Dr. Andy Bruckner to speak on proposed sanctuary changes at Florida Keys Audubon on Nov 6

The Florida Keys Audubon Society will kick off its 2019/2020 speaker series on Wednesday, November 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Martello Tower, 1100 Atlantic Boulevard.

The speaker will be Dr. Andy Bruckner, Research Coordinator for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The title of his talk will be “Restoration Blueprint: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.”

Bruckner has an MS and Ph.D. in biological oceanography with a specialization in coral reefs. He have worked on reefs around the world since the 1980s and has worked in the Florida Keys for the last year and a half.

The proposed boundary, zoning and regulatory changes to the existing FKNMS management plan are designed to improve the health of the FKNMS, address human impacts, restore degraded habitats, and ensure use of sanctuary resources and habitats is sustainable, according to Bruckner.

“The Florida Keys is undergoing an accelerated decline that is affecting the health of Sanctuary resources and the socioeconomic benefits provided by the ecosystem. Through thus plan we have identified a series of measures that can help turn this around,” he said.

Admissions is free and open to anyone who is interested.

For more information email keysaudubon@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 305-771-5807.