Craig Miller, Curator of Manatee Conservation at the Jacksonville Zoo, will discuss the zoo's manatee program, including its history, specific cases, future plans, and ways the public can help protect manatees.

Speaker: A. Quinton White, Jr. Ph.D. A. Quinton White, Jr., Ph.D. began his career at JU in 1976 as a Visiting Assistant Professor and then went on to start the marine science program (1978), serving as Department Chair, Division Chair, Dean of Arts and Science and retires in August, 2024 as Executive Director, Marine Science

Speaker: Shawn Finnell Shawn Finnell is a collection manager at White Oak and an Executive Board Member of the Elephant Managers Association. He began working with elephants in 2006, he has experience with over 50 elephants with various management and facilities. While at the Oklahoma City Zoo, Oregon Zoo, and White Oak, he has been

This Sunday Munsell McPhillips explores our beautiful forests in all their complexity and wisdom. The adaptability of the forest and the varied survival techniques of its members are so very relevant to us today.  Munsell has been a member of UUCJ for nearly 20 years.  Her educational background is in biomaterials engineering. She was principal

Tim Armstrong is founder of EatYourYardJax, an edible plant nursery, aquaculture facility and education center on the west side of Jacksonville. He also teaches and manages “Berry Good Farms” for North Florida School of Special Education. He is a graduate of Will Allen’s Commercial Urban Agriculture program 2011 from “Growing Power.” He is a past

Welcome to our summer series! This summer’s theme is Celebrating and Sustaining the Earth. It’s a broad topic and our speakers reflect that. This Sunday UUCJ member Jeff Funderburk will start the series with “Reflections of an Aspiring Environmentalist.” Jeff and his wife Marcia have been members of UUCJ for quite a while, with their

Jacksonville’s Mayor Donna Deegan speaks on her vision for Jacksonville.