Stone Laboratory

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

09/03/2026

Take a moment of nature to enjoy this monarch caterpillar foraging on milkweed spotted on Gibraltar Island!

Video and photos captured by our Stone Lab Biological Field Station Assistant Sammy M.

09/02/2026

Take a glimpse of what you can experience at the 2026 Annual Friends of Stone Lab Open House on Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stone Laboratory. This free event is open to the public, and no registration is required. Our open house offers a unique opportunity for community members, families, and outdoor enthusiasts to explore the laboratory’s research, education programs, and facilities.

To learn more, visit go.osu.edu/slopenhouse. We hope to see you in attendance!

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Video Description: scenes from a previous Stone Lab Open House including classroom demonstrations on microscopes, educational programming with our education snakes, appearances from the Battle of Lake Erie Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, and visitors riding on the research vessel and walking on Gibraltar Island.

08/25/2026

Join us for the 2026 Annual Friends of Stone Lab Open House on Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stone Laboratory. This free event is open to the public, and no registration is required.

Activities include:
Tour of Gibraltar Island
Lectures and laboratory sessions
Summer class information and publications
Tour of the historic South Bass Island Lighthouse (transportation not provided)

Free transportation to Gibraltar Island will be provided from Ohio State’s research docks on South Bass Island. The last trip to Gibraltar Island is at 3:30 p.m., the last boat off Gibraltar Island is at 4:00 p.m.

For additional details, visit https://go.osu.edu/slopenhouse.

Pictured here are attendees at the docks of Gibraltar Island in front of the classroom and sign at last year's Stone Lab Open House.

Photo Credit: Jeff Reutter

08/19/2026

OMTA’s Joe Sugalski spent the day on Gibraltar Island and South Bass Island this week for a “field trip” hosted by Ohio Sea Grant and the Fresh Water Institute at Stone Laboratory. The day brought together water education, environmental and community leaders from across Northeast Ohio, including Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Emily Bacha of the Fresh Water Institute, and other regional partners.

The visit included an Ohio Sea Grant Science Cruise, a tour of Gibraltar Island and Stone Lab, and a stop at the new ODNR Aquatic Visitor Center. It was a great opportunity to learn more about Lake Erie research, water quality, aquatic resources, and the organizations working to protect one of Ohio’s most important natural and economic assets.

For OMTA, opportunities like this help strengthen connections between Ohio’s marine industry, environmental organizations, educators, and other partners who all share an interest in a healthy and thriving Lake Erie.

08/16/2026

We bet you all can guess this location!

One free high five to anyone who can guess the location of this photo!