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February 2021
“Virtual” Essentials of Digital Photography Workshop
Registration is required rookerybay.org/events If you want to get the best pictures possible, and truly understanding your camera’s features, this camera online workshop is for you. The class covers the essentials of your digital camera. You will learn how to use your camera's shutter, aperture, ISO control and the drive modes to create images with impact and creativity. Sonny Saunders has over 35 years of experience in photography and instruction and is renowned for his ability to communicate to a…
Find out more »“EDscursions” Virtual Field Trips (Perfect for students and life-long learners of all ages)
Registration is required rookerybay.org/events/lectures-classes/ Join Rookery Bay Research Reserve staff for a virtual “EDscursion” field trip focused on collection and monitoring methods in marine habitats found in the Reserve. Learn about what fisheries monitoring is all about, from fish to crabs. With seasonality and tidal changes, you never know what we might catch! Rookery Bay’s “Edscursions” take online participants on virtual field trips through live-streaming technology to explore the waters and uplands of Rookery Bay’s 110,000 acres. Each “EDscursion” is…
Find out more »Virtual Thought Leader Conference – Feb. 22-24, March 1-3, FREE for Southwest Florida First Responders
The nationally recognized Imagine Solutions Conference will host its first ever virtual conference this year with sessions available in the afternoon and evening on February 22-24 and March 1-3. With the theme, “Change the New Normal,” nineteen experts will address 11 timely topics, including: advances in science and technology, the military, education, ideas for solving problems, finance, medicine/healthcare, gender and race equity and more. Emmy Award-winning CNBC anchor Tyler Mathisen will serve as the conference’s host and moderator. As part…
Find out more »March 2021
Virtual Binoculars: Beach Birding with Biologists
Registration is Required. https://rookerybay.org/events/lectures-classes/ Southwest Florida is a critical stopover site for thousands of migrating and wintering shorebirds. In this virtual program, Collette Lauzau of Rookery Bay Research Reserve will discuss the life history of these birds and the incredible journeys many of them make annually. From the comfort of your computer, we will take you on a virtual tour of the amazing mudflats, beaches and upland areas. You will see what birds are out there in real time through…
Find out more »April 2021
EDscursions Virtual Field Trips (Perfect for students and life-long learners of all ages)
Registration is required rookerybay.org/events/lectures-classes/ Join Rookery Bay Research Reserve staff for a virtual “EDscursion” field trip focused on collection and monitoring methods in marine habitats found in the Reserve. Learn about what fisheries monitoring is all about, from fish to crabs. With seasonality and tidal changes, you never know what we might catch! Rookery Bay’s “Edscursions” take online participants on virtual field trips through live-streaming technology to explore the waters and uplands of Rookery Bay’s 110,000 acres. Each “EDscursion” is…
Find out more »“Virtual” Essentials of Digital Photography Workshop
Registration is required rookerybay.org/events If you want to get the best pictures possible, and truly understanding your camera’s features, this camera online workshop is for you. The class covers the essentials of your digital camera. You will learn how to use your camera's shutter, aperture, ISO control and the drive modes to create images with impact and creativity. Sonny Saunders has over 35 years of experience in photography and instruction and is renowned for his ability to communicate to a…
Find out more »Virtual Binoculars: Beach Birding with Biologists
Registration is Required. https://rookerybay.org/events/lectures-classes/ Southwest Florida is a critical stopover site for thousands of migrating and wintering shorebirds. In this virtual program, Collette Lauzau of Rookery Bay Research Reserve will discuss the life history of these birds and the incredible journeys many of them make annually. From the comfort of your computer, we will take you on a virtual tour of the amazing mudflats, beaches and upland areas. You will see what birds are out there in real time through…
Find out more »ON EARTH DAY 2021, MEDICAL EXPERTS REFLECT ON CONNECTION BETWEEN WATER QUALITY & WELLNESS
A virtual Earth Day event that brings together top medical minds and environmental experts to discuss how water quality impacts the overall wellness and health of Florida’s communities. Every Floridian and American at large is affected by adverse environmental issues, especially those which pertain to bodies of water. Some are more noticeable than others which means that many times these phenomena cause a wide variety of hostile implications that are not fully understood. This panel event will educate the public…
Find out more »EDscursions Virtual Field Trips (Perfect for students and life-long learners of all ages)
Registration is required rookerybay.org/events/lectures-classes/ Meet the staff who manage the Reserve’s active prescribed fire program. Land management through prescribed fire is a beneficial method of maintaining suitable habitat for native wildlife. Rookery Bay’s “Edscursions” take online participants on virtual field trips through live-streaming technology to explore the waters and uplands of Rookery Bay’s 110,000 acres. Each “EDscursion” is full of discovery, adventure and learning. So far, the team has explored a bird nesting island, tromped through the mangroves to reach…
Find out more »May 2021
EDscursions Virtual Field Trips (Perfect for students and life-long learners of all ages)
Native Biodiversity in Rookery Bay Research Reserve Registration is required rookerybay.org/events/lectures-classes/ Rediscover Rookery Bay with the education team LIVE from the field to explore the coolest spots within Rookery Bay’s 110,000 acres. During this virtual program, we’ll highlight some of the best public-access points within the Reserve, so you can plan your own adventure at Rookery Bay. Every 30-minute EDscursion is different and unique! You never know the amazing wildlife or species we may encounter. Join us again and again…
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