Event 2

The Noise Aquarium was definitely an… experience. This event, coordinated by professor Vesna, displayed a wall screen showing pictures of deep sea phytoplankton moving from the high frequency of the noise. The noise playing in the background was supposed to represent the noise that these phytoplankton hear on a daily basis from the surrounding environment, like fracking. We were supposed to stand on this platform that would move the phytoplankton based on our balance, once we were perfectly balanced the Phytoplankton would move to the middle of the screen and vibrate. The whale noises would then start signaling that we saved the phytoplankton.


The simulation represented the troubles the phytoplankton face in the deep sea. It was pretty cool participating in the simulation, but there was a deeper purpose than just trying to save the virtual phytoplankton. The amount of plastic released into the ocean is overwhelming. This plastic makes its way to the ocean floor where it is then consumed by this phytoplankton. Plastic kills phytoplankton. This is a scary phenomenon currently occurring because they are at the bottom of the food chain that serves as a food source for other predators that feed humans. This decrease in our phytoplankton directly affects our very existence. This simulation wasn't just about saving this phytoplankton on the screen, but it was about giving us insight on the actions we must take to actually save real-life phytoplankton, and virtually ourselves.

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