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Be a Part of the Solution
Each year, we ask friends like you to make a donation to the Florida Oceanographic Society’s Annual Fund Campaign. Why? Because every dollar raised makes a significant difference each day - for our animal residents and for our community.
Making a donation to our Annual…
EAA Reservoir Project (SB 10): 90 Days In
It looks like the project is making progress. Everything has been moving forward according to schedule, with the exception of the US Army Corps of Engineers who requested 30 additional days to begin the post-authorization report.
Education Outreach
Each year, the Education Department at Florida Oceanographic Society educates thousands of students from around our community and around the globe with on-site field trip programs, Virtual Field Trips, in-school outreach programs, summer camps, and special educational activities. Under the…
Educational Tours
Are you interested in visiting the Coastal Center with a large group? Take a look at the different forms of educational tours that we offer:
Adult Groups
Self-Guided Groups
Field Trips
Homeschool Programming
Everglades Restoration
Everglades Coalition
Everglades Foundation…
FAQ
Where are you located?
We are located on Hutchinson Island at 890…
Field Trips
Field trips
Florida Oceanographic Society offers grade-level based field trips during the school year for students in grades K-12 in accordance with the New Generation Sunshine State Standards. For questions or field trip availability, please contact Nicole Harper at 772-225-0505 ext. 116 or …
Flawed water-delivery system continues to imperil estuaries
"The water management system in South Florida is designed, engineered and operated to provide flood protection and water supply, but it obviously is being controlled to support the profit-driven agricultural industry around Lake Okeechobee."
FLOOR
What is FLOOR?
Vincent Encomio, PhD, Research Scientist, spearheads the effort to restore the oyster population devastated by fresh-water discharges into the estuary that began in 2005 and continues today! The oysters are critical to cleaning the water and providing habitat and food for up to…
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 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.
Floridian's Guide to Algae
Algae vs. cyanobacteria…
FOS Board of Directors recently 2 passed resolutions
Florida Oceanographic Society's Board of Directors recently passed a resolution advocating for an accelerated revision of LORS and implementation of the EAA Reservoir.
FOSTER
What is FOSTER?
FOSTER's goal is to restore seagrass populations into our estuary impacted by fresh-water discharges and algal blooms. Seagrasses are vital to the health of Florida's waterways as it provides habitat, nurseries, and food for a variety of estuarine species. In Florida, we have the…
Game Fish & Fish Games
Learn casting, knot tying, tackle selection, angling ethics, fish filleting, cast netting, and more! This free event is open to children ages 8-14.
Governor DeSantis makes SFWMD announcement at the Coastal Center
On February 21, Governor Ron DeSantis stopped by the Coastal Center to announce that he appointed Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch to the South Water Management Governing Board!
Group Visits
Self-Guided groups
Self-guided visits are available for school or camp groups of grade-level students that want more flexibility during their visit. Groups can schedule to come as a "self-guided" group to attend our daily public educational programs and explore Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center…
Guided Beach Walks
Attend one of our guided beach walks on Sunday mornings beginning January-February 2019. Join our education and volunteer staff as they discuss beach dynamics, biology, and oceanography at Stuart Beach from 8:30 a.m-10:00 a.m. This value-added event includes admission to the center for that Sunday.
