diff --git a/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/data_list.dart b/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/data_list.dart
index d62d4a4..4203da4 100644
--- a/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/data_list.dart
+++ b/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/data_list.dart
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ class _DataSliverList<T extends GoogleNavigable> extends HookConsumerWidget {
     useInitialActiveId(
       context.initialActiveItemId<T>(),
       ref.watch(context.activeMarkerController<T>().notifier),
+      ref.watch(context.mapController<T>().notifier).zoomOnMarker,
       items,
     );
+
     if (items.isEmpty) return _EmptyDataList<T>();
     final previousLength = usePrevious(items.length);
     final skipAnimationAnyway =
diff --git a/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/hooks/use_initial_active_id.dart b/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/hooks/use_initial_active_id.dart
index 1b66a2a..08f5565 100644
--- a/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/hooks/use_initial_active_id.dart
+++ b/lib/features/bottom_scroll_sheet/hooks/use_initial_active_id.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import "package:collection/collection.dart";
 import "package:fast_immutable_collections/fast_immutable_collections.dart";
+import "package:flutter/material.dart";
 import "package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart";
 
 import "../../map_view/controllers/active_map_marker_cntrl.dart";
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import "../../map_view/controllers/controllers_set.dart";
 void useInitialActiveId<T extends GoogleNavigable>(
   String? initialActiveId,
   ActiveMarkerController<T> activeMarkerController,
+  void Function(T item) zoomOnMarker,
   IList<T> items,
 ) {
   if (initialActiveId == null) return;
@@ -17,9 +19,8 @@ void useInitialActiveId<T extends GoogleNavigable>(
       final activeItem =
           items.firstWhereOrNull((item) => item.id == initialActiveId);
       if (activeItem != null) {
-        Future.microtask(
-          () => activeMarkerController.selectItem(activeItem),
-        );
+        Future.microtask(() => activeMarkerController.selectItem(activeItem));
+        Future.delayed(Durations.short1, () => zoomOnMarker(activeItem));
       }
       return null;
     },
diff --git a/lib/features/science_clubs_filters/hooks/use_initial_filter_ids.dart b/lib/features/science_clubs_filters/hooks/use_initial_filter_ids.dart
index 0bd3a7d..0430836 100644
--- a/lib/features/science_clubs_filters/hooks/use_initial_filter_ids.dart
+++ b/lib/features/science_clubs_filters/hooks/use_initial_filter_ids.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import "package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart";
 
 import "../filters_controller.dart";
 
+// use this hook to load initial set of filters when the widget is first built
 void useInitialFilterIds<T>(
   IList<String>? ids,
   Future<IList<T>> Function() itemsCallback,
diff --git a/lib/features/science_clubs_view/science_clubs_view.dart b/lib/features/science_clubs_view/science_clubs_view.dart
index a70e009..1769cba 100644
--- a/lib/features/science_clubs_view/science_clubs_view.dart
+++ b/lib/features/science_clubs_view/science_clubs_view.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import "../../utils/context_extensions.dart";
 import "../../widgets/search_box_app_bar.dart";
 import "../departments_view/repository/departments_repository.dart";
 import "../science_clubs_filters/filters_controller.dart";
+import "../science_clubs_filters/hooks/use_initial_filter_ids.dart";
+import "../science_clubs_filters/model/sci_club_type.dart";
+import "../science_clubs_filters/repository/tags_repository.dart";
 import "../science_clubs_filters/widgets/filters_fab.dart";
 import "controllers/science_clubs_view_controller.dart";
 import "widgets/science_clubs_list.dart";