Another great day at the Aquarium with Dr. Allam. Visitors had the chance to observe parasites invading shellfish.  Sounds scary!

February 17, 2018 – Bassem Allam, Stony Brook University.

Parasites are cool! Parasitism is the most common “way of life” on earth and infectious diseases cause devastating losses in human and animal lives. Join us to learn about some of the most important diseases that impact local shellfish species and how these animals defend themselves against infections.

Photo credit: Joe Ryder

Great Saturday at the LIA with Dr. Sharon Pochron and her students Clara Tucker and Miles Todaro. Visitors enjoy touching worms (yes they did it) and asking zillions of questions about these little creatures and the impact of the pesticides we are using in our gardens  on their biology.