Using bathymetric data, Tate Saturday Club participants will explore the deep sea at the Tate Geological Museum on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Deep-Sea Exploration at Tate Saturday Club
“The oceans cover three quarters of the globe, and vast areas of the ocean floor remain unexplored. Animals live and die in the darkest reaches of the deep sea without ever seeing the light of day, and even today a myriad of them remain undiscovered by science,” said Russell Hawley, Tate Geological Museum education specialist.
During the November edition of Saturday Club, participants will use bathymetric data to construct a topographic map of the seafloor and assign various sea creatures to their appropriate depth zones in the marine ecosystem.
Hawley will also teach the Japanese art of gyotaku. “This is the practice of using the body of a fish to make a print on paper in ink or paint,” said Hawley. According to Hawley, gyotaku was originally developed by fishermen as a record-keeping method, and it soon grew into an art form in its own right. Students will be able to make their own gyotaku fish print to take home during the session.
Saturday Club is free and open to children ages 7-14. The Tate Geological Museum is located at 2332 Lisco Dr., at the southern end of the Casper College campus, near the T. rex sculpture.
At a Glance
- Event Focus
- Deep-sea exploration using bathymetric data to construct seafloor topographic maps
- Hands-on Japanese gyotaku fish printing art activity to take home
- Key Participants
- Russell Hawley, Tate Geological Museum education specialist
- Children ages 7-14
- Logistics: Dates, Times, and Locations
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Tate Geological Museum, 2332 Lisco Dr., southern end of the Casper College campus, near the T. rex sculpture
- Admission and Registration
- Free admission
- Open to the public for youth ages 7-14
