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Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches

February 1, 2003 - September 30, 2006 | Exhibitions
The Miami Museum of Science, in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota, will develop a 5000-sq. ft. interactive, bilingual traveling exhibition titled "Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches." The exhibition will immerse visitors in the Amazon's rich diversity through direct contact with some of its most (ill-deservedly) notorious denizens. Spotlighting the rarely seen research conducted by renowned North- and South American scientists, "Amazon Voyage" will present visitors with the scientists' ongoing work. Visitors will discover that economy and ecology of the Amazon are intertwined, and explore their own connection to this region through the global trade in ornamental fish, arriving at a heightened appreciation of how personal choices can influence environmental outcomes.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0229625
Funding Amount: 2372328

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Sean Duran
    Principal Investigator
    Miami Museum of Science
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Nature of science | Social science and psychology
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits
    Access and Inclusion: English Language Learners

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