Giant Ground Sloth Is Focus of July Public Lecture at MDC

Giant Ground Sloth Is Focus of July Public Lecture at MDC

Jun 23, 2022

Giant Ground Sloth This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Fans of fossils will have a unique treat at the Marine Discovery Center’s July Public Lecture when the giant ground sloth is the featured monthly topic. Zach Zacharias,...
June MDC Lecture Focuses on Arts and Environment

June MDC Lecture Focuses on Arts and Environment

Jun 1, 2022

Creating Space for the Sounds of Nature This lecture is FREE but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register. Eve Payor, director of community programs at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA), will be the Marine Discovery Center’s Public Lecture Series guest...
MDC’s May Lecture Explores Timucua in Volusia County

MDC’s May Lecture Explores Timucua in Volusia County

Apr 27, 2022

Timucua in Volusia County  UPDATE: This lecture will now be via Zoom due to our presenter not being able to present in person. You have two options to attend this lecture… 1. Come to MDC and watch the presentation livestreamed in our Learning Lab.2. Register for...
Otters Will Be the Focus of MDC’s April Lecture

Otters Will Be the Focus of MDC’s April Lecture

Mar 30, 2022

Otters Otters can be found all around in our creeks, rivers and coastal ecosystem. Learn more about these intriguing mammals during the Marine Discovery Center’s April Public Lecture Series entitled, “Behavior and Health of River Otters in Florida.” Megan Stolen,...
MDC’s March Lecture Explores Town’s Coastal History

MDC’s March Lecture Explores Town’s Coastal History

Mar 2, 2022

NSB Coastal History New Smyrna has a long and colorful history as a coastal town with a significant estuarine influence – the Indian River Lagoon – that has shaped the town’s growth on many levels. Former Marine Discovery Center staff member and current New Smyrna...
Bird Migration is Topic for MDC’s February Lecture

Bird Migration is Topic for MDC’s February Lecture

Jan 28, 2022

Bird Migration Winter bird migration will be the topic of the Marine Discovery Center’s February lecture. This year’s 2022 Monthly Lecture Series will be held in a live outdoor setting under MDC’s pavilion. Guest speaker Joan Tague, an avid birder, nature educator and...