Join us! MKEI's Annual Symposium is Friday, November 3, 2023 in Room 302 of Building 400 on the Niceville Campus of Northwest Florida State College. Sign-in registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration is highly encouraged for providing a headcount of attendees. RSVP via Eventbrite at https://tinyurl.com/mrm5w7ur

Presentations to include:
Dr. Jane Caffrey, Professor at University of West Florida Center for Environmental Diagnostics and Bioremediation (CEDB) - "A Historical Perspective on Seagrass Beds in Western Santa Rosa Sound."

Whitney Scheffel, Senior Scientist with the Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program, and Haley Gancel, Environmental Scientist with PPBEP - "The Status of Seagrass Habitats and Juvenile Fish Communities in Santa Rosa Sound."

Mark Fazio, Environmental GIS Specialist · Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners - "A Brief Overview of the Santa Rosa County Water Quality Improvement Program."

Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS Coastal Sustainability Agent - "The Environmental Benefits of Landscaping with Native Plants."

Alison McDowell, Director, and Rachel Gwin, Restoration Coordinator, with Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance - "Projects at Liza Jackson Park on Santa Rosa Sound."

Dr. Geoff Smith, Professor of Biology at Northwest Florida State College - "Peripheral Oysters, Tidal Tributaries, and Salt Marsh Fish: An Update on MKEI Sponsored Research in Santa Rosa Sound."

Email Mattie M. Kelly Environmental Institute at mkei@nwfsc.edu with any questions.