Virtual Education Programs
MDC Virtual Education Programs
Join the MDC staff for a variety of online virtual programming all about the Indian River Lagoon! From animals and plants to conservation science research and beyond, we’ve got programs that the whole family will enjoy.
Registration for these programs is FREE, but donations always are appreciated. We need your support to stay afloat!
We currently use the Zoom platform (as well as some Facebook Live) for our virtual programming. We want to assure you that we have been careful to enact all the safety protocols to make our Zoom experiences positive ones, and we will continue to monitor any safety and security updates.
Virtual Public Lectures
While we await the ability to have larger congregations of people again, we are offering our popular monthly public lectures in an online-only format. Each month we highlight a different topic and invite an expert guest speaker as a way to educate our community. We hope you’ll join us for these free informative programs.
Coming soon…
Public Lecture: Sharks | June 18, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Registration info coming soon!
New Smyrna Beach is often called the “shark-bite capital of the world” because surfers frequently encounter sharks while surfing alongside the rock jetty at Ponce Inlet. Join Beth Bowers, a Ph.D. candidate in integrative biology at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science at Florida Atlantic University, who will discuss blacktip sharks (the species most often spotted during these encounters) and their prevalence on Florida’s east coast.
Past Webinars
Invasive Species of Florida
April 16, 2020
Public Lecture: Bird Walks at MDC
May 21, 2020
MDC’s Little Lessons Webinar Series
Little Lessons are geared towards children in Pre-K – 2nd grade and are a combination of Facebook Live storytime sessions and webinars.
Coming soon…
Storytime with Ms Rachel | Mondays & Fridays, 10:00 a.m. EDT
Science and stories join forces to offer a chance to learn about the amazing creatures in our coastal waters. Stories will vary and be geared toward preschool age, but all ages are welcome! Storytime with Ms Rachel will be via Facebook Live on our MDC Facebook Page.
Past Webinars
Marvelous Mollusks
April 8, 2020
Splendid Spinies
April 29, 2020
Jazzy Jellies
April 8, 2020
Stupendous Sea Turtles
May 13, 2020
Extraordinary Earth Day
April 22, 2020
Coastal Connections Webinar Series
“Discover Amazing” as you join our talented staff for a closer look into what makes the Indian River Lagoon and Florida’s coastal ecosystems so special. From creature features and microplastics research to the plants and animals of shoreline restoration work, you’ll learn what MDC staff and volunteers do to protect and restore the vital habitats of the Indian River Lagoon.
Coming soon…
At this time, our Coastal Connections webinars have concluded for Spring 2020. We hope to resume webinars again in the fall.
Past Webinars
All About Ecotones
April 9, 2020
Discover Estuaries
April 28, 2020
Virtual Marsh Walk
May 14, 2020
Horseshoe Crabs
May 21, 2020
Microplastics Galore!
April 10, 2020
Birds of the Salt Marsh
April 30, 2020
Mangrove Madness
April 16, 2020
Oh C.R.A.P.
April 14, 2020
Marsh Succulents
April 23, 2020
Oysters
May 7, 2020
Virtual Boat Tour
May 28, 2020
"To protect and restore the Florida coastal and Indian River Lagoon ecosystems
through education, research and community stewardship."