Beach, Dune, and Maritime Forest Excursion
Take a walk through the maritime forest, then on to the dunes and beach. You will learn about native plants and the benefits of an intact dune system.
Discover the NSF/DISL Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
This informational webinar is a great opportunity for those interested in the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates. DISL will host the program in summer 2026. The application portal is open.
Seminar: Fostering Knowledge Co-Production for Marine Social-Ecological Systems
Dr. Kelsi Furman is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of South Alabama.
Coral Reef Ecology Summer Course Information Webinar
This informational webinar is a great opportunity for those interested in the Coral Reef Biology and Ecology class to get their questions answered. The course begisn with self-paced online course lectures and travel to Mote Marine Lab in Florida.
SeaPerch ROV Competition
Discovery Hall Programs and UMS Wright Preparatory School will co-host the Alabama SeaPerch ROV Competition. In this competition, students drive (fly) an ROV based on the SeaPerch design that they have built to complete pool-based courses.
Discovery Day
The open house event offers everyone the opportunity to learn about the current research our team is working on and learn more about the coastal ecosystem we live in.
MATE Northern Gulf Coast Regional ROV Competition
In this competition, student teams, facilitated by their teachers/mentors/coaches, design, build, and test their own unique ROV before coming to the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to compete against student teams from across the Gulf coast in a series of science-based missions.
Day Camp: Oceans Alive!
A fun half-day camp combining arts and crafts with a beach walk adventure. Children and their guardian will dive deeper into the marvelous Alabama coast.
Overnight Camp: Gulf Island Journey
Campers will have fun exploring areas of Dauphin Island, Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, and the northern Gulf of Mexico learning about the animals, habitats, and issues confronting the Alabama coast and the world’s oceans.
Day Camp: BIO Blitz
Become a Barrier Island Observer in this full-day camp. Campers will set out on an expedition across the diverse habitats of Dauphin Island, including the beach, salt marsh, and maritime forest.
Day Camp: Survivor: Dauphin Island
Join us for a ‘reel’ adventure and put your survival skills to the test. You will learn about Alabama’s fishes, which ones are edible, how to toss a cast net, how to bait a crab trap, how to drag a seine, and how to bring in the catch of the day while pier fishing.
Day Camp: Oceans STEAMers
All Aboard!! The new Ocean STEAMers day camp is ready to set sail. During this program, our STEAMers will embark on an art meets science voyage where we will explore the art of camouflage, biological illustration techniques, and use sculpture to dive down into the deep sea.
Overnight Camp: Barrier Island Explorer
Campers will experience many of the wonders of the Gulf Coast region, in a fun and unique sleep-away setting.
Overnight Camp: Bay Voyager
An active outdoors hands-on week-long overnight camp focused on learning about Alabama’s marine environment, animals, and plants.
Overnight Camp: Marine DeTECHtives
If you are interested in robotics and engineering then this camp is for you. Learn how to build a simple robot, solder components on a circuit board, and design and build a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
