Macroalgae Art Workshop

Looking for a way to get creative using nature as the inspiration? Join TBEP and East Lake Community Library for a workshop that combines marine botany and art! Macroalgae, also known as seaweed, is a plant-like organism found in Tampa Bay. During this workshop, we will use dried macroalgae samples taken from Tampa Bay to make beautiful marine- inspired artwork. These colorful clumps range in color from brown to green to red!

Presenter Bio:

Sheila Scolaro Moffatt is a marine botanist and the Community Programs Scientist for the Tampa Bay Estuary Program. She coordinates seagrass and macroalgae research and monitoring efforts in the Tampa Bay region, facilitates a Community Advisory Committee, the Southwest Florida Seagrass Working Group, the SWFL Regional Ambient Monitoring Program, and coordinates community engagement through volunteer events and participatory science programming.  She studied Plant Science at the University of Florida and earned a Master's of Science in Conservation Biology where she investigated seagrass reproductive ecology and life history.