Events Calendar

Station Events and Tours

The station is currently closed to visitors due to precautions related to Covid-19 pandemic. When we reopen for tours, information will be posted here.

The Smithsonian Exhibit at the St. Lucie County Aquarium is open to visitors on a restricted basis. Please see their page for details on visitation. SMEE

Marine Science in the Morning

Annual Lecture Series

2021 Virtual Season – Women in STEM

Join us for a new season of Marine Science in the Morning lectures. Hear from researchers and learn about work being done in our area and beyond.

This year's Marine Science in the Morning series will be broadcast live on Zoom at 11am on the below dates. To register, visit our events page on Facebook.com/SmithsonianSMS

January 13^th - Queen Conch Research at FAU Harbor Branch 

Laura Isaac Norton, FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

January 27^th - Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Research 

Valerie Paul (PhD), Smithsonian Marine Station and Ecosystems Exhibit

February 10^th - Science Behind Live Ecosystems Exhibits 

Catherine Harris, Belle Isle Conservancy

February 24^th - Microbes, Chemistry and Coral Sex 

Jennifer Sneed (PhD), Smithsonian Marine Station and Ecosystems Exhibit

March 10^th - Sea Turtle Hatchling Orientation Indexing 

Ashley Miller Chelberg, Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

March 24^th - Predation and Herbivory in Seagrass Beds 

Olivia Rhoades (PhD), Florida International University

April 7^th - Mangrove Research in Northern Florida 

Loraé T. Simpson (PhD), Florida Oceanographic Society