Marine Science Day at Coastal Institute

San Diego State University’s Coastal and Marine Institute will open its bayside labs to the public Sunday for Marine Science Day, a free open house in Point Loma. (timesofsandiego.com) The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 26 at 4165 Spruance Road, and the institute says visitors can tour research spaces and meet scientists, students and volunteers. (cmi.sdsu.edu) The program includes a live scuba demonstration, research talks, touch tanks, games, raffle or auction fundraising and activities centered on marine ecology and conservation, according to event listings from SDSU and local calendars. (timesofsandiego.com) (sandiegoreader.com) (eventbrite.com) Marine science is the study of ocean life, water, seafloor and coastlines, and SDSU’s institute says its researchers work across those fields with students, visiting scientists and community volunteers. (cmi.sdsu.edu) That work is based on San Diego Bay’s working waterfront, where the institute’s Point Loma site gives researchers direct access to coastal habitats and seawater for field studies and lab projects. (cmi.sdsu.edu) Marine Science Day is also part of the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering calendar, which lists the event for ages from pre-K through adults and says no online registration is required. (lovestemsd.org) The event is presented by the Marine Ecology and Biology Student Association, which says the open house is designed for students, teachers and families and showcases current SDSU research and institute facilities. (eventbrite.com) (mebsa.wordpress.com) For San Diegans, the draw is simple: a free Sunday window into how ocean research is done, from touch tanks onshore to divers in the water. (timesofsandiego.com) (sandiegoreader.com)