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By Erica Christiansen, PhD student, Wildlife Ecology & Conservation On September 28, doctoral candidate Nia Haynes presented an exit seminar for her dissertation, a project exploring the underrepresentation of minorities in conservation and natural resource (CNR) careers. Ms…. Read More
By Jessica Laskowski, PhD student, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Do we need wild bees? (1) Fresh squeezed OJ (2) Farmer’s market blueberries (3) Dinner at The Top My favorite Gainesville, FL delicacies may all depend upon our… Read More
Dr. Theron Terhune has been mastering his FLIRting technique – FLIRting with Northern Bobwhite Quail chicks that is. As the Fall’s first speaker in the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Seminar series, Dr. Terhune discussed his ongoing research as… Read More
by WEC 
The sheer number of social media platforms, crowdsourcing sites, and blogs can be overwhelming. How, then, do we harness the power of technology to enact change? April 17 and 18, UFCaires hosted a Sustainability and Social Media Conference… Read More
By Clare Condon By 2050, it is estimated that there will be 9.6 billion people on planet Earth. How will we sustain all of those people? How will we prevent starvation, thirst, disease, and war? How will we… Read More
By Clare Condon When you type your name into a search engine, what comes up? Your social media accounts? A Wikipedia article about someone by the same name? An arrest record (not yours, of course)? As a professional,… Read More
By Nia Haynes, WEC PhD Candidate The Natural Resources Diversity Initiative (NRDI) is a student run, faculty supported organization that works to introduce a diverse group of students from all disciplines to the natural resources field. We provide connections directly from students to agencies,… Read More
By Rashidah H. Farid, M.S. Doctoral Student, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation University of Florida Email: rfarid@ufl.edu In Peru, the majority of the land is under some form of a hydrocarbon lease. Seventy-two percent of these leases overlap with… Read More
By Felipe Hernandez The working group of the Southern Cone Conservation Leadership Initiative is pleased to announce the visit of Dr. Susan Walker and Dr. Andrés Novaro to University of Florida. Both WEC alumni, they have lived… Read More
