Through the years, construction, pollution, over-harvesting, muck, algae blooms and a host of other factors, have conspired to taint the natural majesty of the Indian River Lagoon. But a committed group of scientists, engineers, coastal resource managers and educators has made combating these assailants their mission as members of the Indian River Lagoon Research Institute (IRLRI) [...]

The Indian River Lagoon Research Institute (IRLRI) at Florida Institute of Technology is teaming up with the town of Melbourne Beach to create a Living Dock on the Ryckman Park Pier – and volunteers are needed to assist on land as well as in the water. Through the years, over-harvesting, pollution and coastal construction have wiped [...]