CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT

CONTACT: Patrician Price, 904.823.4506, patrician.d.price@dep.state.fl.us

GTM Research Reserve Announces
Marineland Lecture Series

~A lecture series presented by GTM Research Reserve and Marineland Dolphin Adventure~

Microplastic particles never biodegrade and can be accidentally eaten by marine life.

WHAT:       Marineland Lecture Series: "The Florida Microplastic Awareness Project" 

WHEN:      Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017
                  10 - 11 a.m.

WHERE:    Marineland Dolphin Adventure
                  9600 Ocean Shore Blvd.
                  St. Augustine, FL 32080    

HOW:        Click here to reserve a spot online. Limited seating is available so online 
                  registration is requested. For more information, call 904-823-4500.

Maia McGuire, PhD, Sea Grant Extension Agent will discuss The Florida Microplastic Awareness Project, a citizen-science project where volunteer citizens collect coastal water samples, filter them and look for microplastics. This program is part of an ongoing lecture series presented on the third Tuesday of the month by the GTM Research Reserve and Marineland Dolphin Adventure, and is designed to help the public learn more about the coastal natural world. 

Learn more about this month's events at GTM here.

About GTM Research Reserve

The GTM Research Reserve is one of 29 National Estuarine Research Reserves across the nation focused on researching, educating and protecting the natural biodiversity and cultural resources within the estuary. It is managed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Office, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Environmental Education Center is located at 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, 32082. For more information about the GTM Research Reserve, please call 904-823-4500 or visit www.gtmnerr.org.

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