An evening reception for alumni and final-year students, held on the same day as the fall open day. The point is the students, not the nostalgia.

An online session on the five graduate programs, how admission works, and why the pre-application conversation matters more than the form.

Two days bringing together planners, engineers, agency staff and researchers working on adaptation in this region. Registration is $180, or $40 for students.

A full day on campus for prospective undergraduates and their families. Program talks, laboratory and vessel tours, and time with the faculty who teach the courses.

A monthly research seminar during term, open to anyone. Speakers are drawn from the department, the region and occasionally further.

An afternoon of undergraduate research posters and demonstrations, open to the public. Free, and the best hour of the year for seeing what students actually do here.

An evening lecture for a general audience on how much of the deep ocean remains unmeasured, and what that means for everything built on top of the assumption that it does not.

Open tours of the research vessel at the university dock. Free, no booking, and the crew answer every question asked.