Touch Tanks meets Downeast 2007 – the National Marine Educators Conference

For Immediate Release (7/23/2007)

Portland, Maine 7/23/2007 – Touch Tanks for Kids and Dr. Touch Tanks, a marine life adventurer portrayed by Robert Sterling,  will be at Downeast 2007, the 2007 National Marine Educators Conference, being held at the Eastland Park Hotel on Thursday July 26, 2007. Dr. Touch Tanks will discuss the benefits of utilizing a Touch Tank in the classroom to foster a better understanding of our ocean.

A Touch Tank is a large, open top, aquarium that replicates the ocean floor and provides a habitat that allows long-term study of specimens. Touch Tanks are currently being used by scientific institutions to study the growth of salmon fry (baby salmon) in Alaska and observing lobster molting behavior in Maine. In addition, Touch Tanks are in use in numerous schools across the United States.    

“This is a great opportunity to introduce the Touch Tank, and other resources like the Dr. Touch Tanks Sea Life Program, directly to those who have a profound impact on our student’s understanding of our largest natural resource – the ocean,” said Mike Martin, executive director of Touch Tanks for Kids.

Established in 2005, Touch Tanks for Kids is a globally focused 501(c)(3) non – profit organization dedicated to bringing awareness of marine life depletion to students through interactive activities.

For more information, please contact:

Charlton Shackleton - Public Relations Officer
Touch Tanks for Kids
22 Pearl St Biddeford, Maine 04005

Office Phone: (207) 775 -5627
Cell Phone: (207) 899 – 8444
Email: info@touchtanksforkids.org
Website: www.touchtanksforkids.org

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