Apr. 6 Webinar: Dolphins of Sarasota Bay
Hear 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.
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MRC’s Event Archives
Marine Resources Council hosts an array of events each year to keep our community focused on the health of the Indian River Lagoon. Proceeds from these events support our many programs, such as Lagoon Watch water quality monitors and our monthly Brown Bag Lunch guest speaker series.
Browse our past events below, or learn how you can sponsor or volunteer at a future event to help improve water quality and to protect and restore the fish and wildlife resources of the Indian River Lagoon.
Mar. 2 Webinar: Coastal Native Plants
Native 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.
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Feb. 2 Webinar: Groundwater Study
How is groundwater affecting the IRL? Is reclaimed irrigation beneficial? Watch our Lunch & Learn Webinar with Dr. Leesa Souto!
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Jan. 5 Webinar: Florida Trail Ass’n
Watch our January 2021 Lunch & Learn Webinar, “The Florida Trail Association: Building More Than Trails,” with the FTA’s Jenna Taylor.
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Dec. 1 Webinar: Right Whales in Peril
Watch our December Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Right Whales in Peril: Is Extinction Avoidable?,” with the MRC’s Julie Albert.
Nov. 10 Webinar: Fishermen Helping to Save Whales
Watch our November Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Fishermen Helping to Save Whales,” with Kim Sawicki. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
Oct. 6 Webinar: Horseshoe Crab Watch
Watch our October Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch — Linked with Limulus,” with Holly Abeels. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
Sept. 1 Webinar: Recycle Brevard
Watch our September Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Recycle Brevard: Putting the 3Rs into Practice,” with Marcia Booth. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
Aug. 4 Webinar: Coral Reefs
Watch our Virtual Brown Bag Webinar, “Coral Reefs in Rapidly Changing Times,” with FIT’s Dr. Robert van Woesik! The webinar will entail how coral reefs are formed through a remarkable symbiosis. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
July 7 Brown Bag Webinar: Living Shorelines
Watch our July 7 Virtual Brown Bag Webinar, “Living Shorelines for a Sustainable Future,” with MRC’s Director of Science and Restoration, Caity Savoia!
June 2 Brown Bag Lunch: Indian River Legacy
Join us for our Virtual Brown Bag Seminar, “Indian River Legacy” with Ms. Laurilee Thompson on Tuesday, June 2. This is a free virtual event, but you must register to receive the Zoom link and login information.
May 5 Brown Bag Lunch: All About Manatees
Join MRC and Cora Berchem from Save the Manatee Club for our first-ever Virtual Brown Bag Seminar on “All About Manatees with Save the Manatee Club” on Tuesday, May 5. Video from this event is now available!
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Mar. 3 Brown Bag Lunch: Plastics Ingestion by Post-Hatchling Sea Turtles
Join MRC and Nikia Rice from Mission: Clean Beaches at our March 3 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about recent research on the increasing issue of plastics ingestion by post-hatchling sea turtles. This event is free and open to the public.
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Feb. 4 Brown Bag Lunch: Florida Wildlife Hospital
Join MRC and Tracy Frampton at our February 4 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about the Florida Wildlife Hospital.
Jan. 7 Brown Bag Lunch: Leave No Trace
Join MRC and Emily Dark at our January 7 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about the The Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves office.
1st Annual Shipwreck Salvage Archaeology Symposium
Join MRC and Search and Salvage & Caribbean Treasure Salvors LLC at the 1st Annual Shipwreck Salvage Symposium at the Lagoon House in Palm Bay, FL on March 14 and 15, 2020.
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You’re Invited to Lagoon Leap Year Night
Embark on a journey of lagoon hospitality — meeting friends, dining on fine food, and participating in meaningful conversation about the Indian River Lagoon. February 29, 2020.
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MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet 2020
The 19th Annual MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet honors extraordinary Indian River Lagoon conservation heroes. Feb. 2, 2020, Melbourne, FL.
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MRC 2020 Conservation Achievement Awards: Nominees
The 19th Annual MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet honors extraordinary Indian River Lagoon conservation heroes. Voting is underway for MRC members in good standing.
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Dec. 3 Brown Bag Lunch: North Atlantic Right Whale Status Update
Join MRC’s Julie Albert at our Dec. 3 Brown Bag Lunch for the future outlook of the North Atlantic Right Whale—a species on the brink on extinction.
BMW Margaritas for Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser Dec. 6
4th Annual BMW Margaritas for Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser for the Lagoon: Friday, Dec. 6 at Melbourne BMW. A fundraiser to support MRC’s Indian River Lagoon restoration efforts!
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Djon’s Love Our Lagoon Foodie & Wine Tasting Benefit Nov. 23
MRC has teamed with locally celebrated Djon Pepaj owner of Djon’s Steak & Lobster House in Melbourne Beach, and Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, to host a “Love Our Lagoon Foodie & Wine Tasting Benefit” Saturday, November 23rd.
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Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon 2019
Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon is 3 hours of bowling & fun while raising awareness and support for our Indian River Lagoon. Shore Lanes Palm Bay, 4851 Dairy Road, Melbourne, FL, Sat. Oct. 19, 4:00–7:00 pm.
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Indian River Lagoon Day Nov. 9
Get ready for a fun day of music, food, kids’ games, kayaking, and more at Melbourne’s Indian River Lagoon Day on Saturday, November 9.
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International Coastal Cleanup 2019
Volunteer today for the International Coastal Cleanup on September 21, 2019! Help cleanup the Lagoon from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at Melbourne Causeway or Pineda Causeway.
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