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M I tf Sv S 1 B i i s T T l t L l N iJ I w ri t iJ j J 3 f g r 2 i f J n w r o. o J I Ir 3 3 1 l I 1 j C J 37 r t i 1 t o a iT t tJ U 1 fr r. r i t i. i 4 ij E i r ii iIi i r. r f i p The IThe The Living Planet Aquarium is coming to BY CARRIE CRAWFORD Photo Editor Instead of studying photos of ofa a shark for biology what if you could actually see one close up and instead of a teacher describing stingrays you can actually reach out and touch one With the new Living Planet Aquarium on campus students will have the opportunity to do just that A gallon shark tank along with a separate separate sepa sepa- rate tank for stingrays will be Aquarium Blue Prints among the distinct features of the Marine Freshwater Science Institute which will willbe willbe willbe be established by Salt Lake Community College and The living Planet Aquarium The two profit non entities unveiled a coral propagation propagation propagation prop prop- facility the first phase of the Marine Freshwater Science Institute on Nov 7 in rooms and of the former former former for for- mer Automotive Building located on the southwest corner corner corner cor cor- ner of Redwood Campus The Institute will be operational operational operational opera opera- this spring and open to the public in August 2002 r 50 The Institute will be used as an education center and will also be used as a holding facility initially for marine and freshwater plants and animals while the square foot Living Planet Aquarium is being con con- After completion in 2005 the Marine Freshwater Science institute will continue to be used as a secondary holding and quarantine quarantine quarantine antine facility with 50 tanks totaling gallons The marine segment of the Institute will offer a tide pool touch tank and y C Courtesy of numerous other marine tanks The coral propagation facility which became operational Nov will focus on the research of coral growth as aswell aswell well as the discovery compounds compounds compounds com com- pounds for use in biotechnology gy and cancer research The freshwater divi divi- son will have tanks and a re-creation re of stream and river ecosystems and will examine Utah's native and endangered fish species Continued page 2 iJ 1 or r A Aquatics qua t. t ICS Cont C on t F 1 will be developing developing developing devel- devel courses in fish biology n 1 and stream ecology J r gy and restoration and will use the facility as a living laboratory laboratory laboratory lab lab- oratory for students and for forthe the community Further will offer on hands-on education to school-age school children children children chil chil- dren and educators as well Veil as provide the public with opportunities opportunities to observe and learn leam r from the aquarium setting With this facility we will allow students to learn how marine life fits into the ecology of this geographical cal location while offering the community a chance to have close interaction with aquatic life said David Richardson Redwood Campus Executive Ex Dean Two classes are expected to be introduced for spring semester Biology 1070 Introduction to Marine Biology will provide students an introduction to biological science through the study of marine biological systems Students will use the Institute as their laboratory for studying studying studying study study- ing such topics as marine plants and vertebrates Biology 1370 Aquatic Biology w will ll use the Institute as a laboratory to study morphology physiology gy symbiosis ecology and natural history Lectures will also include discussions concerning concerning concerning con con- the within and between aquatic communities communities communities and the effects of human involvement in aquatic environments In addition to college college college col col- col- col lege level courses plans are to include interaction and education education education tion to students kindergarten through grade said Clifton Sanders Natural Sciences and Communication Division Chair The Living Planet Aquarium which will be one of the major inland aquariums in the United States will have more than 1 million gallons of fresh and salt water tanks anthe in an inthe inthe the Pacific Reef and waters of Utah exhibits plus a living Amazon Rainforest It will feature more than specimens specimens specimens mens representing nearly aquatic and terrestrial species The cost for this is million dollars and funding will be expected as million from corporate sponsors 27 million in revenue revenue revenue rev rev- bond and 10 million from government grants The Living Planet Aquarium plans to periodically periodical periodical- ly display live Aquamarine settings from in hopes of reaching their fundraising goals With the help of The Living Planet Aquarium this will be a great chance for generations generations generations gen gen- to come The closest possible educational source of this kind is Las Vegas Nevada It is quite an exciting exciting exciting ing plan for all those who are or hope to be associated with marine or freshwater biology in a any y facet i A |