MEEC pesents The Big Turtle Year with George L. Heinrich
Tue, Jul 28
|https://nova.zoom.us/j/96136086425
George is a field biologist and environmental educator specializing in Florida reptiles. His work currently focuses on the conservation of gopher tortoises at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, anthropogenic threats to diamondback terrapins, and distributional surveys of the Suwanee cooter. Join us this wee


Time & Location
Jul 28, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT
https://nova.zoom.us/j/96136086425
About the Event
The Big Turtle Year George L. Heinrich July 28, 2020 1:00pm-2:00pm
Zoom: https://nova.zoom.us/j/96136086425
George is a field biologist and environmental educator specializing in Florida reptiles. His work currently focuses on the conservation of gopher tortoises at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, anthropogenic threats to diamondback terrapins, and distributional surveys of the Suwanee cooter. Join us this week to learn about The Big Turtle Year initiative to help conservation awareness! This class is a FREE learning experience provided by MEEC. Find out more about their facility at https://cnso.nova.edu/carpenter-house-meec/index.html The Marine Environmental Education Center has always striven to bring the ocean to the classroom! In this webinar series, we will be collaborating with different marine scientists to cover a variety of environmental topics every Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm. These webinars are appropriate for students ages 10 and up, but all are welcome!
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