MDC Conservation Focuses on Brazilian Pepper Eradication

MDC Conservation Focuses on Brazilian Pepper Eradication

By Lisa D. Mickey Conservation is always a central focus at Marine Discovery Center, and one of the ways the center helps local residents understand and get involved is through hands-on experience. ​Tess Sailor-Tynes, MDC’s Conservation Science Coordinator, has been...
Bat Presentation Rescheduled for November Lecture

Bat Presentation Rescheduled for November Lecture

Bats The presentation on Florida Bats at the Marine Discovery Center that was postponed in October has been rescheduled for MDC’s November Public Lecture. This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Ariel Horner of Casselberry will be...
MDC Summer Campers Learn From “No-Waste Lunches”

MDC Summer Campers Learn From “No-Waste Lunches”

By Lisa D. Mickey Youngsters in the Marine Discovery Center’s summer camp program spent 10 weeks exploring the coastal ecosystem, but they also took a keen interest this summer in learning how to minimize their human impact. That’s because prior to the start of camp,...
Chatting with the Chads

Chatting with the Chads

Chatting with the Chads This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Sometimes it’s confusing to have the Marine Discovery Center and the Marine Science Center in the same area of coastal Volusia County. Add to that the fact that the...
Teacher Louise Chapman, MDC Embrace Partnership

Teacher Louise Chapman, MDC Embrace Partnership

Volusia County teacher Louise Chapman has worked hand-in-hand with the Marine Discovery Center since its inception in a partnership that has long proven to be mutually beneficial. As the Environmental STEM Resource Teacher for Project IBIS – a Volusia County science...
Sharks In Spotlight for MDC’s August Public Lecture

Sharks In Spotlight for MDC’s August Public Lecture

Sharks This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Sharks have been in the headlines often this summer. Here’s your chance to learn all about the ocean’s apex predators during the Marine Discovery Center’s August Public Lecture Series....