The upcoming Citizen Science project lunch and learn session will feature Sophia Brown, the Lighting Program Lead and Interpretative Programs Attendant from Miami-Dade County Sea Turtle Conservation Program. She will discuss the negative impact of light pollution on nesting sea turtles, sea turtle hatchlings, and other nocturnal animals in Key Biscayne. The event, catered by Milanezza, will take place at noon on Thursday in the Island Room at the Key Biscayne Community Center. It is free for KBCC members and $5 for nonmembers. An RSVP is required at the front desk or by calling (305) 365-8900.
Sophia Brown has been with the Sea Turtle Conservation group since 2023. She began her journey in turtle conservation as a volunteer in Massachusetts, walking the beaches of Cape Cod and searching for stranded Kemp’s Ridley turtles. Brown holds a Master’s degree in Marine Conservation from the University of Miami and can often be found in the early mornings surveying Key Biscayne’s beaches, excavating nests, and marking new hatches.
The Citizen Science Program was established by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation to protect the area’s natural resources, provide education to the public, and create hands-on opportunities to safeguard local ecosystems.
