Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, this event has been postponed indefinitely.
Gumbo Limbo’s lecture series is celebrating 35 years of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center! Learn about the past, present, and future of science and conservation. Attend one or all of Gumbo Limbo Nature Center’s presentations by a guest scientist, author, researcher, or other expert. Recommended for ages 14 & up. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
New this year, hosted by the beautiful Boca Raton Spanish River Library. Meet on the second floor mezzanine of the library located at 1501 NW Spanish River Boulevard.
Reservations can be made online or by calling 561-544-8615.
If you would like to support the Eco-Watch Lecture Series, please consider making an online donation to Friends of Gumbo Limbo. Donations cannot be accepted at the event.
Dates and Speakers
February 11
Dr. Jeanette Wyneken, Professor, Florida Atlantic University
Reservations: February 11
With more than 30 years of expertise studying the biology and conservation of sea turtles, Dr. Wyneken’ s research programs address how organisms interact with their environments. Her long-term studies of nest temperatures and primary sex ratios show how species differ in their responses to changing climate and weather conditions. Her FAU laboratory, located within the Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex focuses on assessing how sex ratios in sea turtles are skewed as beaches continue to get hotter, and the potential implications of this.
February 25
Whitney Crowder, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Coordinator, Gumbo Limbo Nature Center
Reservations: February 25
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility was opened in 2010, and quickly became the busiest spot on campus, treating 177 turtles in the first few months! Whitney Crowder, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Coordinator, has been with Gumbo Limbo Nature Center since 2012 and has been working in the conservation field for almost 20 years. She will share the history of Gumbo Limbo’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation and our plans for an amazing future.
March 10
Larry Wood, PhD, Florida Hawksbill Project
Jewels on the Reef: The Secret Lives of Hawksbill Turtles
Reservations: March 10
March 24
Maria Fadiman, PhD Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University
When an Elder Dies, a Library Burns
Reservations: March 24
April 14
Michael Jenkins, PhD, PE, Principal, Applied Technology & Management
History of Hurricanes in Florida
Reservations: April 14
April 28
Paul Davis, Conservation Biologist, Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute
Reservations: April 28
Learn more:
Website: https://www.gumbolimbo.org/Eco-Watch