6:30-7:00 - Reception with food, 7:30-9:30 - Presentations
REEF is hosting this community panel discussion to raise awareness about how volunteers contribute to scientific understanding of the environment. Rick Bonney of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York will lead the discussion. Florida Keys-based citizen science practitioners will present on local projects and ways for volunteers to get involved. Topics include fish and bird surveying, native plants and coral restoration.
Panel Speakers include: Leda Cunningham, REEF Rick Bonney, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Bryant and Nancy Diersing, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (volunteers) Janice Duquesnel, Florida State Parks Ken Nedimyer, Coral Restoration Foundation
Click here to view the event poster. A second Panel Discussion will be held with a different set of speakers on March 12th at the Eco-Discovery Center in the Lower Keys.