Join St. Johns Riverkeeper to better under stand the importance of our rivers' grasses and what we are learning about how we can save them. You will hear from Ecological Science Director\,&nb sp\;Soraya \;Aidinejad\, about submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) and its importance to the health of the St. Johns River. She will \;highli ght Riverkeeper's \;SAV Expedition \;that began in 2023\, includin g key results and findings from the past three years\, as well as plans to expand this work during the final two years of the expedition. She will a lso share information about the \;enclosure initiative \;launched last spring and the findings from that effort. \;
\nSt. Johns Ri verkeeper's Mission: To defend the St. Johns River and advocate for its pr otection.
\nSoraya Aidinejad was born and raised in Jacksonville\, F L. She is a Jacksonville University alumna with a B.S. in geography with a specialization in the environment. She has always been passionate about t he river &ndash\; growing up on the St. Johns left her weekends filled wit h river-based activities such as kayaking\, boating and fishing. Before co ming to St. Johns Riverkeeper\, \;Soraya \;was an environmental sp ecialist at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in P anama City. Her primary job was as a wetlands evaluator within the Complia nce Assurance Program. Her secondary job at FDEP was as a Stormwater Manag ement Inspector. After her time working at the state\, Aidinejad moved bac k to Jacksonville to work at a private environmental company where she wor ked as a biologist doing various job functions such as tree surveys\, wetl and delineations\, wetland reviews with jurisdictional agencies\, invasive plant control\, and wildlife assessments. \;Soraya \;looks forwar d to continuing efforts to protect the river in finding new and constructi ve ways to preserve and monitor the health of the St. Johns from emerging threats for future generations to come.
\nThis is an 8-part series c onsisting of a variety of library programs on conservation and the environ ment with the Duval Audubon Society\, North Florida Land Trust\, and the S t. Johns Riverkeeper.
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Register to save your seat. Registration must be completed two hours prio r to the start time. A library card and PIN are required for registration. If you do not already have one\, you can apply for a library card online.
\ nAll registered seats will be forfeited at 5 minutes before the program start time and made available to waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Regist ered attendees arriving after this time will be seated if seats are availa ble.
\nPursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodati ons for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepte d\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services a t (904) 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.
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