Huntsman Marine Science Centre
1 Lower Campus Road E5B 2L7 Saint Andrews, NB, Canada

The Marine Conservation Society contacted Huntsman Marine Science Centre Research Scientist and Internationally Renowned Sponge Specialist, Dr. Claire Goodwin to assist with the collection, identification, and naming of this unique sponge species. After over a decade of being nameless, this rare purple sea sponge finally has its common name thanks to nine-year-old Sylvie from Langham Vilage School. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-56738051... #purpleseasponge #norfolk #marineconservation #huntsmanmarine

It's #WildlifeWednesday and today we have the answer to yesterday's trivia question: the dark spots are the scallop's eyes! Learn more about scallops and other local animals on the Huntsman Marine Experience Citizen Scientist Marine Cruise. Book online today www.huntsmanmarine.ca. #HuntsmanMarine

It's #TriviaTuesday! Do you know the answer? Is it a, b, c or d? Check our page tomorrow for the answer! Curious about what lives below the waves of the Bay? This summer explore aboard our research vessel, the Fundy Spray, during the Huntsman Marine Experience Citizen Scientist Marine Cruise. Book online today at www.huntsmanmarine.ca. #HuntsmanMarine

We are HIRING! We are looking for active ocean stewards to join our team this summer, who are passionate about the Bay of Fundy and are interested in furthering their education in marine science. More information about the Naturalist/Interpreter summer position can be found on our website www.huntsmanmarine.ca ... #HuntsmanMarine #bayoffundy

Who is ready to #ExploreNB!? Create #MarineMemories with the Huntsman this summer in beautiful St. Andrews by-the-Sea . We have designed this #edutainment experience with New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick and are excited to announce that our Tidal Trek: Beach Crab Grab 2021 Summer Calendar is now available on our website huntsmanmarine.ca (Book Now)! #INSPIRE #ExploreNB #HuntsmanMarine #HuntsmanMarineExperience #TidalTrek #bayoffundy #AtlanticCanada #standrewsbythesea #eduta...inment #marinememories COVID-19 Update: We continue to update our plans and procedures at the Huntsman based on New Brunswick Public Health’s recommendations, please look to our website for more information huntsmanmarine.ca. https://youtu.be/xYGfC1EvyPE

Donors make a difference! We received this beautiful thank you card from Bayside Middle School students that participated in our Ocean Discovery program this week! This program is free to students thanks to a generous donor. www.huntsmanmarine.ca

UPDATE: With Public Health’s recent changes to the Orange Phase of COVID-19 recovery, we are permitted to OPEN with a reduced maximum capacity of 50 people. Huntsman Marine Science Centre Programs, Experiences and Events will only take place in the Yellow and Orange Phase of COVID-19 recovery, if in the Red or Lockdown phases of COVID-19 recovery, refunds will be given. Please note we will continue to adjust our plans at the Huntsman based on Public Health’s recommendations.... Our COVID-19 safety measures can be found on our website at www.huntsmanmarine.ca St. Andrews by-the-Sea Charlotte County Television #huntsmanmarine #standrewsbythesea #staysafe #orangephase

Huntsman Marine Science Centre's #DebrisFreeFundy project recently delivered waste sorting stations and educational signage to Vincent Massey Elementary School in St. Andrews. Students are excited to put these sorting stations to use within the school to support their waste reduction practices! #MarineDebrisMonday #DebrisFreeFundy #HuntsmanMarine

There are still spaces available for tomorrow's rope repurposing workshop! Book online: www.huntsmanmarine.ca

We are very excited to share the St. Andrews by-the-Sea calendar contest! Please be reminded all photo submissions must be in by March 15th! The Huntsman Marine Science Centre looks forward to seeing all the winning photos of our beautiful community in the 2022 calendar! Marine photo suggestions: - Local beaches - Marine life in the intertidal zone (crabs, sea stars, sea urchins..)... - Worlds highest tides - Seabirds diving - Seals - Fishing boats - Huntsman/Aquarium Submit photos to: [email protected] #StAndrewsBytheSea #CalendarContest #2022 #MarineLife

CALLING ALL HUNTSMAN MARINE MEMBERS! Support the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, by purchasing your annual Huntsman Marine Membership. All Membership fees are used to feed marine animals that live at the Fundy Discovery Aquarium and contribute to Huntsman education programing. Purchase online today: www.huntsmanmarine.ca ... #HuntsmanMarine #Membership #AtlanticCanada #BayofFundy #StAndrewsBytheSea #FundyStartsHere

Happy Valentine's Day! #Valentine #Oceans #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy #Atlantic

Happy New Year! All the best wishes for 2021!

Homeschool students, join us on Tuesday, February 16th for Fun with Microscopes! Peer closer at marine life using a variety of microscopes, including the one you make yourself. What will you see at 4x, 40x, and 100x magnification? Register now on our website, www.huntsmanmarine.ca (click Book Now). #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy #Homeschool HENB (Home Educators of New Brunswick)

This week we are celebrating one year of partnership with Port Saint John and the expansion of the #DebrisFreeFundy rope recycling initiative to their harbours! On December 30th 2019, eight rope collection bins were distributed to various Port harbours, offering an easy rope disposal option for commercial users. During the first year of partnership Port Saint John has collected and delivered more than 2,700 pounds of unwanted rope to Fundy Plastics for recycling. These part...nerships are key to ensuring the long-term success of this program. We look forward to many more years of working together towards a #DebrisFreeFundy! #MarineDebrisMonday #DebrisFreeFundy #HuntsmanMarine #PortSaintJohn

#DYK Huntsman Marine Science Centre / Fundy Discovery Aquarium owns more than 30 acres of prime land for development located in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada within our Upper Campus space. We are excited to finish 2020 on a high note as the Town of Saint Andrews unanimously passed a motion at its Regular Council Meeting on December 7, 2020 to broadly work with the Huntsman to develop a Marine Knowledge Park focused on the New Brunswick Oceans Economy within these land...holdings. We look forward to speaking with you to locate and grow your Oceans Economy business in New Brunswick! Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Opportunities NB Canada's Ocean Supercluster New Brunswick Innovation Foundation NBIF Genome Atlantic Navdeep Bains BioNB Kathy Bockus MLA for Saint Croix Blaine Higgs

We Fish You a Merry Christmas! #huntsmanmarine #happyholidays #MerryChristmas

The SJDA Holiday Craft Market was scheduled to take place on November 28th, welcoming 30+ craft vendors and community members to the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium. In following Public Health’s recommendation for the Orange Phase, we have postponed this event to discourage large gatherings and slow the spread of COVID-19. Many craft vendors have been working hard to prepare for this event and we would like to encourage our community to support local this Holiday Season and check out all of the wonderful craft vendors that live in your communities who planned to attend markets this season. #HolidayCraftMarket #HuntsmanMarine #SJDA #HappyHolidays

Happy Holidays! Please enjoy reading about what has been taking place at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre in our Rising Tides Newsletter! #huntsmanmarine #newsletter #2020

The Huntsman Marine Science Centre supports the recommendations of Public Health as it relates to the Orange Phase for COVID-19 and have postponed our schedule of Holiday Events at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre / Fundy Discovery Aquarium. We will take the necessary steps to refund all pre-purchased passes to our Holiday Events. We encourage everyone to follow the Huntsman social media pages for specific announcements and dates related to our future Holiday Events when pe...rmitted to do so. Note that we will continue to watch for additional Public Health recommendations in hopes that we return to the Yellow Phase as soon as possible. Please stay safe! #HuntsmanMarine #StayHealthyStaySafe St. Andrews by-the-Sea Saint Andrews, New Brunswick VMES Home & School Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA

The SJDA Holiday Craft Market was scheduled to take place today, welcoming 30+ craft vendors and community members to the Huntsman Marine Science Centre / Fundy Discovery Aquarium. In following Public Health’s recommendation for the Orange Phase, we have postponed this event to discourage large gatherings and slow the spread of COVID-19. Many craft vendors have been working hard to prepare for this event and we would like to encourage our community to support local this Holiday Season and check out all of the wonderful craft vendors that live in your communities who planned to attend markets this season. #HolidayCraftMarket #HuntsmanMarine #SJDA #HappyHolidays

NEW TOXICOLOGY PUBLICATION: The effects of early life exposure to weathered and fresh crude oil on later behaviors important for fish survival, such as prey capture, interactions with novel objects, and male territorial aggression was explored by Dr. Danielle Philibert and her colleagues. Sheepshead minnow embryos were exposed early in development then raised to adulthood in clean artificial seawater prior to challenges and observation. Results suggest that oil exposure had n...o lasting impact on the ability of the fish to perform, but instead altered anxiety related behaviors displayed by fish during the assay. The ecological importance of anxiety-type behaviors remains unclear. Read more here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111289 Philibert, D.A., D.D. Lyons and K.B. Tierney. 2020. Early-life exposure to weathered, unweathered and dispersed oil has persisting effects on ecologically relevant behaviors in sheepshead minnow. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 205: 111289. #HuntsmanMarine #Research #Toxicolog

Huntsman Marine Science Centre will cancel its Fundy Discovery Aquarium + Movie event tomorrow 21 Nov 2020 based on the Public Health announcement today moving the Saint John Zone 2 back to the orange level in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will take the necessary steps to refund all of those individuals and families that have purchased passes already. Please stay safe everyone! Note that we will continue to watch for additional Public Health recommendations and then ...communicate accordingly related to future holiday events at the Fundy Discovery Aquarium! St. Andrews by-the-Sea The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA #StaySafe #HuntsmanMarine

Our 2021 Huntsman Marine Memberships are NOW available ONLINE at www.huntsmanmarine.ca ! When you RENEW or purchase your 2021 Huntsman Marine Science Centre Membership, know that your Membership contributes to the Huntsman mission to deliver, engage and inspire in all aspects of marine education and research. In doing so, Huntsman Marine has educated more than 51,000 students, welcomed more than 930,000 visitors to the Fundy Discovery Aquarium and contributed more than 500 peer-reviewed research publications since our inception in 1969. #huntsmanmarine #membership

More than 30 parties of up to 6 people each have now planned their day by booking timed entry passes to attend the Holiday Craft Market at the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium on 28 Nov 2020! Avoid the lines and plan your day with a timed entry by purchasing your $2 admission pass at www.huntsmanmarine.ca (Book Now)! #HolidayCraftMarket #SJDA #HuntsmanMarine #StAndrewsbythesea St. Andrews by-the-Sea The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA

We are thrilled to be working with all of our Ocean Allies project partners to advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion throughout the Ocean Sector. https://oceansupercluster.ca/ocean-allies-project/ Canada's Ocean Supercluster Ulnooweg Development Group Inc Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) Assembly of First Nations/Assemblee des premieres Nations @Ocean Frontier Institute Irving Shipbuilding BioNB PanGeo Subsea Mitacs OceansAdvance

Hi Everyone!! We wanted to share with you the COVID-19 Operational changes we have made at the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium. Please note the following health and safety measures: - Reduced Capacity - Mandatory Community Masks - Active Screening (5 questions, temperature check, hand sanitization) - Debit and Credit Card Only ... - Directional Arrows - Social Distancing Floor Signs - Subtidal Pool is View Only (No Touch Tank) - Child Play Area Closed - No Public Interpretive Feedings - 4 Person Capacity in Gift Shop See more

We were so happy to welcome Gr 6 students from Mariner Nation to campus this week for the Ocean Discovery program! Thank you to our generous donor the Living Environmental Studies Foundation! You too can inspire students by supporting our programs with a donation. www.huntsmanmarine.ca #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy #OceanDiscovery

#DYK the Town of Saint Andrews has a vibrant entrepreneurial community with more than 120 businesses having membership in the Saint Andrews Chamber of Commerce. Our Huntsman Marine Science Centre holiday party did not occur this year due to COVID-19 restrictions but instead we are showing our teammate appreciation by giving a gift card from individually chosen local businesses. Our teammates ended up supporting 16 Saint Andrews businesses through this effort! We encourage eve...ryone to shop locally as much as possible this holiday season to #SupportOurSmallBusinesses! St. Andrews, New Brunswick The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA

What's going on in the Huntsman teaching labs these days? Dr. Chopin was sharing his recipe for seaweed pudding with the UNBSJ Marine Semester students! Have you ever tried seaweed pudding? #HuntsmanMarine #ExperientialLearning #MarineSemester #BayofFundy #UNBisHere

Check out this video from the University of New Brunswick, starring our research vessel, the Fundy Spray! We are proud to host students from both the UNB Saint John & UNB Fredericton campuses for immersive marine biology programs. Today is the last day for the 2020 UNBSJ Marine Semester students. We wish them luck in their future studies! #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy #UNBisHere

We had a great time hosting our Rope Repurposing Workshop last Thursday. Participants learned about our #DebrisFreeFundy initiative and created a festive Halloween themed mat to take home! Due to popularity of the workshops we have added another date this fall. On Saturday, November 14th from 1-3pm we will be hosting a Holiday Mat Weave! Space is limited, sign up today (click book now): www.huntsmanmarine.ca #DebrisFreeFundy #OceanConservation #HuntsmanMarine

Collins Creations Stones Rothesay will be joining us on November 28th at the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium for our Holiday Craft Market! "I make mainly homemade sweater mittens by Gale in 5 different sizes and I will bring a small display of my concrete stones that are inlaid with stained glass designs." ~Gale #HolidayCraftMarket #HuntsmanMarine #SJDA #CollinsCreations #StAndrewsbythesea ... St. Andrews by-the-Sea The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA

Join us for an afternoon of fun at the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium this weekend! The aquarium will be open to the public on Saturday November 21st from 1pm - 8pm. Feeling crafty? Create a repurposed rope holiday ornament, free with admission, while supplies last. You can also add a movie ticket for Arthur Christmas + Aquarium Pass to your aquarium entrance with showings at 2pm or 6pm.... Purchase your tickets online today: www.huntsmanmarine.ca (Book Now) #HuntsmanMarine #Holidays #Aquarium #Movies #DebrisFreeFundy St. Andrews by-the-Sea The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA Algonquin Resort, Autograph Collection

These suits aren’t for covid-19 protection. They’re to prevent microplastic fibres from clothing getting into the plankton samples. This Huntsman project will examine the impact of microplastics on the tiny animals that make up the zooplankton in Saint John Harbour. #HuntsmanMarine #OceansProtectionPlan #FisheriesOceansCanada #saintawesome #microplastics #oceanconservation #bayoffundy

Creativity Coast Clay will be joining us at the Holiday Craft Market on November 28th at the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium! "I sell hand sculpted polymer clay earrings and ornaments! I have attached a few of the items I’ll be bringing with me!" #HolidayCraftMarket #HuntsmanMarine #CreativityCoastClay #StAndrewsBytheSea ... St. Andrews by-the-Sea The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA

As we prepare to OPEN our Fundy Discovery Aquarium for events this Holiday Season, we would like to reflect on the Fantastic, Safe, Summer Season we had at the Aquarium. This summer we welcomed 15,000 visitors, providing a safe indoor experience for our visitors, staff and marine animals. We would like to thank everyone who visited us this summer at the Aquarium and participated in our Huntsman Marine Experiences and Young Explorer Days/Weeks! We look forward to welcoming you back this Holiday Season for special weekend events, stay tuned to our social media pages as we will announce our Holiday Calendar. #HuntsmanMarine #ThankYou #StaySafe #HolidaySeason #Events

We have lots of exciting labs planned for homeschool students! Visit our website for dates & to register, www.huntsmanmarine.ca (click Book Now). #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy #Homeschool

ATTENTION ALL ART & CRAFT VENDORS! The Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium is excited to announce that we will be hosting TWO MARKETS at the Aquarium this Holiday Season!! Our Festive Art Market will take place on December 5th from 9am - 4pm in partnership with Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre and Vincent Massey Elementary School! We'd like to invite all Art & Craft Vendors to submit their registration form to [email protected] or call us at 506-529-1207.... #huntsmanmarine #happyholidays #FestiveArtMarket St. Andrews by-the-Sea Festive Art Market The Bay of Fundy Starts Here - CCRTA Ccrta NB

Sticks & Stones Earring Co. will be joining us at the Holiday Craft Market on November 28th!! Handmade Stainless Steel Druzy style Earrings. Available in two sizes and several different styles- including studs, lever back and kidney back drop earrings. Bracelets and Necklace Pendants are also available to match. ~ Kahli #HolidayCraftMarket #SJDA #HuntsmanMarine

We are very happy to host students and professors from the University of New Brunswick during the 12-week immersive Marine Semester! Hands-on learning at its finest! #UNBishere #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy

During today's sold-out homeschool program, participants gathered data on green crabs, an invasive species. We measured & marked 121 crabs! 71 males, 35 females & 15 unknowns (too small to determine gender). Will tomorrow's homeschool participants recapture any of these marked crabs? There are a few spots available. Register on our website www.huntsmanmarine.ca (click Book Now). #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy #homeschool

MOSAIC MAGIC will be joining us on November 28th for our Holiday Craft Market! My business name is MOSAIC MAGIC. I make Mosaic Art for walls. I also make coasters, trivets, trays, and other items. I use recycled items a lot including the bases I use plus old tiles, china, and jewelry plus many other funky items. ~ Sally #MosaicMagic #HolidayCraftMarket #HuntsmanMarine

Huntsman hosted its first teammate and family seasonal flu vaccination clinic yesterday resulting in 49 more people receiving coverage in our local communities. Our personal lives are often quite busy and it's an inconvenience to take time off to go get a flu shot. We wished to facilitate this important public health matter by providing staff an opportunity to receive a seasonal flu vaccination during working hours, especially while living through the COVID-19 pandemic. #huntsmanmarine #staysafe

It’s #WasteReductionWeek in Canada! Our #DebrisFreeFundy initiative has distributed 24 rope collection bins to harbours throughout Southwest New Brunswick. Our goal is to keep rope out of the ocean and our landfills- we have collected 2250 pounds of rope from the bins this month! The support of local industry users at these wharves is important for ensuring the success of this program. ... Join us for one of our Rope Repurposing Workshops at the Fundy Discovery Aquarium this fall. You will have the chance to learn more about this initiative while creating a holiday craft made with rope collected from these bins! Sign up today: www.huntsmanmarine.ca #HuntsmanMarine #BayOfFundy #OceanConservation

Calling all homeschool families! The October 22 program is full, so we have added an extra date, October 23! To register for the new Friday program please visit our website, www.huntsmanmarine.ca (click Book Now). #HuntsmanMarine #homeschool #BayofFundy

NEW FISH HEALTH PUBLICATION: Congratulations Dr. Ehab Misk (Huntsman New Brunswick Innovation Research Chair in Aquatic Biosciences) for co-authoring a new publication in the journal In Vitro Cellular & Development Biology Animal along with your colleagues at the University of Guelph and Mowi Canada West. Autophagy literally translates from the Greek words to mean self (auto) eating (phagy) and describes the process in animals to remove dead and damaged cells to create ...new and healthy ones. Researchers recognize that autophagy also plays an important role within the immune system to initiate a response when pathogens are present. This new published research explored the regulation of autophagy specifically in the rainbow trout gill cell line. This study is important as results highlight aspects of autophagy modulation in gills and also suggests a novel feedback loop that triggers the expression of numerous autophagy genes when it is inhibited. The full publication can be viewed at: Liu, J., J. Balmori-Cedeno, E. Misk and J.S. Lumsden. 2020. Pharmacological and nutritional modulation of autophagy in a rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) gill cell line, RTgill-W1. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology Animal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-020-00490-1 #huntsmanmarine #research #publication

At 7pm tonight, the St Andrews Nature Club will be holding their monthly meeting in the Dunn Science Theatre at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre. For their guest speaker series, they will welcome Matt Abbott to the stage to speak about the Bay of Fundy Conservation and Restoration History and Current Efforts. Please be reminded that COVID-19 measures are in place, following Huntsman’s operational plan (active screening upon entry, contact tracing, community masks are req...uired, and social distancing). "Anyone interested in joining the Club should talk to Todd, Laraine, Rebecca or Sharon before or after the meeting for more information #natureclub #standrewsbythesea #huntsmanmarine Fundy Baykeeper Conservation Council of New Brunswick

We were so happy to welcome Grade 12 students from Saint John High School to campus for their annual hands-on marine biology labs! We have implemented many protocols to be able to safely welcome students to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, including active screening & temperature checks, mandatory community masks, increased cleaning, and plexiglass barriers on lab benches. #HuntsmanMarine #BayofFundy

We are excited to continue our work with Mowi Canada East to continue making improvements to their Atlantic salmon breeding program over the next 10 years! This project is deeply rooted into the @huntsmanmarine vision to deliver the highest quality research to sustain the marine environment and economy. We also greatly appreciate earlier funding received to initiate this effort from @ACOA and New Brunswick Innovation Foundation NBIF with Amber Garber as the Huntsman Research Scientist!