Endangered Sawfish Is MDC’s February Lecture Topic

Endangered Sawfish Is MDC’s February Lecture Topic

Sawfish of Florida: Past, Present, & Future 21 February, 2019 When: Thursday, February 21 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB, 32169 Cost: FREE The lecture is open to the public at no charge and no reservations are required....
January Lecture Looks At Future Of North Atlantic Right Whales

January Lecture Looks At Future Of North Atlantic Right Whales

Right Whales 17 January, 2019 When: Thursday, January 17 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, NSB, 32169 Cost: FREE The lecture is open to the public at no charge and no reservations are required. The endangered North Atlantic Right...
35 Days of Love for the Lagoon

35 Days of Love for the Lagoon

35 Days of Love for the Lagoon We all remember the first time watching the bright rays of the sun reach above the horizon to welcome a new day.  Or maybe it’s the first time floating on a boat at twilight while the ripples lap against the hull and the sound of a...
‘Sea Junk Scientist’ Keynote Speaker at Sh.O.R.E. Symposium

‘Sea Junk Scientist’ Keynote Speaker at Sh.O.R.E. Symposium

by Lisa D. MickeyNews Release NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 15, 2018 – The fourth annual Sh.O.R.E. Symposium will once again give the public an opportunity to learn more about current issues and research relating to the Indian River Lagoon. Co-presented by the Marine...
MDC Amphitheater Project Nearing Completion

MDC Amphitheater Project Nearing Completion

by Lisa D. MickeyThe sod is down, the frame is up, and MDC’s new amphitheater is set for completion later this month.The thought of adding one more piece of the plan to the center’s overall vision has executive director Chad Truxall optimistic about the future. “There...
November Volunteer Spotlight: Patti Hoffman

November Volunteer Spotlight: Patti Hoffman

by Lisa D. Mickey ​MDC volunteer Patti Hoffman admits she has a tendency to nurture. And maybe that comes as second nature to the Pennsylvania native, who retired last year after working as a registered nurse since 1974. During her career, she specialized in maternal...