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.
Read moreRestoration • Education • Preservation
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.
Read moreLearn 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 moreTune in for the latest on the plight of the North Atlantic Right Whale — population updates, boat speed regulations, and mega cruise ships.
Read moreCelebrate the 20th Annual MRC Awards to Honor IRL Conservation Heroes at the Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront on Sat., November 4, 2022, from 5-8:00 pm.
Read moreMuch like a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, Pyrodinium bahamense combines two amazing ingredients — toxicity and bioluminescence.
Read moreIn a few hours on Saturday, September 17, 2022, over 764 MRC volunteers removed 8,223 pounds of trash and debris from 26 miles of Lagoon shorelines!
Read moreLearn how to inspire youth to care for the environment and connect with nature through the adventures in the Lagoona Lands Series.
Read moreLearn what green infrastructure is, how it can help reduce flooding, and how it can improve the health of the Indian River Lagoon.
Read moreThis presentation reviews the installation of the Samsons Island Submerged Lands Restoration Project, roles of project partners, lessons learned from Phase 1, and the implementation of Phase 2.
Read moreMRC partners with Save the Manatee Club to host this Lunch & Learn Seminar, presented by Kimberleigh Dinkins, Senior Conservation Associate at Save the Manatee Club.
Read moreOur Sept. Lunch & Learn featured Dr. Jeff Carrier, who for the last 20 years has investigated shark mating behaviors in the only systematic study of shark mating that has ever occurred for any species, anywhere in the world.
Read moreOur August Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Restoring Rain’s Natural Path,” featured Joanie Regan, Stormwater Manager for the City of Cocoa Beach.
Read moreThe latest Indian River Lagoon Report Card reveals a total health score of 58 and a grade of F+. Although water quality has improved in some areas of the Lagoon, seagrasses continue to decline, negatively impacting the health of Lagoon creatures.
Read moreWatch our July 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar featuring Abbey Gering and “Restoring Natural Nutrient Removal in the IRL with Repurposed Plastic Bottle Caps.”
Read moreWatch our June Lunch & Learn Webinar with Stuart Rowan, a 3rd generation beekeeper and current president and founding member of the South Brevard Beekeepers.
Read moreVisit the Be Floridian Now website for time-saving information on your yard, and ways that you can help protect the Indian River Lagoon.
Read moreWatch our May Lunch & Learn Webinar on the endangered sawfish! Sawfish are large shark-like rays that once were relatively common in Florida’s coastal waters, including the Indian River Lagoon.
Read moreHear amazing stories and incredible findings from the world’s longest-running study of a wild dolphin population at MRC’s April Lunch & Learn Webinar with the Sarasota Bay Dolphin Research Program.
Read moreNative plants are just plain good for our local wildlife and the Indian River Lagoon. Watch our our March Lunch & Learn Webinar and find out how and why.
Read moreHow is groundwater affecting the IRL? Is reclaimed irrigation beneficial? Watch our Lunch & Learn Webinar with Dr. Leesa Souto!
Read moreWatch our January 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar, “The Florida Trail Association: Building More Than Trails,” with the FTA’s Jenna Taylor.
Read moreDr. Leesa Souto, Executive Director of the Marine Resources Council, Presents the Results of 2020’s Indian River Lagoon Health Update on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
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