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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.

Dec. Webinar: Right Whales in Peril: Is Extinction Avoidable?

Dec. 1 Webinar: Right Whales in Peril

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, marine science, environmental education, north atlantic right whale

Watch our December Lunch & Learn Webinar, “Right Whales in Peril: Is Extinction Avoidable?,” with the MRC’s Julie Albert.

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Nov. 10 Webinar: Fishermen Helping to Save Whales

Nov. 10 Webinar: Fishermen Helping to Save Whales

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, sustainability, marine science, environmental education, north atlantic right whale

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.

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Oct. 2020 Webinar: Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch

Oct. 6 Webinar: Horseshoe Crab Watch

marine science, environmental education, Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events

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.

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September Lunch & Learn Webinar: Recycle Brevard

Sept. 1 Webinar: Recycle Brevard

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, sustainability, recycling

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.

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Coral Reefs: August 2020 Lunch & Learn Webinar

Aug. 4 Webinar: Coral Reefs

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, marine science

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.

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July 7 Virtual Brown Bag Seminar "Living Shorelines for a Sustainable Future

July 7 Brown Bag Webinar: Living Shorelines

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, marine science

Watch our July 7 Virtual Brown Bag Webinar, “Living Shorelines for a Sustainable Future,” with MRC’s Director of Science and Restoration, Caity Savoia!

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Video Available: June 2 BBL: Indian River Legacy

June 2 Brown Bag Lunch: Indian River Legacy

marine science, Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events

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.

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All About Manatees with Save the Manatee Club

May 5 Brown Bag Lunch: All About Manatees

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, marine science

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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Plastics Ingestion by Post-Hatchling Sea Turtles

Mar. 3 Brown Bag Lunch: Plastics Ingestion by Post-Hatchling Sea Turtles

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, marine science

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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February Brown Bag Lunch Florida Wildlife Hospital

Feb. 4 Brown Bag Lunch: Florida Wildlife Hospital

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events, sustainability

Join MRC and Tracy Frampton at our February 4 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about the Florida Wildlife Hospital.

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January 7 Brown Bag Lunch: Leave No Trace

Jan. 7 Brown Bag Lunch: Leave No Trace

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Get Involved, Events, sustainability

Join MRC and Emily Dark at our January 7 Brown Bag Lunch to learn about the The Indian River Lagoon Aquatic Preserves office.

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1st Annual Shipwreck Salvage Symposium

1st Annual Shipwreck Salvage Archaeology Symposium

Events, marine science

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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Lagoon Leap Year Night

You’re Invited to Lagoon Leap Year Night

Get Involved, Events

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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19th Annual MRC Conservation Achievement Awards

MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet 2020

Get Involved, Events

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 Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet 2020

MRC 2020 Conservation Achievement Awards: Nominees

Events

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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North Atlantic Right Whale Status Update

Dec. 3 Brown Bag Lunch: North Atlantic Right Whale Status Update

Lunch and Learn Webinars, Events, marine science, north atlantic right whale

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.

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BMW Margaritas For Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser for the Lagoon

BMW Margaritas for Mangroves Holiday Fundraiser Dec. 6

Get Involved, Events

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

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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Bowl-a-Thon

Love Our Lagoon Bowl-A-Thon 2019

Get Involved, Events

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 2019

Indian River Lagoon Day Nov. 9

environmental education, Get Involved, Events

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

International Coastal Cleanup 2019

Get Involved, Events

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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1st Annual MRC Charity Golf Tournament

MRC Charity Golf Tournament 2019

Events

Join us for the 1st Annual MRC Charity Golf Tournament hosted by Aquarina Beach & Country Club in Melbourne Beach, Florida!

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International Mangrove Day

International Mangrove Day Celebration 2019

environmental education, Events, habitat restoration

Join MRC in Celebration of International Mangrove Day on Saturday, July 20. This educational and fun event at the Ted Moorhead Lagoon House will help raise awareness and funds to save our Indian River Lagoon.

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Join MRC in Recognition of 2018's Lagoon Conservation Heroes!

MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet April 5, 2019

Get Involved, Events

Help us celebrate the 18th Annual MRC Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet to honor extraordinary Indian River Lagoon conservation heroes.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Lunch and Learn - Harmful Algal Bloom Presentation
    April 4, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Marine Resources Council, 3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905, USA
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    April 8, 2023 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    3275 Dixie Hwy NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905, USA
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    April 15, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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    April 21, 2023 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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    May 13, 2023 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

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