Meet MDC’s Board of Directors Chair Cindi Flanagan

Meet MDC’s Board of Directors Chair Cindi Flanagan

Cindi Flanagan is a New Smyrna Beach native and graduated from New Smyrna Beach High School in 1978, so the campus grounds that currently house Marine Discovery Center are familiar, spanning back to her teenage years. Cindi now serves as the board chair on MDC’s board...
November Lecture Explores Science of How Birds Sing

November Lecture Explores Science of How Birds Sing

Music Lessons:The Science of How Birds Sing This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. November’s Discovery Lecture Series at Marine Discovery Center will feature the topic, “Music Lessons: The Science of How Birds Sing.” Avid local...
Sea Turtle Nesting Panel to Discuss 2026 Season at MDC

Sea Turtle Nesting Panel to Discuss 2026 Season at MDC

Sea Turtle Nesting 2026: A Panel Discussion This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. The 2026 sea turtle nesting season was a record-breaking year in Volusia County and a panel of individuals involved in monitoring the nests will...
Getting Down and Dirty with MDC Volunteer Amy Heidrich

Getting Down and Dirty with MDC Volunteer Amy Heidrich

Amy Heidrich grew up in Winter Park, Fla., graduated from Winter Park High School and has spent most of her life in Florida, so heat and humidity is nothing new. Neither is getting dirty for a woman who loves to work with plants and now volunteers at Marine Discovery...
MDC Tips A Cap to Longtime Volunteer Nanci Agett

MDC Tips A Cap to Longtime Volunteer Nanci Agett

She calls herself a “hat-wearing worker bee” and a “versatile volunteer.” And certainly, Nanci Agett is all of that and more. A native of Corning, N.Y., and a graduate of Syracuse University, Nanci’s involvement with Marine Discovery Center goes back to its early...
MDC’s Lecture Series Returns with Focus on Florida Fossils

MDC’s Lecture Series Returns with Focus on Florida Fossils

Return to Prehistoric Florida This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Uncover the ancient giants that once roamed Florida when our Discovery Lecture Series returns in September. Zach Zacharias will present “Return to Prehistoric...