FORT PIERCE — The Friends of Harbor Branch program at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) will host a 12-part summer movie series titled “Passport to Science” on Wednesdays from June 12 to Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. at the HBOI Johnson Education Center, 5600 US 1 North in Fort Pierce.
The series, hosted by Jim Masterson, Ph.D., scientist and director of the Ocean Discovery Center at HBOI, will feature 12, one-hour episodes of “Journey to Planet Earth.” The films depict environmental issues including urban sprawl, air and water pollution, climate change, and ocean health.
The films will include a question and answer session that will relate each weekly topic to a local environmental issue and the correlating research at HBOI.
Participants will receive a passport that will be stamped with each movie attended. Those completing the summer with six or more stamps will be invited to attend an interactive Saturday Science Celebration at HBOI on Sept. 14, which will include exploration along the Indian River Lagoon, a pontoon boat excursion, and a guided HBOI campus tour.
The series is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call the Friends of Harbor Branch at (772) 242-2559 or visit www.FAU.edu/HBOI/Events.php.