WILDLIFE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS KICKSTARTS COLLEGE’S 2025 LECTURE SERIES

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Jack Stein Grove, pictured with a Galapagos giant tortoise, will present at the Upper Keys center on Wednesday, Jan. 15 and at the Key West campus on Thursday, Jan.16. CONTRIBUTED

The College of the Florida Keys will open its 2025 VIP Series with back-to-back presentations on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at CFK’s Upper Keys center in Key Largo and on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the Key West campus. 

Marine scientist, author and CFK alumnus Jack Stein Grove will present “Galapagos Fishes, from the Shore to the Abyss and from Darwin to DNA.” Drawing from 50 years of research and adventures in the Galapagos Islands, Grove will discuss the natural history and diverse wildlife of the famous archipelago. Grove graduated from CFK in 1972 before setting sail on his first expedition to the Galapagos in 1975 as an undergraduate of the University of West Florida. 

His research has been published in numerous scientific and popular articles. He wrote “Fishes of the Galapagos Islands,” published by Stanford University in 1997, which included a foreword by Jean Michele Cousteau. His new comprehensive book about the fishes of the Galapagos is scheduled to be released, open access, in 2025.

In its 11th season, the college’s VIP Series features the views, ideas and perspectives of speakers of local, regional and national prominence. CFK’s 2025 VIP Series is sponsored by Essential Net Solutions. Tickets for each event are $5 at the door. Admission is free for students at CFK and Monroe County schools. 

More information is at 305-296-9081 or CFK.edu/VIP.