October 2018 Newsletter
CEO Chatter with Jack E. Lighton Dear Friend of LMC, As we sail through fall, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to a very special Go Blue Awards Luncheon edition of our monthly eNewsletter! Our Go Blue Awards Luncheon was co-founded by Lynne and Pete Wells and recognizes those who contribute to…
Read MoreLMC Expands Its Candy Wrapper Recycling Program & Invites You to Fletch’s Fall Festival
Did you know wrappers are among the top 10 items found each year in the International Coastal Clean-up? With Halloween less than two weeks away, Loggerhead Marinelife Center is continuing to promote environmentally friendly activities like Fletch’s Fall Festival this Saturday, Oct. 20, and the yearly Candy Wrapper Recycling Program. This year, the Center is…
Read MoreFletch’s Fall Festival Promotes Conservation, Fun Educational Activities on Oct. 20
Celebrate the arrival of this holiday season sea turtle style at Fletch’s Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Loggerhead Marinelife Center. During this FREE, family friendly event, guests will preview and partake in our updated fall education and conservation programs. Join our lovable mascot, Fletch, on campus with…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Researchers Receive Grant to Study Impacts of Fire Ant Pesticide on Sea Turtles
Loggerhead Marinelife Center researchers have received a grant to study the impacts of the fire ant pesticide AMDRO® on the reproductive success, hatchling quality and sea-finding behavior of loggerhead sea turtles. Sea turtle nests are constantly vulnerable to poaching, nest inundation, climate change, invasive pests and predators, among other obstacles. Fire ants are one of…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Response to Red Tide in Palm Beach County – October 5
Dr. Charles Manire, director of rehabilitation, & Dr. Justin Perrault, director of research, contributed to this blog. In our effort to bring up-to-date information to our stakeholders and community, we are posting updated information about red tide and its impact in Palm Beach County below: October 5: All of Palm Beach County-managed beaches are…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Response to Red Tide in Palm Beach County – October 4
Dr. Charles Manire, director of rehabilitation, & Dr. Justin Perrault, director of research, contributed to this blog. In our effort to bring up-to-date information to our stakeholders and our community, we have formulated updated information about red tide and its impact in Palm Beach County as of 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 4. Red…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Response to Red Tide in Palm Beach County – October 3
Dr. Charles Manire, director of rehabilitation, & Dr. Justin Perrault, director of research, contributed to this blog. In our effort to bring up to date information to our stakeholders and our community we have formulated updated information about red tide and its impact in Palm Beach County as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3.…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Response to Red Tide in Palm Beach County – October 2
Dr. Charles Manire, Director of Rehabilitation & Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research contributed to this blog. As of Monday, October 1, we now know there are very low to medium concentrations of red tide reported in the Atlantic off of Palm Beach County (see FWC graphic). Since it is such a rare event on…
Read MoreLoggerhead Marinelife Center Response to Red Tide in Palm Beach County – October 1
Dr. Charles Manire, Director of Rehabilitation & Dr. Justin Perrault, Director of Research contributed to this blog. As of 5 p.m. Monday, Loggerhead Marinelife Center has been notified officially by FWC that there are levels of Karenia brevis, the dinoflagellate that causes most red tide events in Florida, in the waters off the coast of…
Read MoreAmerican Sign Language Tours Now Offered at Loggerhead Marinelife Center
American Sign Language Tours Now Offered at Loggerhead Marinelife Center Limited ASL tours will be available by request This past Sunday marked the start of the International Week of the Deaf (IWDeaf), an initiative celebrated every year by the international deaf community on the last full week of September. Coinciding with this year’s…
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