Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series: How Part of the Atlantic Ocean Became a State Park with Elena Muratori

Before it became a world-renowned underwater destination, the coral reef off Key Largo faced an uncertain future. Join Elena Muratori, Park Services Specialist at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, as she shares the story behind the vision, advocacy, and conservation efforts that led to the creation of Florida’s first undersea state park. Drawing on 25 years of experience, Muratori offers a behind-the-scenes look at how preserving a living reef helped shape one of the most iconic protected marine areas in the Atlantic.