The 2021-22 Sanibel Shell Club season will officially begin on October 10 with our first monthly meeting occurring virtually on Zoom and not in person at the Community House. All active Club members were emailed a link to the Zoom meeting. If you did not receive yours or have questions, contact us at news@sanibelshellclub.com.
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“Cool Florida Shells”
The October 10, 2021 Shell Club meeting will begin at 2pm EDT via Zoom. After discussing club business and upcoming events, the featured speaker will be José H. Leal, Ph.D., Science Director & Curator, Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, giving a presentation called Cool Florida Shells.
In this presentation, Dr. Leal will introduce a selection of species of mollusks from the coasts of Florida and the Florida Keys. Florida has the longest marine coastline of the contiguous United States, including diverse ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, and coral reefs.
The talk is based on recent endeavors that allowed for the National Shell Museum to take a deeper look at the marine mollusks from the coast of the Sunshine State. The Digital Imaging Project (funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services), and the Eastern Seaboard Mollusks (funded by the National Science Foundation), are empowering the Museum to refine the data and improve on the accessibility of collection records of Florida mollusks.
Monthly Shell Club Meetings
Our Sanibel Shell Club meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Sunday of each month (October through April) from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Eastern Time.
The meetings will be virtual via Zoom until further notice.