NSU Horizons Spring 2017

27 NSU HORIZONS A renovated historic house is the setting for the future of marine environmental education led by the NSU Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography. The Marine Environmental Education Center (MEEC) at the Carpen- ter House is providing expert marine education, interactive learning, and research with a focus on endangered sea turtles. Established in 2017 as a partnership between Nova Southeast- ern University and the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division, the MEEC features a new interpretive center where adults and children can learn about the threats facing South Florida’s marine ecosystem. Visitors are able to study the dangers facing sea turtles and the fragile South Florida coastal environ- ment. Located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean at Hollywood North Beach Park in Hollywood, Florida, the center is open to Amy Hupp feeds Captain, who carries weights on her back to allow her to be level in the water. Below, Glenn Goodwin explains one of the displays about marine life to visitors.