Bradley attending HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) to stay current with his Observer certifications. The MCERC 2nd Quarter Newsletter was published today, and features our newest course instructor, Bradley Shead! He's taking on the PSO Course in the Distance Learning Center of the Education hub, and we know he'll do fabulous! Brad [...]
Ask a Scientist! We're extremely excited to announce the launch of our new YouTube channel in collaboration with Adventure Ally Ltd! This channel will focus primarily upon keeping kids engaged and interested in science! 🔬🔭🐳🐟🦠🐦🦈 🐍🐘🦧🦋 Over 125 scientists have already volunteered to take your questions from every time zone and in several languages re: [...]
We are pleased to announce that the second annual MCERC fundraiser for “Sand Dollars” has officially been confirmed! We already have some amazing prizes that have been donated, and we’re excited to kick things off later this summer! How it works: Prize packages that are available will be listed on this MCERC Store webpage [...]
COVID-19 Response Due to current CDC recommendations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and suggested isolation: All outreach events for the month of April have been cancelled (St. Pete Earth Day; EcoFest 2020). All field courses currently scheduled for April and May will be pushed back to later dates. Please check back often and follow us [...]
April Events Cancelled Due to CDC recommendations, all events for the month of April have been cancelled. This makes us sad, as we were really looking forward to the lovely weather and meeting new people. At this time, however, everyone's safety is our utmost priority! As of right now, St. Pete Earth Day [...]
It's finally here! The first annual MCERC Donation Campaign for "Sand Dollars" kicked off yesterday, and will run through October 18, 2019. Head over to our STORE to check out tons of cool packages up for grabs, including a trip for 2 (two) to Puerto Rico!!! While you're there, don't forget to pre-order yourself some [...]
Where do I get coastal center swag? You kept asking for MCERC apparel and swag, and we listened! We're currently busy constructing our online shop and look forward to offering apparel, prints, field gear, and gift certificates soon! In the meantime, we're excited to announce the upcoming MCERC 2019 Donation Campaign for 'Sand Dollars'! As [...]
Hooray! Summer programs are open now! We have Scuba and Science, Drone Academy, Dolphins in Portugal, Internships, and more field programs! The Education Hub has all the details. You can be in the field with manatee, snorkeling, on beaches, flying drones, in Europe photographing dolphins, on the Great American Bird Trail in Florida and more. [...]
Check out the new job board we created at the top of the page. Any job our staff comes across that is either wildlife or marine related with be posted here. If you know of an opening you'd like to share, email Nicole at Nicole@Marine-Eco.org.
Enrollment is now open to participate in a one-week field intensive course in the Dominican Republic! The Samaná Bay Marine Mammal Research Project will begin in February 2018. Samaná Bay is well known for the wintering humpback whales that arrive in the bay each winter during breeding and calving season. Samaná Bay is an understudied area for cetaceans, [...]