visibility Similar CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Vehicle Assembly Building, or VAB, is seen in the distance during a field-guided boat tour of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As part of the center's first-ever Innovation Expo, the tour, called "Living Outdoor Laboratory for Environmental Sustainability," is giving employees the opportunity to see the unique estuarine ecosystems that are protected from development by the presence of Kennedy and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The diverse and healthy area encompassing about 140,000 acres of central Florida's east coast has been closed to the public for 50 years, allowing the coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes, freshwater impoundments, scrub, pine flatwoods, and hardwood hammocks to provide habitats for more than 1,000 species of plants and animals. Innovation Expo is showcasing the innovative work taking place throughout the center's facilities and labs to encourage employees to work together to solve future challenges. For more information, visit http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy. Photo credit: NASA KSC-2012-4848 A boat on a river with trees in the background. Rio guaporé amazon. A body of water surrounded by trees on a cloudy day. River rainforest costa rica. Queensland, Australia (27637559684) Damage assessment teams from the 1st Special Operations Aerial view of the tunnel used as a bomb shelter by the American defenders of the island during World War II Flood-damaged areas around Machanga and the River Save are visible while flying aboard a HH-60G "Pave Hawk" helicopter deployed to Operation Atlas Response to deliver food to displaced citizens. To date, Joint Task Force aircraft participating in Operation Atlas Response have delivered more than 71 tons of humanitarian relief supplies on 102 flights to more than 20 locations, 16 March 2000 Canaveral National Seashore, Florida Monte Mundo Perdido, Lariguto (Venilale) - 08-1966 code Related NRCSCA01001(14372)(NRCS Photo Gallery) NRCSCA06050(14792)(NRCS Photo Gallery) NRCSAR02021(13960)(NRCS Photo Gallery) NRCSCA06008(14712)(NRCS Photo Gallery) NRCSCT01030 - Connecticut (1719)(NRCS Photo Gallery) Galleria (21977091710) - A sidewalk next to a fence with a building in the background Galleria (22139080106) - A large glass ceiling with lights in a building Galerie d'amateurs (BM 1876,1111.531) NRCSCA00033 - California (571)(NRCS Photo Gallery) NRCSCT01021(15454)(NRCS Photo Gallery) file_downloadDownload save_alt Thumbnail200x200 save_alt Small640x457 save_alt Medium1024x731 save_alt Original2100x1500 photo_size_select_large Upscale 2x4200x3000 crop_originalOrder Print description Summary More: related pages Nothing Found. label_outline Tags natural resources conservation service date_range Date 04/10/2011 create Source Wikimedia Commons link Link http://commons.wikimedia.org/ copyright Copyright info public domain