Giving Tuesday 2023
On Giving Tuesday, November 28, 2023, we invite you to stand with the Marine Resources Council (MRC) in our ongoing mission to safeguard this estuary of national significance.
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Dec. Seminar: Right Whale Update
Right Whale season has arrived in Florida! These beautiful and endangered giants have migrated south to give birth to their young in our warm, shallow waters, but there is still peril in this paradise. Tune into this presentation to hear updates from the past year and breaking news from the current season.
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2023 MRC Low Impact Development Conference
The MRC 2023 Low Impact Development (LID) Conference, held on October 19-20, was a significant gathering of experts, professionals, and stakeholders dedicated to promoting 21st century sustainable stormwater management practices, Low Impact Development, and Green Infrastructure. The event featured a diverse agenda, with insightful presentations and discussions led by renowned experts. Below are resources and key highlights from the conference.
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Nov. Seminar: Digging Deeper: Uncovering the Gopher Tortoise
Learn about the natural history and importance of Florida’s keystone species, the Gopher Tortoise. We’ll also talk about the threats that Gopher Tortoises currently face and how you can help preserve this ancient species in your local area at MRC’s November Lagoon at Noon event.
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Oct. Seminar: Brevard County SOIRL Program
Learn about Brevard County’s Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program, a plan for investing in diverse projects to reduce pollution, at MRC’s October Lagoon at Noon event.
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Sept. Seminar: Developing New Shoreline Restoration Techniques
The Marine Resources Council’s Mara Skadden, Restoration Coordinator at MRC and Adjunct Professor for Biology at EFSC, presents the September 2023 Lagoon at Noon: Developing New Shoreline Restoration Techniques.
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Aug. Seminar: Sebastian Inlet Seagrass Monitoring
The Marine Resources Council is pleased to partner with Don Deis, Environmental Scientist, to present August’s Lunch and Learn: Sebastian Inlet Seagrass Monitoring.
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July Seminar: Understanding What’s Ailing the Lagoon
MRC partners with Heather Stapleton, Community Engagement Coordinator at the IRL National Estuary Program, to present July’s Lunch and Learn: Understanding What’s Ailing the Indian River Lagoon… and Finding Solutions to Bring it Back to Health.
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June Seminar: Reflections on the Lagoon
The Marine Resources Council is pleased to partner with Nick Sanzone, Environmental Scientist and Steward, to present June’s Lunch and Learn: Reflections on the Lagoon.
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International Coastal Cleanup 2023
The Marine Resources Council invites you to join in for this year’s cleanup to help remove trash and debris from the shorelines of the Indian River Lagoon.
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May Seminar: MRC’s Progress Report
The Marine Resources Council is pleased to present MRC’s Progress Report: A Lagoonside Chat. Join Jim Moir, MRC Board Chair and Interim Executive Director, to host this Lunch & Learn Seminar.
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Volunteers Essential: Protecting the IRL Day by Day
Merritt Island Now‘s Patty Smith talks with MRC’s LagoonWatch Coordinator Kara Woods and area volunteers about how community members can help restore and preserve the Indian River Lagoon.
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2023 Progress Report
MRC’s first Indian River Lagoon Coastal Community of East Central Florida Progress Report shares progress made and work yet to be done in restoring the Indian River Lagoon.
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Apr. Seminar: Story for Scientists
Learn about the science behind our draw to water—and see how to harness this neuro-conservation in our outreach efforts to motivate change—with Paola Espita, Impact Media Producer & Strategist at Ola’pi Creative, at our April Lunch & Learn Seminar.
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Downtown Melbourne Botanical Fest
The Downtown Melbourne Botanical Fest is a family-friendly event that features lavish landscape designs, garden sculptures, flowers, plants, trees, shrubs, unique gifts, garden-themed art, great food, and much more!
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Mar. Seminar: Algal Blooms in Florida’s Waters
Discover multiple harmful algal bloom species found in Florida and current efforts to understand their bloom dynamics better.
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Feb. Seminar: Seagrass and Seaweeds in the IRL
The Marine Resources Council is pleased to present Part Two of our FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Miniseries, Seagrass and Seaweed in the Indian River Lagoon. We warmly welcome Rachel Brewton, HBOI-FAU Research Scientist, to host this Lunch & Learn Seminar.
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Jan. Seminar: Marine Mammal Stranding
Learn how FAU’s experts respond to marine mammal strandings, assist with necropsies, participate in cetacean rescue events, and perform monthly boat-based photo identification/population assessment surveys in order to collect data for scientific analysis at the Institute and across Florida.
Read more2022 MRC Low Impact Development Conference
In this mid-year letter, you will read highlights of what MRC is doing to restore balance to the 150-mile-long lagoon — and why.
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Sending Out an S.O.S.
Imagine a crystal clear Indian River Lagoon with meadows of sparkling emerald seagrass teaming with schools of fish and an abundance of other marine life. With your support it can happen.
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Dec. Seminar: Right Whale Update
Tune in for the latest on the plight of the North Atlantic Right Whale — population updates, boat speed regulations, and mega cruise ships.
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Hope for a Languishing Lagoon
The Marjorie looks at the fragile gains the Indian River Lagoon has made after a decade of intense algal blooms. “We’re about halfway home,” says one expert.
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MRC Low Impact Development Conference
MRC’s Low Impact Development Conference offers solutions to keep polluted stormwater from entering coastal estuaries, especially the Indian River Lagoon.
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