February 1st, 2003 - September 30th, 2006 | PROJECT
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.
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Amazon Voyage: Vicious Fishes and Other Riches
Team Members
Sean Duran, Principal Investigator, Miami Museum of ScienceFunders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0229625
Funding Amount: 2372328
Tags
Access and Inclusion: English Language Learners
Audience: General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: Ecology | forestry | agriculture | Nature of science | Social science and psychology
Resource Type: Project Descriptions
Environment Type: Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits