Science on Tap is one of TESI’s most popular event series. Held in partnership with the Florida Museum, we recruit and help coach scientists on giving engaging presentations in an informal setting, like local breweries.

Read below about some of our past Science on Tap events, and visit our upcoming events calendar to be sure you don’t miss the next one!

Fall 2025 — with Florida LAKEWATCH: Celebrating 40 Years of Volunteer Science

For nearly 40 years, Florida LAKEWATCH has harnessed the power of volunteering to monitor our many lakes, estuaries, rivers and springs! Join the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute, Florida Museum, and Florida LAKEWATCH at Heartwood Soundstage to raise a glass to fresh water! Grab a drink and hear from Florida LAKEWATCH Director Gretchen Lescord, PhD, on the impact of volunteering and how monitoring the quality of our water helps manage and understand the diversity of Florida’s aquatic ecosystems. 

Spring 2024 — Science on Tap: Cheers from the Arctic!

Home to the world’s second largest ice sheet, Greenland is a crucial location for climate change research. But have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a scientist conducting research in a country that’s 80% covered by ice? Join the Florida Museum, the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute and the UF Water Institute at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. for brrrrrews with a polar punch! Grab a beer, a bite to eat and hear from a team of UF graduate students and faculty studying water in Greenland as they share stories from their Arctic adventures.

2024 Fall 2020 — Science on Tap: Changes on the Horizon

The Sunshine State is experiencing many environmental challenges, but how will these changes affect the future? The Florida Museum of Natural History and University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute invite guests to grab their favorite local brew and join us virtually to learn from scientists about urban streams, trafficked wildlife and mangroves at the fall “Science Off Tap: Changes on the Horizon” series. See below for more information or download the event flyer.

Sept. 10 — Science Off Tap: Urban Streams 

Oct. 8 — Science Off Tap: CSI Wildlife

Nov. 12 — Science Off Tap: Mangroves on the Move

Fall 2019-Spring 2020 — Science on Tap: Is Florida Trying to Kill Me?

It can sometimes feel like mother nature is out to get us, but is she really? During our Fall 2019-Spring 2020 Science on Tap series, “Is Florida Trying to Kill Me?” scientists debunked myths and helped us understand whether common Florida scaries like sharks, hurricanes, wildfires, mosquitoes and sinkholes are actually here to kill us.

Learn more about our Science on Tap Professional Development Program.

Learn more about our Science on Tap program. 

View recorded Science on Tap presentations.

Download Tips For an Engaging Public Lecture: Or How to Talk Science at a Brewery