We invite you to this FREE talk given by Dr. Michelle LeFebvre, Director of the Randell Research Center, Associate Curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida.

Highlighting the significance of southwest Florida’s long-time maritime history, this talk will explore four examples of how Calusa archaeological sites in southwest Florida have been impacted by major hurricanes since 2022, including their significance to local communities and ultimately how cultural heritage site preservation or loss contributes to our resilience today.

This event is free and open to the public at the Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point.

Lecture Series

The Florida Museum’s Randell Research Center and the Tribby Arts Center at Shell Point are pleased to offer an interesting and fun lecture series called “The Archaeology, History, and Resilience of southwest Florida” in early 2025. We invite experts to speak on the region’s Indigenous and historic maritime heritage and explore how archaeology and history are relevant to our coastal lifeways and resilience today!

All are welcome and audience members will have the opportunity to meet the speakers after the lectures.