Scientist talks Florida Bay and the Everglades

Keys History & Discovery Center will present “Florida Bay & the Everglades: An Ecological Update,” a live virtual lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 7 p.m., by Steven Davis of The Everglades Foundation.

Established as a national park in 1947, the Everglades is home to more than 70 threatened or endangered species, and one out of every three Floridians relies on the Everglades for their water supply. Named the River of Grass by Marjory Stoneman Douglas the same year the park was established, the effort to conserve the Everglades has been ongoing for many decades.

Davis, the Everglades Foundation’s vice president of communications & engagement as well as senior ecologist, will give an update about the Everglades and its ecology. He will connect how Everglades restoration will ultimately benefit the health of Florida Bay and the importance of sending water south. 

The lecture is free for members and $5 for non-members. Registration is available at www.keysdiscovery.com/lectures. This virtual program uses GoToWebinar. More information on this platform is at www.keysdiscovery.com/virtual-platforms.