- Time:Sep 12 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, 2026
- Location:Stone Laboratory Research Docks, 878 Bayview Drive, Put-in-Bay, OH 43456 | Get Directions
- Event Organizer:Erin Monaco | Contact Host
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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.
Located on Gibraltar Island in Put-in-Bay Harbor, Stone Laboratory is The Ohio State University’s island campus and the nation’s longest-running freshwater biological field station. As the research, education, and outreach facility for Ohio Sea Grant and part of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Stone Lab advances science, environmental stewardship, and education throughout the Great Lakes region.
Activities:
- Tour of Gibraltar Island
- Lectures and laboratory sessions
- Summer class information and publications
- Tour of the historic South Bass Island Lighthouse (transportation not provided)
Getting There:
To get to South Bass Island, you can take either the Miller Boat Line or Jet Express Ferry. You are responsible for all ground transportation to and from Ohio State University’s research docks.
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. Or, if it is more convenient, you can pay for water taxi services from Put-In-Bay to Gibraltar Island at the Boardwalk Restaurant.
If you require an accommodation such as interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Erin Monaco at monaco.25@osu.edu. Requests made two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.