Discovery Lecture Series

MDC’s Monthly Public Lecture Series provides a forum for the community to learn about Florida’s Coastal & Indian River Lagoon Ecosystems and surrounding habitats. Qualified staff & guest speakers will share their knowledge about a vast array of topics including plants and animals, water quality, citizen science, local conservation efforts, and much more!

Our public lectures are FREE and open to the public but advance registration is required. All lectures will be held on the 1st Thursday of each month (unless otherwise noted*) from 6-8 p.m. in our Learning Lab.

2024-25 Schedule
September 5 | Eve Payor, Atlantic Center for the Arts: “Creating Space for the Sounds of Nature”
September 19* | Tenille Maher, Beach Relief: “Journey to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch“
October 3 | Ariel Horner, Bat Conservancy of Florida: “Bats”
October 22 at 3 pm* | Carolyn Kovacs, Florida Sea Grant Agent: “Eyes on Seagrass Blitz in the Indian River Lagoon”
November 7 | Rebecca Harris, Smyrnéa Archaeological Research Institute: “Biological Fossils of NSB’s Old Fort”
December 5 | Chad Truxall, Marine Discovery Center: “20 Years of Hands-On, Feet-Wet Education, Conservation, & Exploration“
January 9* | Julie Albert & Joel Cohen, Right Whale Sighting Network: “North Atlantic Right Whale Update”
February 6 | Michael Brothers, Florida Ornithological Society: “The Wonder of Bird Migration”
March 6 | Laurilee Thompson, Dixie Crossroads (and lifelong Lagoon resident): “Indian River Lagoon Legacy“
April 3 | Jungle Jim Greene + a special guest, Jungle Adventures: “Living with Alligators”
May 1 | Eric Sander, Shark Biologist: “Why is NSB the Shark Bite Capital of the World”