Participating counties include Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Brevard, Polk, and Lake. We collect all these mangroves from the schools in May to be used for shoreline restoration projects in future years.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tParticipants of the 15th annual UCF educator’s mangrove workshop.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEducators collecting mangrove propagules in Mosquito Lagoon, FL.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCEELAB members collect mangroves at K-12 schools.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nMost recently, we partnered with The Arc in Vero Beach, a center for adults with learning disabilities in which individuals help with hands-on activities making restoration materials.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tVolunteers from The Arc help with making restoration materials.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nIn past years, we have collaborated with PedsAcademy at Nemours Children\u2019s Hospital and have hospitalized children participate in our research as citizen scientists.<\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFirst PedsAcademy Science Fair. 2019.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUCF\u2019s Knightro, Dr. Megan Nickels and winner Ella Greene. 2019.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\nOutreach products created by CEELAB to expand our impact:<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\nChildren doing Oyster yoga. Tomoka State Park shoreline restoration event.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n <\/p>\n
\n- Oyster storytelling yoga<\/a><\/li>\n
- Ten children\u2019s books on conservation topics<\/a> (age ranges: 3 \u2013 adult)\n
\n- Newest book release:<\/strong> Please Keep Plastics Out of My Lagoon!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Fact sheets:<\/p>\n
\n- Newest release:<\/strong>\u00a0Tropicalization<\/a><\/li>\n
- Protect Florida’s Shorelines for the Future<\/a><\/li>\n
- How to make an Oyster Restoration Mat<\/a><\/li>\n
- Smooth Cordgrass<\/a><\/li>\n
- Got Chaeto? Please be careful!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CEELAB is extensively engaged in community outreach and education. We have worked with hundreds of K-12 educators and thousands of children in central Florida by having UCF students share marine biology information with children in classroom settings, at camps, STEAM nights, etc. 2024-2025 Events 2023 Events In 2023, we held our 15th annual UCF […]","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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