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Register now by clicking the event ticket link, by phone at 386.428.4828, or visiting https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/marinediscoverycenter/items/495566/?full-items=yes&flow=1047069Our public lectures are FREE and open to the public but advance registration is required. All lectures will be held on the 1st Thursday of each month (unless otherwise noted*) from 6-8 p.m. in our Learning Lab.
MDC’s Monthly Discovery Lecture Series provides a forum for the community to learn about Florida’s Coastal & Indian River Lagoon Ecosystems and surrounding habitats. Qualified staff & guest speakers will share their knowledge about a vast array of topics including plants and animals, water quality, citizen science, local conservation efforts, and much more!
2024-25 Schedule:
September 5 | Eve Payor, Atlantic Center for the Arts: “Creating Space for the Sounds of Nature”
September 19* | Tenille Maher, Beach Relief: “Journey to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch“
October 3 | Ariel Horner, Bat Conservancy of Florida: “Bats”
November 7 | Rebecca Harris, Smyrnéa Archaeological Research Institute: “Biological Fossils of NSB’s Old Fort”
December 5 | Chad Truxall, Marine Discovery Center: Title TBD
January 9* | Julie Albert & Joel Cohen, Right Whale Sighting Network: “North Atlantic Right Whale Update”
February 6 | Michael Brothers, Florida Ornithological Society: “The Wonder of Bird Migration”
March 6 | Laurilee Thompson, Dixie Crossroads (and lifelong Lagoon resident): “Indian River Lagoon Legacy“
April 3 | Jungle Jim Greene + a special guest, Jungle Adventures: “Living with Alligators”
May 1 | Eric Sander, Shark Biologist: “Why is NSB the Shark Bite Capital of the World”
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
520 Barracuda Blvd, New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States, Florida 32169
