Coastal Lecture Series: Fire, Scrub Jays, and Woodpeckers

Join the Florida Oceanographic Society for the 2026 Coastal Lecture Series!

These FREE lectures will take place every Tuesday night from January 20 to March 10 at 6:30pm at the Blake Library in Stuart. Prefer to tune in from home? We’ve got you covered— each lecture will also be simulcast live via Zoom.

March 3
The Role of Fire in Jonathan Dickinson State Park Using Florida Scrub-Jays and Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers as Case Studies

Many of Florida’s most imperiled ecosystems and cherished species rely on fire for their survival. Find out how Jonathan Dickinson State Park is monitoring the impacts of prescribed fire on Florida scrub-jay and red-cockaded woodpecker populations as indicators of successful fire management.