Science on Tap with Florida LAKEWATCH: Celebrating 40 Years of Volunteer Science
Schedule
Wed, 03 Sep, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Heartwood Soundstage | Gainesville, FL
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Did you know that Florida is home to 11 million acres of fresh water?For nearly 40 years, Florida LAKEWATCH has harnessed the power of volunteering to monitor our many lakes, estuaries, rivers and springs! Join the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute, Florida Museum, and Florida LAKEWATCH at Heartwood Soundstage to raise a glass to fresh water! Grab a drink and hear from Florida LAKEWATCH Director Gretchen Lescord, PhD, on the impact of volunteering and how monitoring the quality of our water helps manage and understand the diversity of Florida’s aquatic ecosystems.
About the Speaker
Dr. Gretchen Lescord is an assistant professor of applied limnology in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences at the University of Florida. She is also the director of the Florida LAKEWATCH program, one of the largest and longest-running participatory science programs in the world. Dr. Lescord’s research centers on the chemical ecology of lakes and rivers across North America. She has a special interest in contaminants (e.g., mercury and PFAS) and models their accumulation in freshwater fish and the food webs that support them. In Florida, she pairs her expertise in aquatic ecology, analytical chemistry, and participatory science to support and collaborate with the LAKEWATCH volunteers, other UF Faculty, and state agencies to monitor, research, and manage our inland waters. Dr. Lescord also supervises graduate students who work on limnological research around North America.
Schedule
6:30 p.m.
Grab a drink and mingle and explore educational tables by TESI, Florida LAKEWATCH, and partners.
7-8 p.m.
Interactive presentation about monitoring Florida’s freshwater.
The event activities and presentation are FREE. Beverages will be available for purchase. Food is also available to purchase from neighboring businesses in the South Main Station plaza.
Venue
Heartwood Soundstage
619 S Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Phone:(352) 448-4849
Organizer: Alise Cross, UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute
Email: [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Heartwood Soundstage, 622 SE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601-6768, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
