Science Café
Science Cafés help to promote scientific literacy by encouraging relaxed, open conversations among scientists and nonscientists of all ages.
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Dates at a Glance
Fall 2023
- August 31 - The Geological Story of Florida with Kristen Marshall-Mattson, Director, Gillespie Museum
- September 28 - Underwater Archaeology with Chuck Meide, Director, Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, St. Augustine
- October 19 - Demystifying the Florida Black Bear with Mike Orlando, FWC, Bear Management Program
- November 9 - Is Water Lettuce Native? with Allen Dray and Paul Madeira, USDA, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory
Spring 2024 - Coming up next!
Fall 2023
August 31
The Geological Story of Florida with Kristen Marshall Mattson, Gillespie Museum director; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social.
Cultural Credit available for Stetson undergraduates.
September 28
Underwater Archaeology with Chuck Meide, Director, Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program, St. Augustine; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social.
Cultural Credit available for Stetson undergraduates.
October 19
Demystifying the Florida Black Bear with Mike Orlando, FWC, Bear Management Program; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social.
Cultural Credit available for Stetson undergraduates.
November 9
Is Water Lettuce Native? with Allen Dray and Paul Madeira, USDA, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social.
Cultural Credit available for Stetson undergraduates.
Archived Videos
Spring 2021 - Armchair Geology - event recordings now available
- Episode 1: February 24, 2021 - Armchair Geology Series - Wetlands Geology with Stetson University professor Ben Tanner, et al.; (watch Armchair Geology - Wetlands event recording).
- Episode 2: March 31, 2021 - Armchair Geology Series - Hydrology with J.P. Gannon, Virginia Tech; (watch Armchair Geology - Hydrology event recording).
- Episode 3: April 7, 2021 - Armchair Geology Series - Tectonics & Structural Geology with Cheryl Waters-Tormey, Western Carolina University; (watch Armchair Geology - Structural Geology event recording).
- Episode 4: April 22, 2021 - Armchair Geology Series - Metamorphic Uplift with Ethan Fagan, University of Texas - San Antonio and Natural Bridge Caverns, San Antonio, Texas; (watch Armchair Geology - Metamorphic Uplift event recording).