Monthly Public Lecture Series

Public 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.

Our next lecture: Wednesday, March 1 • 10am | Lunch and Learn at MDC with Audubon
Come join us on the grounds of the Marine Discovery Center on Wednesday, March 1 for a tour of the bird-plant garden with the Southeast Volusia Audubon Society (SEVAS) chapter. SEVAS installed the bird-friendly plants adjacent to the center’s restored salt marsh to attract birds and pollinators. Learn which plants were used for the garden, which birds the plants have attracted, and why these gardens are important to the ecosystem. The presentation is free and will take place at 10 a.m., followed by a bag lunch on the grounds at MDC with Florida Master Naturalist Lisa Mickey. For easiest access to our Bird Garden, please park in our large West parking lot. 

Unless otherwise specified, our lectures will occur on the 3rd Thursdays at 6:30pm in our Learning Lab or outside at Hunter Amphitheater.

View some of our past public lectures below…