On the 8th and 9th of May, the Macao Science Center, together with the University of Saint
Joseph, is hosting “The Earth’s Last Frontier – Mysteries of the Deep Sea” Exhibition Opening
and Public lectures.
“The Earth’s Last Frontier Exhibition – Mysteries of the Deep Sea” shall be exhibited at the
Center’s Lobby Exhibition Gallery from the 8th to the 31st of May. During the opening of the
exhibition, besides being able to observe photographs with fauna, flora and resources
available on the deep ocean floor, the public will be able to enjoy a live Mini-ROV workshop
which simulates the exploration of the deep sea with a mini remotely operated vehicle (ROV),
brought directly from Portugal, inside a temporary water pool set up at the Lobby Exhibition
Gallery. The officiating guests for the opening ceremony are Mr. Sylvester Cheong,
Vice-curator of the Macao Science Center; Prof. Peter Stilwell, Rector of the University of Saint
Joseph; Prof. Fernando Barriga, Emeritus Professor of the Faculty of Science of the University
of Lisbon and Former Director of the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History; Prof.
Aldino de Campos, Head of the Task Group for the Portuguese Continental Shelf Extension
(EMEPC); and Prof. Liu Feng, Secretary-General of China’s Ocean Mineral Resources Research
and Development Association (COMRA).
The set of 4 public lectures are part of the main attraction of this event, since they will bring
local, Portuguese and Chinese professionals to talk about themes such as, why the deep sea is
considered to be Earth’s Last Frontier, the economic significance of hydrothermal systems as
an important source of metallic resources and what are the current most important
Portuguese and Chinese deep sea exploration research projects and new discoveries.
So don’t miss out on these great events. Join us on the 8th of May at 17h00 for the Exhibition
Opening, followed by two public lectures from 18h00 to 20h00 and then again on the 9th of
May for the remaining 2 deep sea public lectures, from 17h00 to 19h00.
Don’t forget, this weekend, the Mini-ROV workshop will be available on Saturday, the 9th of
May, from 15h00-17h00, and on Sunday, the 10th of May, from 16h30-18h00. Visitors of all
ages are welcome to join this one-of-a-kind workshop with professionals specially brought
from Portugal. For details, please visit our website at www.msc.org.mo.
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Macao Science Center Limited 07-PR-PUB-15
8 May 2015
