Event:Virtual Field Trip: The Future of Wildlife Is in Our Hands 2021-11-18

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Virtual Field Trip: The Future of Wildlife Is in Our Hands

Join the Marine Resources Council (MRC) and the City of Melbourne ECO Division on November 18, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. for our Virtual Field Trip to the Florida Wildlife Hospital.

Who:

Speaker: Lindsay Mayer

Organization: Marine Resources Council

What: Virtual Field Day

When: November 18, 2021 9:00 am

Where: Online Event

Why:

Cause: Florida Wildlife Hospital

Region: Florida

Web Link: Virtual Field Trip: The Future of Wildlife Is in Our Hands

“The Future of Wildlife is in Our Hands” Virtual Field Trip, Nov. 18

Do you know what to do you when you find injured wildlife? Who helps care for injured animals? Why is it so important to keep wildlife wild? To find out, join the City of Melbourne ECO Division and the Marine Resources Council (MRC) on November 18 at 9 a.m. for a rare and exciting virtual field trip. Our special guest, Lindsay Mayer, will be giving a tour of the Florida Wildlife Hospital (FWH) to give us an exclusive look into the day-to-day functioning of the hospital. Lindsay is the Outreach and Volunteer Manager for FWH. She is also an experienced animal care professional who has worked in the wildlife rehabilitation and zoo industry over the last decade working with animals ranging from squirrels to Komodo dragons.

Florida Wildlife Hospital has been rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing thousands of sick, injured, and orphaned animals in Brevard County since 1973. Come get a virtual, up-close look inside the Florida Wildlife Hospital and learn about some of Florida’s native wildlife being cared for, how to recognize when animals need help and how you can help too.

This 45-minute long virtual field trip is geared toward youth, but open to all ages. Participants will have the chance to ask questions through the Q&A box that will be answered toward the end of the presentation. Participants are also encouraged to email questions about FWH and Florida wildlife to the MRC's Programs Coordinator, Bri Forte at [[1]] by November 16.

To register for this event, go to [2] to receive a Zoom link and login information. The field trip presentation will also be live streaming and available to watch through the MRC Facebook page.

What:

"The Future of Wildlife is in Our Hands”, a Virtual Field Trip hosted by the City of Melbourne ECO Division and the Marine Resources Council

When:

November 18, 9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

How to Participate:

• Register for this free event online.
• The field trip presentation will also be live streaming on the MRC Facebook page
• Participants are encouraged to email questions about Florida wildlife to Bri Forté at [[3]] by November 16.

About our Presenter:

Lindsay Mayer, Florida Wildlife Hospital

Lindsay Mayer recently accepted the position of Outreach and Volunteer Manager at the Florida Wildlife Hospital but has worked and volunteered with the FWH since 2011. She is an experienced animal-care professional who has worked in the wildlife rehabilitation and zoo industry over the last decade working with animals ranging from squirrels to Komodo dragons. Her passions center on animal training and using ambassador animals to create experiences that help children and adults see the wonder of the natural world and inspire them to take conservation action that will help preserve wildlife and their habitats. She received her undergraduate degrees from Bradley University in Psychology and in Music and her master’s degree in Biology from Miami University.

Press Release: https://www.melbourneflorida.org/Home/Components/News/News/8390/

Topic: Virtual Learning