Events
2013 Ocean Science Lecture Series
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Friends of Harbor Branch Upcoming Events
Wed, June 12 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. Rivers of Destiny – The problems associated with the tampering of the natural environment of rivers. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, June 19 VIP Tour for Friends of Harbor Branch Members & Guests. Explore special spots on campus. Meet at the Ocean Discovery Center at 9:30am, tour from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations. Ages 12 and up.
Wed, June 19 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. The Urban Explosion– Sustaining burgeoning urban populations without destroying the environment. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Thu, June 20 Friends Morning Talk Working to Protect and Restore the Health of the St. Lucie River Estuary and the Indian River Lagoon. Leon Abood, Chairman of the Rivers Coalition representing over 300,000 Floridians. 10am, Ocean Discovery Center. There is no charge to attend. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Sat, June 22 Turtle Walk at Archie Carr Refuge. Led by Refuge Manager Kristen Kneifl, group meets at 8:45pm at the Barrier Island Center, Melbourne Beach for a presentation and night time walk finishing at approximately midnight. Learn and experience an awesome environmental adventure that will stay with you forever! $20 cash donation. Reservations required: (772) 242-2559. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, June 26 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. Land of Plenty, Land of Want—Feeding Earth’s growing population without impoverishing the land. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, July 3 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. On the Brink – How environmental pressures can lead to terrorism and regional conflicts. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, July 10 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. Seas of Grass - Environmental, political, and economic effects of the degradation of the world’s grasslands, which make up 30 percent of Earth’s land surface. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Sat, July 13 Turtle Walk at Archie Carr Refuge. Led by Refuge Manager Kristen Kneifl, group meets at 8:45pm at the Barrier Island Center, Melbourne Beach for a presentation and night time walk finishing at approximately midnight. Learn and experience an awesome environmental adventure that will stay with you forever! $20 cash donation. Reservations required: (772) 242-2559. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, July 17 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. Hot Zones - How recent trends in globalization and the altering of the ecosystems have led to dramatic increases in the spread of infectious diseases. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Sat, July 20 Turtle Walk at Archie Carr Refuge. Led by Refuge Manager Kristen Kneifl, group meets at 8:45pm at the Barrier Island Center, Melbourne Beach for a presentation and night time walk finishing at approximately midnight. Learn and experience an awesome environmental adventure that will stay with you forever! $20 cash donation. Reservations required: (772) 242-2559. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, July 24 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. Future Conditional - The spread of air and water pollution and how contamination in one area can affect people and animals living thousands of miles away. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, July 31 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. State of the Planet - Population, climate change, and economic pressures affect the world’s resources in so many ways. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, Aug 7 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. State of the Planet’s Wildlife - Scientists are calling it the “sixth great extinction” of our world’s plants and animals. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, Aug 14 VIP Tour for Friends of Harbor Branch Members & Guests. Explore special spots on campus. Meet at the Ocean Discovery Center at 9:30am, tour from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations. Ages 12 and up.
Wed, Aug 14 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. State of the Planet’s Animals - A comprehensive look at why nearly half the world’s marine animals may face extinction over the next twenty-five years. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, Aug 21 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. State of the Planet’s Oceans - Investigating the health and sustainability of the world’s oceans. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
Wed, Aug 28 Passport to Science - A Summer Movie Series. Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization - Realistic strategies to avoid the growing climate change. Johnson Education Center, 1 p.m. Hosted by Dr. Jim Masterson, HBOI. There is no charge to attend. Refreshments available. Call (772) 242-2559 for information. Ages 9 and up.
