<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000099'><span></span><b>From: </b>"Anne Smrcina" <Anne.Smrcina@noaa.gov><br><br>Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary will be hosting two open <br>houses for NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries's newest research <br>vessel, the SRVx, on Sept. 15 (Wed. -- 3-6pm) in Scituate at the <br>sanctuary's boathouse on Sunset Road and on Sept. 16 (Thurs.-- 2-6pm) in <br>Woods Hole and the National Marine Fisheries Service dock on Water <br>Street. Individuals are invited to tour the vessel and speak with <br>sanctuary researchers about our recent maritime heritage expedition and <br>future marine mammal and other science investigations.<br><br>For more information about the open houses, contact:<br><br>Anne Smrcina<br>Education Coordinator<br>Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary<br>781-545-8026 ext. 204<br>781-738-2242 (cell)<br><br></div></body></html>