Environmental Speaker & Film Series (SEPAC) - North Atlantic Right Whale with Terran McGinness

The City of St. Augustine Beach’s Sustainability and Environmental Planning Advisory Committee (SEPAC) invites the public to Wild Lessons with Terran McGinness as she discusses the North Atlantic Right Whale for the Environmental Speaker & Film Series.

Did you know that the world’s most endangered whale visits Northeast Florida every year to give birth and nurse their young? Come learn about this rare whale, conservation efforts, and how you can get involved! 

Note:  If you are not able to attend this event, Terran will also be visiting us on Thursday, January 15 at 10:30 am and our Bartram Trail Branch on Thursday, January 29 at 5:30 pm.

Terran McGinnis, the Founder and Lead Educator at Wild Lessons, has been connecting people with nature for over 30 years. First as a park ranger, and later as a zoo and aquarium educator. 

Terran has served on the Board of the Florida Marine Science Educators Association (FMSEA), she Chaired the Education Committee for the Alliance of Marine Mammals Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA) and she was the Executive Director of the League of Environmental Educators in Florida (LEEF).

Terran's areas of expertise include marine biology (with an emphasis on marine mammals), animal behavior, anatomy and adaptations, and conservation. As an educator, Terran's passion is sparking curiosity, stimulating critical thinking, and inspiring conservation.

For more information on Terran and Wild Lessons, please visit Wild Lessons.

The Environmental Speaker & Film series, which started in 2019, focuses on conservation, sustainability, and ecology, particularly our tree canopy, the 4Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle), coastal issues, and green/Florida-friendly landscaping.