Everglades Restoration
Bringing Back Florida’s River of Grass
The Everglades is one of Florida’s greatest natural treasures—a slow-moving “river of grass” that once flowed freely from Lake Okeechobee all the way to Florida Bay. Over time, canals, levees, and development changed how water moved through this vast wetland…
Exploring the Coontie Plant: A Resilient and Ancient Species of the Southeast
As an integral component of its native ecosystems, understanding the role of the Coontie plant is essential for conservation efforts and sustainable landscaping practices.
Family Membership
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FAQ
Where are you located?
We are located on Hutchinson Island at 890…
FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute: Current Research and Future Priorities
Learn about Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute’s research programs, including efforts to improve Florida’s water quality and harmful algae bloom problems.
Feathers in Focus | 2025
Celebrate Shorebirds Month with us by highlighting your most incredible local bird captures!
Feathers in Focus Photo Contest - Update!
Celebrate Shorebirds Month with us by highlighting your most incredible local bird captures!
Feed Your Ex to the Fishes
If Valentine’s Day has you reminiscing, we have a better idea.
For just $5, you can Feed Your Ex to the Fishes by naming a piece of fish food—capelin, shrimp, clam, or squid—after a former flame (or current one… we won’t tell 👀).
✔️ Fish get fed
✔️ Conservation gets funded
✔️ You feel better…
Fertilizer use and Runoff
At Florida Oceanographic Society, we advocate for a fertilizer-free approach to landscaping to help safeguard our coastal ecosystems. Excess nutrients from fertilizers wash into our waterways, fueling harmful algal blooms that threaten marine life and water quality. However, if you choose to use…
Festival of Giving 2025
Florida Oceanographic Society is excited to join The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast’s Festival of Giving with our very own tree!
Field Trips
Florida Oceanographic Society offers a variety of standards-based field trip and virtual field trip options for your students. These fun, interactive field trips make use of the Coastal Center property and our “Conservation Ambassador” animals to teach children from pre-K through grade 12 about…
FLOOR
Oysters are a keystone species within the IRL ecosystem and provide several critical ecosystem services such as filtering nutrients and particles from the water column and food for shorebirds and marine animals. Oyster reefs are habitat for numerous fish and marine invertebrates and break up wave…
Florida Bay: An Ecosystem on the Brink
The River of Grass no longer provides freshwater inflows needed to maintain healthy salinity levels in Florida Bay. Learn what can be done to ensure a healthy habitat and viable estuary for future generations.
Florida Estuaries In Crisis
Learn about estuaries,
why they are in crisis,
and what you can do to help…
Florida’s Hidden Coral Forest: The Oculina Reef
Far beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean off Florida’s east coast lies one of the most unique and important marine ecosystems in the world: the Oculina Reef.
Florida’s Living Dinosaurs: Monitoring Florida’s Endangered Leatherback Sea Turtles
Discover the cutting-edge leatherback sea turtle research that’s being carried out under the cover of darkness on local beaches by biologists with Florida Leatherbacks, Inc.
Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center in Martin County inspires environmental stewardship
Just steps away from the coast on Hutchinson Island sits the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center, which is dedicated to keeping local marine life not just surviving but thriving.
Florida Oceanographic Society Demands Stop to Discharges
Florida Oceanographic Society's Board of Directors recently passed a resolution advocating for a change to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
Florida Right to Clean Water
Florida’s water quality has continued to decline despite previous attempts to clean up our waterways. The Florida Right to Clean and Healthy Water Amendment aims to empower Floridians to ensure that agencies enforce policies to protect our waters. Florida Oceanographic advocates for strengthening…
Florida sea turtle nesting season: Where can I see sea turtle nests? When is the season?
For part of the year, the beach becomes home to sea turtles who are in the nesting process. During this time, there are regulations to keep the sea turtle eggs and hatchlings safe.
A Floridian's Guide to Algae
Algae vs. cyanobacteria…
