Endangered Sawfish focus of Eco-Discovery Center presentation

The Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center presents “The Endangered Sawfish of the Florida Keys” on April 4 at 6 p.m. Marine biologist Tonya Wiley will detail how scientists are striving to learn about and protect the iconic and fascinating shark-like rays that were once common in Florida waters. See a three-foot sawfish replica, feel real sawfish rostra (saws), and learn ways to help the endangered species recover. Admission is free and open to the public.

Wiley is an appointed member of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Smalltooth Sawfish Recovery Implementation Team and president of Havenworth Coastal Conservation, founded to promote the sustainable use and conservation of marine resources through research, outreach and education.

WHAT:            “The Endangered Sawfish of the Florida Keys”

WHEN:           6 p.m., April 4, 2018

WHERE:         Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center, 35 E. Quay Rd., Key West, FL 33040

WHO:              Public – free admission

The Florida Keys Eco Discovery Center is located in NOAA’s Dr. Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Complex on the Truman Annex waterfront in Key West. The Center is sponsored and operated by NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), South Florida Water Management District, Everglades National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park, and the Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges Complex.

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