Science Café
Science Cafés help to promote scientific literacy by encouraging relaxed, open conversations among scientists and nonscientists of all ages.
Join us at the museum for snacks/socials at 5:30 p.m., with presentations beginning in the RELC at 6:00 p.m.
The RELC was built, in part, by the Volusia County ECHO Program in 2007 with a generous grant of $325,000. This ECHO-supported facility is used as a classroom, lecture hall, and activity space for our monthly public events (Science Saturdays and Science Cafes) and K-12 school and other tour group programming; it also includes a small exhibit and exploration gallery called The Nature Nook which is open to the public during regular museum hours at no cost to visitors.
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Dates at a Glance
Fall 2026
- September 17 - Florida Scrub Jay Ecology with Christie Miller, Lyonia Environmental Center
- October 15 - Citrus Disease Dynamics and Innovative Defenses with Dr. Brendan Mormile, Soilcea
- November 19 - Conservation of the Florida Wildlife Corridor with Brandon Evans, Conservation Florida
Spring 2026
- February 19 - Florida Natural History Highlights with Dr. Martin Main, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Professor, and Florida Master Naturalist Program Leader, University of Florida
- March 12 - Strange Creatures from the Ice Age with Katie Wedderstrand, Educator at the Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS), Daytona
- April 9 - Minerals of the Tristate Mining District and the Birth of Popular Mineral Collecting with Dr. Sam Upchurch, Professional Geologist and former Professor and Chairman of the Geology Department at the University of South Florida
Fall 2026
September 17
Florida Scrub Jay Ecology with Christie Miller, Lyonia Environmental Center; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social. More info (reservations encouraged!) Cultural Credit is available for Stetson undergraduates.
October 15
Citrus Disease Dynamics and Innovative Defenses with Dr. Brendan Mormile, Soilcea; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social. More info (reservations encouraged!) Cultural Credit is available for Stetson undergraduates.
November 19
Conservation of the Florida Wildlife Corridor with Brandon Evans, Conservation Florida; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social. More info (reservations encouraged!) Cultural Credit is available for Stetson undergraduates.
Spring 2026
February 19
Florida Natural History Highlights with Dr. Martin Main, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Professor, and Florida Master Naturalist Program Leader, University of Florida; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the museum, 5:30 for snacks/social. Reservations Encouraged - Read More about Florida Natural History Highlights & RSVP Today!
Cultural Credit is available for Stetson undergraduates.
March 12
Strange Creatures from the Ice Age with Katie Wedderstrand, Educator at the Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS), Daytona; 6 p.m. in the RELC adjacent to the Gillespie Museum, 5:30 for snacks/social. Reservations Encouraged - Read More about Strange Creatures from Ice Age & RSVP Today!
Cultural Credit is available for Stetson undergraduates.
April 9
Minerals of the Tristate Mining District and the Birth of Popular Mineral Collecting with Dr. Sam Upchurch, Professional Geologist and former Professor and Chairman of the Geology Department at the University of South Florida - Join us for the exhibit opening reception, followed by a presentation by the exhibit’s curator and collector, Dr. Upchurch; 5:30 p.m. in the the museum. Reservations Encouraged - Read More about Minerals of the Tristate Mining District & RSVP Today!
Cultural Credit is 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).