International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Name: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Start: 2025-02-08T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-08T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 352 S Nova Rd., Daytona Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32114

Schedule

Sat Feb 08 2025 at 11:00 am to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

352 S Nova Rd., Daytona Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32114 | Daytona Beach, FL

Bring the whole family for a full day of activities at MOAS as we celebrate our 6th annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science, presented by Jeep Beach. This event will host an inspiring group of women from various disciplines to highlight the amazing achievements, accomplishments, and work that is being done in all areas of science. There will be guest speakers in the Lohman Planetarium, as well as presenters and demonstrations throughout the Museum.
Thank you to our advocate sponsors, The Shores Resort and Spa and Daytona Toyota.
Free for members or with paid museum admission. Planetarium shows are free for members, $7.00 for adults, and $5.00 for children.

[Schedule]:
11:00am-4:00pm: Vendor displays and activities | Entire Museum
11:00AM - Family Show: Beyond the Sun | Lohman Planetarium
12:00PM - Special Show: Women in Spaceflight - with Katie Wedderstrand, Lohman Planetarium Educator | Lohman Planetarium
1:00PM - A Girl's Guide to the Galaxy: Our Paths to Becoming Astrophysicists, with ERAU PhD students Erin Abraham and Sarah Hoover | Lohman Planetarium
2:15PM - The Sky Tonight Live! - Women's Discoveries Within Our Stars, with Christian Traverson, Planetarium Manager | Lohman Planetarium
3:15PM - Hidden Figures of Astronomy with ERAU Professor Dr. Saida M. Caballero-Nieves | Lohman Planetarium
4:15PM - A Cosmic Metronome: A Journey from Music to Pulsars with Florida Space Institute Research Assistant Amanda Vazquez | Lohman Planetarium

[Exhibitors/Vendors]:
ERAU Amateur Astronomy Club
101 Paws and Claws
4118 Roaring Riptide
Marine Discovery Center
First Robotics Team - A Byte Irrational
UCF
UCF's Exolith Labs
MOAS Hands-on Stations
Energy Station - Caitlyn Montgomery, MOAS Education Coordinator
VCS Science Fair Winners
Society of Women Engineers
More to be announced...