Jim Brittsan, founder of Sustainable Oceans and Reefs (SOAR), will present “Offshore Reef Grazer Nursery to Aid in Coral Reef Conservation and Restoration” during the 34th annual “A Delicate Balance of Nature” lecture series on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park.
Brittsan will delve into the critical role reef grazers play in maintaining the health of coral reef ecosystems and how they can significantly enhance coral restoration efforts. SOAR is pioneering an in-water nursery designed to grow reef grazers and facilitating a natural recovery process for coral reefs.
The lecture will be at the visitor center and aquarium building inside John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The park is located at MM102.6, oceanside, and there is no cost to enter the park for the lecture series. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the lecture begins at 7:30. Seating is limited. Attendees may bring a cushion and a light jacket or sweater because temperatures in the auditorium vary. The sponsors ask attendees accommodate those who are chemically sensitive by not wearing fragrances and other scented products.
The lecture series is sponsored by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park and the Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park.
More information is available from Elena Muratori, park services specialist, at 305-676-3786. Information on Florida’s state parks is at www.floridastateparks.org.
