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Sending Out an S.O.S.

stormwater, Youth Education, Get Involved, marine science, habitat restoration

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.

MRC’s Love Our Lagoon Celebration

Get Involved, Events, 2022 Love Our Lagoon Celebration

Celebrate 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.

Volcanoes Erupting in Florida’s Estuaries!

volunteer, Restoration Highlight, green infrastructure, IRL Health Update, marine science, habitat restoration, environmental education

MRC is thrilled to partner with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to develop plastic-free shoreline restoration solutions.

Indian River Lagoon Report Card on Tour! What is Killing Lagoon Seagrass?

marine science, habitat restoration, environmental education, stormwater, IRL Health Update

Marine Resources Council released this year’s Indian River Lagoon Health Update Report Card during the legislative session and provided every

IRL Report Card 2022 Update

IRL Health Update, marine science

MRC’s IRL Report Card assembles the most accurate data of Lagoon conditions to date. Find out what’s happening in the latest release.

Humans Are Threat to Endangered Whales

marine science, north atlantic right whale

WESH 2 News reports North Atlantic right whales have been listed as endangered for 80 years, and in 2020 their status was upgraded to critically endangered.

Plastic-free Shoreline Restoration

habitat restoration, environmental education, volunteer, green infrastructure, marine science

Most Indian River Lagoon oyster reefs have disappeared due to polluted water, over-harvesting, and other harmful human activities. Concrete “oyster volcanos” are a possible solution.

Baffling Baffle Boxes Virtual Field Trip

Virtual Field Trips

Events, habitat restoration, environmental education, Youth Education

Escape the classroom or your home by joining us on a Virtual Field Trip and find out what happens to all the rainwater when it falls, why mangroves make a difference, how each of us can help sea turtles survive, and more.

MRC’s Mangrove Nursery

Marine Resources Council is proud to be the only licensed aquatic nursery in the State of Florida specializing in and dedicated to mangroves.

The health of our lagoon and coastal ocean is jeopardized by the increasing heat content of the ocean and atmosphere. However, it’s not too late to take action.

Climate Change & the IRL

Science Highlight

The health of our Lagoon and coastal ocean is jeopardized by the increasing heat content of the ocean and atmosphere. But it’s not too late to take action.