Monthly Public Lecture Series

Public Lecture Series

MDC’s Monthly Public 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!

Our public lectures are FREE and open to the public but advance registration is required.

BONUS LECTURE!
How Animals View the World | April 4
Dr. Ann Dwyer, DVM, will explain what the world looks like to the animals we share it with. Guests will learn how birds and bees, spiders and snakes, dolphins and dragonflies — and many more creatures — perceive the world. She hopes greater knowledge about the miracle of sight will help guests leave with a whole new appreciation of the visual sense.

Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) |  April 18
Jasmine Schwadron, Education Specialist with the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), will present on ORCA’s One Health Fish Monitoring Project and the risks to humans associated with fish caught in the Indian River Lagoon.

Project Plankton | May 16
Our presenter will be Carley Metcalf, MDC Education Coordinator. More details will be coming soon!

Florida Native Plants | June 20
Our presenter will be Katie Tripp, Ph.D. More details will be coming soon!

Register online now!

Unless otherwise specified, our lectures will occur on the 3rd Thursdays at 6:30pm in our Learning Lab or outside at Hunter Amphitheater.
View some of our past public lectures below…