Observe
Notice the sea's colour, temperature, movement and traces of life.
04 · SCIENCE
Mavi Bilim
Understanding the sea is the first step towards protecting it; observe, measure and discover water, marine data and traces of life.
Marine science explored through observation, measurement, experimentation and discovery for children and adults.
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DISCOVER MARINE SCIENCE
The sea is not a backdrop. It is a living, changing and measurable system.
Mavi Teknoloji explains the tools and systems used at sea. Mavi Bilim focuses on the questions we ask with those tools, the observations we make and the evidence we gather.
Measure
Compare properties such as salinity, pH, temperature and density with simple tools.
Experiment
Use small set-ups to test how one change may affect the behaviour of water.
Discover
Turn observations and measurements into new questions and connect marine science with daily life.
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FOR EVERYONE
Experience Areas
Focused discovery stations that bring the basic way of thinking in a laboratory into an accessible Festival setting.
Microscope Table
A station for examining plankton, sand and shell structures when suitable samples are available.
Marine Samples
Compare shells, sand and rock samples through their form, texture and formation.
Measurement Station
See how basic properties such as water temperature and salinity are measured.
Why Is This Water Different?
Compare water samples through visible properties and simple measurements.
Current and Wave Set-up
A table-top set-up that makes water movement, wave formation and simple current relationships visible.
Species and Habitat
Match marine species with their habitats and discover ecosystem relationships.
Content is in development. Microscope activities, samples and measurement set-ups will be announced when suitable materials, equipment and expert facilitators are confirmed.
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CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS
Ask. Test. Observe.
Children see how water behaves through small experiments, compare results and form their own questions.
Saltwater Experiment
Observe how different salinity levels change the way objects float in water.
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPExamine Seawater
Compare water samples through temperature, colour and simple pH observations.
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPWho Floats, Who Sinks?
Explore how different objects float or sink and connect the result with density.
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPThe Sea under a Microscope
Examine plankton, sand or shells under a microscope when suitable samples are available.
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPMeet Marine Life
Match species with their habitats and notice the variety of life in marine ecosystems.
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPHow Do Waves Form?
Observe wave formation using simple water containers and controlled movement.
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ADULT WORKSHOPS
From measurement to meaning.
These are concise Festival encounters that introduce methods, data and key relationships clearly—not professional laboratory courses.
Seawater Laboratory
An introduction to measuring and comparing salinity, temperature, pH and density.
Discover Oceanography
Explore relationships between currents, waves, temperature and salinity through accessible experiments.
How Are Microplastics Studied?
A method demonstration introducing sampling, separation and examination in microplastics research.
Read Marine Data
Try interpreting real or sample temperature, current and measurement data through key indicators.
The Science of the Bosphorus
Explore features such as the Istanbul Strait's two-layer current system through concise explanation and table-top demonstrations.
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SCIENCE TALKS
Short encounters with people who study the sea.
Concise talks with marine scientists will introduce research questions, fieldwork, measurement methods and the role of science in protecting the sea.
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MINI MARINE LABORATORY
One table. One water sample. Countless questions.
Transparent containers, water, salt, thermometers, simple pH strips, magnifiers or suitable microscopes—and a skilled facilitator—can make marine science genuinely accessible.
- Salinity and temperature
- Buoyancy and density
- Waves and currents
- Samples and habitats
Not every measurement is an answer.Sometimes it is the beginning of a better question.
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PROGRAMME
Science and workshop programme in development.
Workshops, stations, science talks, facilitators, times, duration, capacity and samples will be published as they are confirmed.
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